Bye, Bye, Binkie

A good note--for three weeks now Jack has been off the binkie---aka, the plug, the pacie, puggie. Binkies are like crack for babies--it's hard to get them off of them.

We never thought we'd use one, but puggie saved us many tears (from Jack and us) the first four+ months. I think pacifiers can be very good for babies, giving them the security and sucking that they really do need, but can become a crutch for both parents and babies.

We gave him one the other night to see what he'd do. He immediately took it out of his mouth, examined it and started chewing on its side. When it proved to not be as soothing to his new teeth as his teethers, he dropped it completely. I think he's forgotten what it is and what to use it for. Whew!