Hi Sus,
I'm just going through the same thing with my girls - they are 12mths corrected. Last visit with our pediatrician was all about food. She told me that 500mls of milk per day is good so I'm giving just over that in 3btls (1 before am nap, 1 before pm nap and 1 at bedtime). The girls are also on 3 meals a day but when I cut out the 4th btl I too replaced it with yoghurt. I get one pot of natural yoghurt and mix it with some apple sauce or pear and give them half at breakfast and the balance in the evening with dinner. I stressed out about giving snacks when I eliminated the 4th btl but it turned out that they really didn't need snacks as they eat pretty good at meal time (they are not feeding themselves yet so I can get the food into them!!). For a short while though, while I was figuring things out, I gave them things like cheerios, cold pasta (really small shapes), cold peas, mashed banana with avocado. One of my girls has 7 teeth and loves crunching a stick of celery. They have just started to love bread so I give them a piece of bagel now and again as they can't really bite off any big chunks.
I'm still giving them their milk in bottles and I give them water in a sippy cup first thing in the morning and with all meals.
I'm still giving them infant formula but am trying to change to cows milk based on pediatricians advice.....she basically said that all the follow on stuff was just money making opportunities for the companies who make them and there was no reason why they can't now drink what adults drink.... I live in China so am trying to find a good imported option - was also told that you should give them a full fat milk as they need the calories.
Once you give them cows milk you have to watch out for reactions - I've heard that spots on the face are one of the first signs.
I'm going back to pediatrician on Sunday as they have to get shots so this is top of my list..... I want to move them from btl to sippy cup for all drinks and want to get rid of formula (costs a fortune here!!!).
Good luck,
Trisha.