Jaxon
loves his paci and blanky. AKA his sassy and ginky. For a while now he's only had them for naps and bedtime, and the occasional upset that only they can fix. I was really in no rush to take the pacifier away, I had mine until I started kindergarten. So I can relate to being so attached. Lately I had been thinking maybe we'd warm him up to the idea that they are for babies and when the new baby came he could 'give' his paci's to he/she. After thinking a little more on that idea, I wasn't so sure. I imagine adjusting to a new baby in your house, that isn't leaving and taking your mama's time and attention will be hard enough. And if that baby took your most favorite thing? Probably not a good outcome. So I just dropped it. Well a week ago saturday we were at one of my friends' house. When it was about time to leave I asked Jaxon where his paci was. He looks around and calmy says "Doggy. Sassy!" Sure enough, the dog was chowing away on the pacifier. I didn't worry and threw it away, knowing we had spares at home. But then on the way home, a new idea came to me. We could try this as an attempt to rid of the paci. I was a bit nervous that he would totally freak out, and then I of course would just break in to the stash of extras and life would be better again, for all of us. I mainly felt bad that he didn't know that last time he had it, would be the last time. That'd be like someone telling me all of a sudden I couldn't have french fries ever. again. I'd be devastated! And if I'd known the last time I was eating them that it was the last, you bet I would have savored every last fried salty potato goodness! Alas, he probably wouldn't have understood if we told him it was the last time anyway.
So it's been a week and a half paci free. The doggy ate it and we threw it away. He
still asks for it occasionally, so certainly hasn't forgotten about it. No serious meltdowns though, and he still has his blanky. Now if he would just not be so stubborn and take regular naps and not be so wakeful at night, we would have a good system!
Jaxon was rummaging through the pile of stuff to be put in the attic. Had to try out the baby seat for the tub! I was sure he would have a hard time getting out, but when I came back from putting the camera inside he was on the other side of the garage playing with something else, so he couldn't have had much trouble!
