The Cup Tippeth Over

A cup is a cup, correct?  But go to any baby section of a store and you will find that they typically have a  vast wall of cups to choose from.  Each one touting that they are spill-proof, easy to clean, and great for dental development.  Huh?  I just want one that doesn't spill milk all over my freshly mopped floor all the time.  Does. Not. Exist.  I promise you.  I am quite lucky that my little guy learned to prefer to drink out of a straw at 7 months, so that has indeed narrowed down the contestants to ones that have a straw.  I have a camelbak water bottle that is awesome for water and even juice but is a pain in the neck to get milk out of all the straw crevices.  So I ended up with one other cheapo cup snagged from the land of Wal Mart on a whim, that has been great for milk drinking.  Not so great on milk overflow all over the table, counter, floor, etc.  I have been on the hunt for a replacement set to regain some sanity.  First of all, I do believe it is a woman's world, and this starts as soon as one enters the world. As I peruse these walls of cups, I am faced with princess cups, flower cups, and exuberantly pink cups.  I have been tempted just to go with it out of desperation, but I cant do that to my little guy.  I really just want neutral colors.  Nope.  After several stores, I find a set that are not too girly and bring them home to properly sanitize them for consumption.  Have you ever had one of those awesome super thick milkshakes? The one that makes you look like a fish and makes your tongue go numb?  That is what these were.  Terrible.  They also leaked like a sieve the moment that they were tipped on their side.  So I re-sanitized them, carefully taped them back in the box  and took them back the next day.  I ended up back a Wal Mart, purchasing two more of the cheapo cups.  Some things are not worth the gas.