Pacifier, Lovey or Both?
My girls never used a pacifier for many reasons but the main reason was the thought of trying to break a pacifier habit with twins. I figured I my hands would be full enough without adding one more challenge to the mix, especially one I wouldn’t enjoy. From the beginning we decided no pacifier and all was fine, not a big deal.
As an infant L was a nightmare due to acid reflux and lactose intolerance therefore leading to massive colic while H was a sleeping, peaceful baby. However they did, like most kids, develop a lovey.
L has a snuggly silk blanket aka blankie and a hand me down baby; creepy baby that we call winky because only one eye works.
creepy winky and blankie, this doll IS clean
Meanwhile H got hooked on these little silk blankets with heads and she sucks on the corners. As soon as we realized this was her security we bought 4 more.
she is mythodial about how she sucks on them and only this style will work
Anyway, lately H hasn’t wanted her “woobie” (lovey) and part of me is sad. It’s just another reminder that they are getting older and more independent. In the middle of the night if she cries she will take her woobie and fall back to sleep soundly and for a moment I just stare at her in all her cuteness and think this moment is so close to being gone.
We try so hard to get them to do everything on their own and quickly. What are we in such a rush for? To brag to other parents that my baby did this before yours? I don’t like it. I want my girls to stay little and lovey. It will be nice to get back to a clean house, quality time with my man and a hangover I can actually sleep off but these moments right here, right now are wonderful.
I always thought it was my tangible achievements in life that made me who I am but it isn’t. It is motherhood who has made me who I am. It is what I was born to do and it fits great!
Z had an awesome bunny my friend gave him the day he was born. My cousin named the bunny “Mr. Floppy” after a t.v. show. Mr. Floppy was soft and beautiful. Z sucked on him so needless to say, Mr. Floppy became all knotted and nappy after going through the wash. No problem, Z started poking his fingers in his nappy fur when he’d go to sleep. The bunny went to Hawaii, Nashville, Mexico City, Cincinnati, & San Francisco with us. He got lost in the parking lot at Dulles once, but we found him that night when we realized he was gone. Then one day… don’t cry… my mom took Z to the store with Mr. Floppy, and the bunny never made it home.
About the pacifier… I tried many times to get Z to take it because he wanted his milky ninnies every hour on the hour and I thought the pacifier would offer me a reprieve now and again. He wouldn’t do it! He’d take his little tiny pinky and pluck the pacifier out of his mouth. Oh yeah. He’s been eating like a champ since he came home from the hospital. I think I’ve mentioned that before. Anyhow, the size 13 men’s shoe & all 6’1″ and 290 lbs. of him is the result. I think he’s still growing.
awwwwww sounds like Holly and her panda bear., left at Giant and no one ever returned it to her or the store.
haha the girls wouldn’t take a pacifier either, not naturally and I wasn’t going to force it but certain people insisted trying…no not my hubs he didn’t want them to have t either
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AWWW PANDA BEAR!!! That thing was left at Hit or Miss. Siiiigh.
and look now you have your very own bear cub
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Hit or Miss! I loved that place. I would beg to go there every time we went to the grocery store.
haha! Us too!
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