A big day, people.
For the most part Cullen is a good kid. We have been very lucky that he has never struggled with transition. He never refused a bottle, easily aceepted his first sippy cup, didn't even question sleeping in a big boy bed after Bennett came along (we skipped the toddler bed and went straight from crib to twin bed). The child decided to potty train, all on his own accord, at 25 months and within a week was completely out of diapers, even at night.
But, we have had one little hold up: the paci. Cullen loves his paci. It's not like a Toddler and Tiaras situation, but he always has it at naptime and bedtime and the few times we have brought up that he should get rid of it, we were met with resistance and tears. We ultimately decided not to pressure him into it and kind of let it go for a while, figuring that when he was ready, he would let it go, as long as it wasn't on the way into Kindergarten.
Then yesterday, after his nap, while still standing on the top of the stairs, he made an announcement:
Mommmmmm-ay! I's a big boy now and I gon't need my paci nany-more. I's give it to baby Ev-lyn RIGHT NOW.
And so he brought the paci downstairs, insisted that we wrap it and write a card
Then promptly walked next door to give 6 week old Baby Evelyn his paci. And that, my friends, was that.
After 2 years and 9 months, we are paci free.
21 comments:
So cute!! Yay for yall!
:)
What a polite little fella - love the note!!
Oh my goodness! This is probably the cutest thing EVER! What a good boy:)
Omg! Congrats! That is HUGE!!! :) So glad that he did it on his own and there was no struggle! :)
How cuuuute is that story?? I'm only hoping my youngest decides to do the same one of these days...That pacifier is going to be the end of me, I swear ;)
What a big day!! That is just a heartwarming letter
Wow, that's great! Good for him. :)
PS, I think his handwriting is a little neater than mine! Seriously, I have chicken scratch penmanship.
That's so cute, Kate! :)
what a big boy, good job Cullen.
That's how we got Kaylee to give up her paci too. We would ask her if she wanted to give her paci to a baby that needed it cause she was a big girl. She would say NO and then one morning she came in and said "I give my binks to a baby, I big girl". Love the little letter
Yay! That's great news and such a cute story! I guess kids always do things in their own good time.
Ohmygosh - how cute is that?!
How cute! And what lovely printing your 2-year-old has;)
Oh my goodness! What a doll, I bet you're just so proud of him. I think my favorite part is that he wanted to give it to the baby next door. What a little gentleman!
wow he is darling!! and wanting to share his paci what a sweet boy, i think that is so cute
That is the SWEETEST thing! Seriously, I think my heart just grew three sizes at the cuteness.
Oh so nice of him...:) very smart and cute! I love his hand written, very touching for me..:) I would surely put it to a frame and hang it or display it, so i can see it everyday to keep my day bright.. :) Thanks a lot kate! :) Blessed time to all! :)
Mr independent! How adorable. My "little" Anne was the same way...one day she was sucking on her paci, the next day she tossed it across the room, we couldn't find it, and she really didn't care.
Enjoy all these special moments of growth...they go by way too fast!!! Then your kids move to the opposite side of the country...my kids, for instance.
I gave mine up when I was [cough] years old; my mom's friend told me if I threw it in the ocean it would meet me in America (we were emigrating from Northern Ireland). Apparently I never asked about it again.
I ditto Mrs Birkel's second paragraph.
Sam did the same thing....we tried everything for him to give it up and then one night at dinner he said: "I don't need my paci anymore - it's for babies"..I was like, oh really? We'll see about that! Then he never used it again! Weird! Although, Sam was also 3. :)
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