Update on Brokey Paci

I don't think I ever updated about ditching the pacifier, and I wanted to note our surprising success. Once the paci was down to nothing Monster #1 would balance it carefully between his face and his blanket (he refuses to use a pillow, and instead uses a folded fuzzy blanket) so that it was held against his face. However, after one or two nights of this pathetic attempt he lost the paci.

Yup. He woke up one morning and simply couldn't find it. I seized the opportunity with glee, clucked my tongue, and shook my head sympathetically as I said, "Sorry, kiddo - I guess brokey paci is all gone. No more brokey paci."

We have now been paci-free for three months or so without any setbacks. Once in a blue moon the monster will cock his head and slyly ask, "Brokey paci?..." but we quickly respond, "Nope, pacis are for babies." And he accepts it.

He even accepts the fact that his baby brother gets a paci and he doesn't. When Monster #2 drops his paci or loses it the Big One will help him locate it, and will even pop it in 2's mouth when the baby is crying. He hasn't once tried to take a paci for himself, and he's very patient with the little guy. He knows that pacis are for babies, and that the big brother doesn't need one.

I did find the brokey paci after it was "lost," and it's been collecting dust in my room ever since. I kept it for sentimental reasons, and will probably stick it in the Monster's baby box one of these days.