At lunch today Emma was determined to use a straw like everyone else.  At first I tried to dissuade her, not wanting her to get frustrated (as I imagined she would).

When I backed down and gave her the freedom to do so, she started out blowing bubbles in her water and then told me she drank some.  With a black straw, I had no way to tell if she was telling the truth.

When I gave her my glass of soda to try it out and sure enough she was clearly getting the liquid up.  I was so excited for her, she has often wanted to join in with the straws Toby uses. 

If you want to know why it's so hard, try sucking through a straw using your tongue and top teeth - no lips!

So exciting!!