Losing the Paci

Carter is now on Day 2 of Operation: "Lose the Paci." He is doing well. Carter hasn't been given his paci anytime during the day (other than nap time) since he was about 7 or 8 months old, so his attachment to it is before and during sleepy time. We decided to start small, with naps. He hasn't been given his paci at nap time since Tuesday. It takes him a little longer to fall asleep for his nap, but it's been fine. Last night was his first night without it, and he did much better than I expected. He was a little restless the first hour and a half after he went down, but he did great the rest of the night! Hopefully in few more days, the paci will be just another thing of the past! Bye-bye Passsss!!

And now.... a tribute to the paci.

Thanks for all your hard work these last 16 months!

Carter (and mommy and daddy) would've been LOST without you!

One of the first times he ever took a paci...
on the way home from the hopsital!

Carter and his paci at 7 weeks

Sleeping angel with his paci at 4 months

Daddy's favorite paci... Go Vols! 6 months

About to take a nap with Mommy one snowy day in February...

10 months

On the airplane getting ready to go to Grand Cayman @ 15 months.

The paci was a lifesaver on this trip... especially on the airplane!

Thanks again, paci. We owe you one!