Bye Bye Binky

Well I finally pulled the rip cord and the Binky Fairy finally paid a visit to our house last Wednesday. When I picked Brayden up from school that day he said to me, "Mommy, I think it will be nice when the Binky Fairy comes and takes my binkies." I figured that this was my opportunity and I had to jump on it. Luckily I had a couple little treats in the car so I left the kids in the car and scrambled to construct some Binky Fairy prize bags. So I did and I put them in the mailbox. Then I unstrapped the kids and they went to the mailbox. They were so excited! That is until naptime.

It took Curran 20 minutes to fall asleep. She was singing and chatting to her self. This continues as I write this on Saturday. Nighttime she goes right to sleep.

Poor Brayden had a VERY HARD TIME at naptime on Wednesday. He cried and cried, screaming "BINKY!!!!". I just laid with him and shushed and held him and he finally calmed down. So I left once he calmed down and listened to him on the baby monitor. He flipped and flopped for probably 20 minutes. I thought - If the end of binkies means the ends of naps, I will be going back to the bink, fo sho. Then he finally fell asleep. Thank God! He had a hard time when he woke from his nap and cried a bit. I think he was used to having the bink transition him from sleeping to waking up. But then that was the end of it. Steve put him down that night and he never even asked for it!

So what did I learn from all this? I think its easier to take it away from a 2 year old than a three and a half year old. And, much like potty training I was pleasantly shocked at how easy this was. I think the last and final step in babyhood is potty training Curran. She is more than ready, and I have just been lazy not to do it.