No More Paci

The pacifiers are gone. Jacob has given them up! We told him it was time to throw them away (although this wasn't our first attempt). He hesitated at first resisting. Then we explained to him that he was a big boy now and it was time to put them in the garbage. And so, with Daddy's help, he did just that. He threw them all in the garbage. He has even found some laying around the house in various places and brought them to our attention, "uh oh mommy, I found a paci, gotta put it in the garbage can." We promised him after three nights of no paci he could pick out a new toy at the toy store. Last night was night three and so today we went to toys r us. James tried to influence his decision pointing out things that he wanted for himself - ha ha, that's what big brothers are for right? But Jacob did not hesitate to tell him no. He picked out a Little Einstein Rocket ship/Submarine for the bath tub and jumped in the tub as soon as he got home.

We expected three nights to be hard on all of his, but he truly only asked for his paci maybe four times over the four days. He did not throw a single tantrum. No, late nights up crying for it. We reminded him of the new toy he would get to pick out at bed time he laid in his bed and talked himself to sleep. We also expected him to wake up in the middle of the night, like he usually does and end up crying when he would have normally reached for and put his paci back in his mouth.

We are so proud of him, and I cannot wait until their next dentist appointment when they ask me about James' fingers and Jacob's paci and I get to tell them - NOPE, none! :)