Bottles and Sippy Cups

I find it overwhelming that there are so many different options for bottles and sippy cups. I feel like I've perused so many different sites and read far too many Amazon reviews trying to find the 'perfect one'. So, I did what I do best and ended up buying a bunch of different types and trying them out. So here is my review of the bottles and sippy cups we've tried to far - rated in order of preference.

BOTTLES:

1. The Como Tomo: This has turned out to be our favorite bottle.
What I like: They are made of BPA-free silicone and the they are so unbelievable easy to clean. With twins, we have twice as many bottles to wash so I would get so frustrated when bottles had multiple pieces to clean. The boys also really took to the nipple and the squishy silicone body. Plus you can buy them at Walgreen's!
What I dislike: My only complaint is that sometimes the nipple would retract into the top of the bottle.

2. Joovy Boob: If i were to do it all over again, I would have tried this bottle in glass. But alas, I was a bit afraid of glass around the babies so I stuck with plastic.
What I like: Fun colors (we has blue), Great shape and a large nipple that was said ti simulate - you guess it - the boob!
What I dislike: There is a grey ring that fits on top of the body of the bottle (I'm assuming to make it spill-free) that you take out to clean. No matter how organized I seemed when I cleaned the bottle, I could NEVER find it when it was time to feed. And I can't count the number of times I accidentally fed the boys without the ring and milk spilled out everywhere. Come on bottle manufacturers, please make these things more busy-mom friendly!

3. Medela Breastmilk bottles: These are the bottles that come with the Medela pump.
What I like: The were easy - you pump into the bottles and then you throw a nipple on it and you're done.
What I dislike: The boys didn't seem to love the nipple. As they got older, it got too small for their mouth and even the fast flow was too slow.

4. Avent: I don't have much to say about these bottles... they are pretty basic.
What I like: I like that they are basic and easy to clean.
What I dislike: Not much... they are pretty good bottles. I did find that it was easy to put the top on incorrectly and milk would go everywhere. But that could also be blamed on sleep deprivation.

5. Playtex Ventaire: I wanted to love these bottles because I love the curved shape but I lost interest very quickly with the complicated design.
What I like: The way you feed with this is that the bottle tilts right into the baby's mouth. Once the boys were holding their own bottles, it was very easy for them to hold the bottles and the milk flows nicely as well.
What I dislike: Too many pieces!!!! There is a rubber ring that fits into the very bottle of the bottle so once disassembled to clean, you have 5 pieces which is too many for this busy and fast-paced mom.

6. Tommee Tippie: We just never jived with this bottle. Not sure why.
What I like: Only 3 pieces so easy to clean.
What I dislike: The nipple is an odd shape. Due to the hour glass design, the bottle seemed heavy and a little awkward to hold.

Bottles I wish I had tried:
Pura Kiki: First, I love the name. Second, it comes in fun colors. Third, it's not plastic.
Lifefactory Glass Bottles: These are supposed to be great. I might still try the sippy cups.

SIPPY CUPS:

Muchkin with Weighted straw: This cup is great.
What I like: It does not leak and it has taught the boys to drink from a straw. They can also easily finish their milk.
What I dislike: Mold has started to grow in the straw and it is really hard to clean. I also don't love that it's plastic.

Safe Sippy: This one was a winner for us.
What I like: That it's blue and orange. And has neat handles. And the babies love it! It has an interchangeable sippy (straw and regular sippy options) and is stainless steel and BPA free plastic.
What I don't like: Too many parts and that you can' see how much milk is left inside (though this will most likely be a problem with all stainless steel options).

Thermos Foogo: We returned this cup.
What I like: It is made of stainless steel and come in cool designs.
What I don't like: The flip-top lid gets in the way. And it's awkward for my young babies to hold. And it's a little heavy.


Sippy cups I still want to try:
same as above.