Bye Bye Baby

Lillie has had some big changes in her life lately. We took the side off her crib to turn it into a toddler bed, we're working on potty training and last night we started the process of getting rid of the last thing baby about her. Lillie LOVES her pacifiers. They have been her and my lifesavers since she was 6 months old (this is when she learned to put it in her mouth by herself and has slept through the night ever since). She sleeps with one in her mouth and another in her hand, which she caresses her face with at night. But now that she's in a toddler bed, it's easy for her to hide a binky so that she can sneak into her room during the day and suck on it. And since she's potty training, in a big girl bed, and has conversations with me that are adult caliber, the pacifiers seem out of place. So last night we snipped off the end of them and gave them to her same as any other time. It took one suck and she said, "it's broken" and then switched it out for her other binky and said "it's broken too, we need to fix it." But we just acted surprised and puzzled and said goodnight. It took her an extra hour to fall asleep, but she was just in there talking away. And despite my worst fears, she slept through the night. So, although this might be suicide for the few naps that she does take during the week, I think it'll be worth it.