I would cry over spoiled milk. How could I not, after having experienced food poisoning induced “labor”?

But this isn’t about me. The July/August 2006 issue of Cookie Magazine features innovative sippy cups by Second Nature. The Second Nature Stay Kool Trainer Cup has a freezable gel-filled plastic center to keep beverages cool for hours.

The magazine lists these super cool cups as being available at Target but I didn’t see them online. Try a Target store, or order through One Step Ahead. The 6 oz Trainer Cup with handles ($4.95) is suitable for babes 3 months+; the 8 oz Kid Cup (no handles; $5.95) for babes 9 months+. Three-packs of the trainers are available for $15.49 at Amazon in red and blue.

I would cry over spoiled milk. How could I not, after having experienced food poisoning induced “labor”?

But this isn’t about me. The July/August 2006 issue of Cookie Magazine features innovative sippy cups by Second Nature. The Second Nature Stay Kool Trainer Cup has a freezable gel-filled plastic center to keep beverages cool for hours.

The magazine lists these super cool cups as being available at Target but I didn’t see them online. Try a Target store, or order through One Step Ahead. The 6 oz Trainer Cup with handles ($4.95) is suitable for babes 3 months+; the 8 oz Kid Cup (no handles; $5.95) for babes 9 months+. Three-packs of the trainers are available for $15.49 at Amazon in red and blue.

Distraction is a masterful tool in the mama arsenal. When your babe next experiences teething pain, try Healthy Times’ Premium Organic Biscuits. These kosher hard baked teething biscuits satisfy baby’s need to bite down, dissolve slowly, and are soy-, wheat- and dairy-free. Pick up a box at your local Whole Foods Market; alternatively, vanilla or maple are available at Amazon.

Have a camera ready for cute photo ops. Our 7.5 month old spent nearly an hour (I kid you not) working on her first biscuit; by the end she was a very happy and messy baby – teething woes were long forgotten!