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I am ashamed to admit it, but Mamie still had a binky until today. I had snipped it down to a little stump in MAY, and still she sucked it. She loved it. Jon told me I broke her little heart when I cut it with the scissors. When I say "I cut it," I actually mean the "binky fairy made the top fall off." Anyway, there's something about letting your second one stay a baby a little bit longer because you know how fast it is all going to go by. But this week I told myself that it had to go. Wearing panties and sucking a pacifier don't really go together. This afternoon we went to Toys R Us to shop for some new toys. Did you know that they accept binkies as a form of payment? (Thank you Kelly Austin for cluing me in on this little secret ;-)
We browsed the entire store and sweet little Mamie finally picked out a new baby doll with a sling and a purple plastic baby doll bathtub--2 binkies=2 new toys. At the checkout she paid the man with her 2 precious binky nubs.
Tonight when I put her to bed we read a book, said a prayer, and she went right to sleep with her new baby named Lexi and didn't make a peep! I should have done it months ago.
14 comments:
hooray for Mamie! what a great way to get rid of it! we missed you Tuesday...you & everyone else! hope you're feeling better!
Wow way to go Lyla!!! haha
Lyla,
Way to go mom!! Giving up "Binky" was probably harder for you than Mamie. I'm proud of both of you girls! It's also great to know about the new form of payment at Toys R Us. (Bet they would have taken Allie's Dora cup as well!)
Love,
Marla Logan
Great idea! Yay for Mamie!
Wow! Great job to Mamie and Mommy! I love that they took the pacifiers - so sweet. We totally did the toys in exchange thing, too, with a toy and a video at Target with both kids. It works!
Wow, I can't believe that cute little Mamie sucked that pitiful little pappy (as they are called in our house). Ethan sucked his pappy until just this last Christmas (and he was 4 in Feb), so don't feel bad! He just loved it so and I just kept making excuses as to why he should keep it a little longer....for a long time he would steal Nina's and we would find him taking a "suck" off of it. He seems to be over that now! I hope Mamie doesn't have any relapses...or I hope she doesn't find the ones that Toysrus took ;-) Actually now that I say that, I need to go throw Ethan's away that he gave Santa last xmas - they are still in the top dresser drawer in the guest room...that wouldn't be good if I had to explain that (and Elvis (Elf on the Shelf) is in there too....)!
toys r us actually kept them. he put them in the drawer, which was good for me b/c i knew i couldn't chicken out and give them back :)
Oh how cute that Toys R Us does that! I cut Bryce's and told them they all broke. He has been fine, but there are days when I want it back. Sweet babies!
Oh! That's so funny ;o} I have spent the last few minutes blog hopping & saw this post. I jusr had to comment! Reminds me of my oldest...he was attached to a single nipple! His grandma lost his paci and gave him a nipple to calm him. From that day on he never took his paci again, he wanted that ugly nipple!
That is the best! Did you have to tell the man at toys r us what you were doing or is this really a toys r us program?? I love it.
I don't like facebook either!!!! AT least we know that we can still check in on each other.
Yeah Mamie(and Mommy)! How was the fair? I saw it advertised on TV and it sounded awesome! We may have to try that next year. I read what the girl before me posted and I don't like Facebook either! I'm glad I'm not the only one!
this is to serve as your reminder for bunco tomorrow night! don't forget :-)!! btw...i caved & bought the boots today for claire! fingers crossed that they fit..her feet are as tall as they are wide!
ok, this is my record for the most comments ever on one post...it's time for a new one! we need to meet at Copper Kettle soon!
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