A tribute to Pacifiers gone by...

Henry is no longer a "phi- phi" boy. (That's what we call his pacifiers. I don't really know why.) I abruptly decided last Monday that I was sick of them and I didn't want him to have them anymore! I tried the "cut- off the tip" trick that many people have suggested, and trimmed each of them while he was eating his snack. The point I guess is to make it more difficult to suck on, then they will eventually give up and be over the pacifier. Henry took one look at his pile of newly trimmed phi-phi's, picked one up and threw it, then threw a huge tantrum. He flat out refused to put one in his mouth! I ended up just throwing the whole pile away and he went cold turkey. It was a brutal 2 days or so, but since then he actually seems to be doing even better than before. He sleeps better at night, calms himself down better, and is generally happier than he was before! Go figure!

So anyway, Here are some of my favorite memories of Henry and his Pacifier(s).