Bye Bye Pacifier

Pacifiers are not forever. Pacifiers are for babies. A pacifier has been attached to Abigail since birth.

Beloved pacifier has been there for Abigail to comfort and soothe through the tough times and the good. Wait, the good? Yes, now pacifier is being abused and used when not needed. Age two is approaching, and it is time to cut the cord, or pacifier string, or it may come to the pacifier itself! 

I read that if you poke a tiny hole in the pacifier, then sucking it won't be as satisfying, and eventually the baby will drop it, the so-called sabotage method. I tried this one month ago. Abigail didn't seem to notice. So I went a little further and cut a nice long slit in the pacifier with a knife. Abigail still sucked on it as if nothing was different. Time to take drastic measures. Six days ago I did this... (while Abigail was not looking)

pacifier post guillotine

Agh! Once I did it I felt so guilty. This sight still makes me uneasy. This certainly did not go unnoticed by dear Abigail. The look on her face made me feel like I killed her best friend! All I could say was "Pacifier broken. :(  I'm sorry." 

Needless to say, that Monday was a little rough, but I stood firm in my resolve to rid Abigail of her unnecessary germy habit. At night she kicked and cried out for 'nuk' and 'p'ier,' but eventually she slept. The following few days were a little grumpy and filled with empty grabs to where her pacifier used to hang, as well as with ghost sucks. Today, those phantom movements are gone and I am going out on a limb to declare that we are pacifier free! I can hardly believe it. 

Who needs a pacifier? Look, not me!

I'm soo big!