The pacifier (aka "waci") has been a big part of Mac's life since about his 2nd day of life. We went into the hospital with the idea that we would not let him have one (for fear of it interrupting his nursing skills). But after he came back from the nursery early one morning with one in his mouth, we decided to just go with it. It has saved us in SO many situations, starting before we even took him home from the hospital. It came in handy to calm him down enough to nurse (for the few days I was able to), it bought us time to get a bottle ready, and soothed him in countless other situations. Over the years we limited his time with his "waci", first by limiting it to sleep time and car rides only, then we gave it to him just when he was sleeping.
We decided now was just a good a time as any to go ahead and take the waci away so we snuck into his room one day and cut a hole in it (knowing he wouldn't want to suck on it like that). When it came time for his nap, he didn't want it so Patrick told him it was broken and he should go throw it away, and he did. So that night we were nervous of course that there would be a crying fit and sleepless night. Nope! He whined a bit but then went right to sleep with his new lion and bear in arm. Go Mac!
Goodbye Waci!
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