Addiction

 We are trying to break the addiction. It's bad. Really bad. I've always thought I wouldn't be one of those moms who let's their kid have a pacifier any other time than in bed. But I confess, it happened. He loves that thing. It soothes him, makes him happy, quiets him and sometimes it's just worth it! The husband has wanted to take it away, but I have been more hesitant. It's not that he's a momma's boy, oh wait he is. It's just that we are flying back to the US for 1 month this summer and I can't imagine doing it without the paci.  If Noah is being rambunctious and I need him to settle down, I just pull it out, he sits on my lap and snuggles, how sweet is that? I just think about the plane rides....one being 16 hours long and how necessary the pacifier is going to be in helping Noah calm down and know when it's time to sleep.  But we have tried to "limit" the usage and curtail the addiction. Here is one method we tried...it didn't last very long.....

I don't think he was too traumatized by this, but it wasn't very effective so we've just gone back to the old-fashioned way - telling him no when he asks for it. We still have to deal with a little whining for "puuuacccccciii" which is okay .And truthfully I still think he looks awful cute with that paci in his mouth:)