1) Donkey Kong (Little E) is finished with his pacifier! I was gone one night and my husband could not find any of the stash hidden around the house. So the poor little guy cried for 45 minutes. :-( But he went to sleep and stayed asleep. The next day, I decided to try naptime without one. And within 2 days, he went down without a fuss. (Yeah!!!!) Ahead of schedule on that one....check it off our list.
2) Luigi (Middle E) has been broken of her finger-sucking habit! It has been a long and hard road, soaked with tears. We tried the whole process about six months ago, without any luck. Then the big move came, so we laid off of it until she settled into her new life. But I finally could not stand it anymore! She has given up naps, so she would sit around the house from afternoon until bedtime every day, sucking her two fingers. It was like her fingers helped her go into a comatose state. She wouldn't do anything, just sit there.
So...with fear and dread...we dug out the "Stop the Bite" nail paint and applied it to the two offenders. It took one application and she gave them up. I seriously think she was just ready this time. Whatever the reason, I am so glad to see her smiling (or even pouting) face instead of two fingers sticking out of her mouth.
Ahh, the little things that bring excitement to Toddler World......
