K.F.
Hi Sarah,
I know exactly how you feel. It was so hard for me to take my daughter off her bottle (which I did at 11 months) She really didn't seem to mind at all. She is a big snuggler and I thought that it would stop too. Well, we still snuggled while she drank her sippy cup. I think if you continue snuggling her while she drinks her cup, it will just be routine and she won't fall out of the habit. My daughter is now 2 1/2 and she is almost off the sippy cup even, but we make time to snuggle.
Good luck to you!