Is gross. I hate milk. I hate everything about it. That it comes out of a cow for a cow. That it has a yucky film on the top. The way it looks and smells. And that is for fat free milk, don’t even get me started on whole milk. Ewwww!!! I had hoped that when I was pregnant I would crave milk and then like it again, but that didn’t happen. I found it as gross as ever. I did eat my cereal with milk and bake with milk, but that’s about as far as my milk drinking goes.


Cows Milk = YUCK!

When the babies turned one and were able to quit the formula (HIP HIP HOORAY) Jeff and I discussed what avenue to take as far as milk. I didn’t want my babies to get any hormones or antibiotics so that meant organic milk. We researched cows milk, soy milk, and rice milk and ended up choosing rice milk. Before forgoing real milk we discussed it with our Pediatrician who saw no issues with rice milk (providing they are getting protein from other sources). Rice Milk has the same vitamins as cows milk (actually more since it also has Vitamin B12 that milk doesn’t have). Rice Milk has more Calcium, less Sodium, more Vitamin A, less sugar, and more Iron that cow’s milk. The only downfall is it only has 1g of protein where cows milk has 8g.


First Yogurt Tube Thingy

The babies love Rice Milk and I’m fond of it myself. I use it for all baking and to eat my cereal. It lasts a long time in the fridge before opening it which is great because I can stock up on a lot of it and not have to make multiple milk trips. I never worry that it is spoiled or smells funny (with real milk I always smell it first and then get grossed out that it stinks). I know, I know. I am crazy, but whatever!


Mmmm. Rice Milk

So anyway…the whole point to this post was to say we switched the babies to cows milk a couple of weeks ago. Heaten is SO picky that I am worried he’s not getting enough protein (although he does eat TONS of yogurt which has lots). Verdict. They HATED cows milk. Heaten, my little milk buddy refused to drink it at all. Not one sip. I then switched them to Soy Milk which to me is EWWW! It stinks, it is thick and gross, but the babies liked it so that was all good. Until the soy milk didn’t like them. Heatens little tummy did not like the soy so now we are back to where we started, Rice Milk. I bought these Carnation Instant Breakfast packets that have protein and add a bit to each sippy. I figure the extra fat won’t hurt since Rice Milk is really low in fat. So Dad you can quit giving me a hard time about their diet, I tried and failed. Don’t worry though, you sneak them enough chocolate to make up for their mean Mommy. =)