I am so happy to talk about this I can't hardly stand it. Let me first start off by expressing how proud of my son I am and always have been. He is the most amazing little boy I have ever met and I love him more than anyone could ever imagine. Just writing that brings tears to my eyes and fills my heart with so much love.
If anyone knows Kade they know he loves his Binky. It is a very big comfort for him and for a while now Jared and I have had many short conversations wondering how we would ever tear him away from this tiny thing. Well the other day I made the executive decision to try and wean him off of it for 2 reasons. A: He's going to be 2 and in my opinion he needs to be off of it by his 2ND birthday and B: I'm going to have another wonderful blessing come into our lives in August and I don't want two children with binky's (that is if we decide to pop one in our baby's mouth).
I have been so worried and stressed about this day, but it came. March 15Th was the last and final day Kade had his binky. (I don't know why I'm crying). Could be in part that this makes him a step closer to being bigger than he already is and also because I know how much he loved it.
Overall it was the easiest transition and for that I am so unbelievably proud of him. I read that it would be hell for the first few nights and I shouldn't be surprised that with Kade it wasn't at all. Call it silly that I am being so dramatic about the whole thing, but it meant something very special to him and it hurt a little to take it away. I had been telling him for a couple weeks that the new baby would be here soon and that we were going to throw it away because the baby would need one too. So when I told him it was in the trash and he didn't need it because he was a big boy he said "Ok Mommy", just like that. He is the easiest, most lovable, smartest little guy I have ever came across.
Kade your mommy loves you more than anything. I would do anything for you and I always hope that you know that. Your truly one of a kind. Your the best Monkey!
I am so glad that it was easy for him! You are such a good momma to worry so much but when you over worry things turn out great! At least for me!! Ben has a blankie that he is attached too, so dreading that one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good boy!!! That is awesome that he transitioned so well! He seems like such a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't planning on taking away the binky with Crew until he was almost 2 also, but he gave it up much sooner then I had anticipated. He was almost 11 months, and got an ear infection and couldn't breath out his nose so he couldn't have his mouth plugged up too when he slept at night. So after 3 days of chaos, I gave him the binky back because I wasn't ready for him to be finished with it and he had no clue what to do with the dang thing. He looked at it like he was all of a sudden disgusted by binkys. So funny.
Good job Kade!!