Bye, Bye Bobby!

Jenna reached a major milestone...just a few days before her 23-month birthday, we stopped giving her a pacifier. She started with one just a few days after birth, and it has immediately soothed her crying ever since. About 6 months or so ago, she'd started calling it a baba (where she got that name, I have no idea), and more recently she called it Bobby. Whenever the slightest thing would upset her, she immediately asked for the Bobby.

We wanted her to stop using one at the latest by the time she turned 2--but earlier if possible, but it seemed like every time we thought of breaking her of the habit, she was teething, sick, or it was another time of transition. So, we decided it was now or never. We stopped her cold turkey. She had one rough night of sobbing for him for quite a while, but overall she's done great. I told her teachers about it so they've stopped giving it to her as well and said she's been fine. So, it's been a week since Bobby soothed her, and we're calling it a success!

What a big girl she's becoming!