BIG Girls

Yesterday was a big day in our house we finally got rid of the pacifier (aka "BOB") for good. We have tried all of the tricks paci fairy, only during the day, if you loose your last bob you do not get another, and we always seemed to end up with it back. I was getting really tired of it and actually getting angry whenever I say them in the girls mouth. Yesterday I woke up gathered all of the pacifier's in the house and threw them away. I told the girls that they were to big for them and I was sending them to all of the new babies that needed them. It had to be done.

The day was pretty easy. Claire only asked for it a few times. Addy did not want it until nap time then cried for about 10 minutes and them gave up. The real problem came when the night approached. Both girls are so used to sucking on them at night when the fell asleep that they were having real issues. They both screamed for about an hour. It was so sad. It broke my heart. I stuck with it and we made it through the night with only a few wake ups.

This morning the girls had a surprise in the mail from the babies that they gave there pacifiers to. They were thrilled. Hopefully the battle is almost over and the nights get easier.

I am so proud of the girls for this huge step. YEAH!!!!

Lesson learned...... I am not sure I will ever give a baby a pacifier again and if I do I will get rid of it by the age of one. I hate these darn things!!!!