It all sounds very normal to me too hun. You are doing such a great job.

There is no "right" way to go from here. Weaning is best done one feed at a time as this will reduce the risk of mastitis for you and also help your little one adjust. There is no need to replace breastmilk with any other milk if you don't want to, as long as she is having a balanced diet with enough calcium rich foods. However if you do choose to replace with milk, cows' milk should be fine. The official recommendation is to replace with formula until 1 year of age, however if you drop one feed at a time your DD will still be getting bm until 1 year so that should be fine. I always think weaning to a sippy cup is easier at that age, so you don't add a step of having to wean from a bottle later as well, and also as it's better for your DD's teeth. But many people do give bottles at that age also.

In terms of solids, many bf babies don't eat much before 12 months as they are getting the nutrition they need from the bm. Once you reduce and then stop the bfs, the solids will become more important. The latest research shows that meat is a very important early food due to the readily absorbed iron, and also the zinc. These are the critical elements for brain development and the iron in bm and meat is the most easily absorbed. Dairy foods like cheese and yoghurt are also fine and are a great source of calcium. Your DD might take to finger foods better than cereal - often it helps to put food in front of them and let them pick at what they want. Offering a good variety of foods early can help to reduce fussiness.

GL with it all hun.