She did it. She traded the binkies in for a new toy. I feel like I wasn't ready for this milestone. This one was my husband's call. She had become quite dependent on them lately (slightly obsessed) and he figured it wasn't going to improve by itself so he called a date for the affair to end and it did.
She has not been happy about it. We gathered her binkies together and told her we were going to take her to the toy store to get a new toy and that she would give her binkies to the lady at the toy store and that she would get a new toy. She was thrilled with the idea, and then with her toy, it wasn't until bedtime that she realized what the exchange entailed. It broke my heart when she told me "I don't want my new toy I just want my binky".
I guess we have to take it away at some point. Just can't help feeling so sad. She isn't a baby anymore.
Oh motherhood, so bittersweet.
3 comments:
Dang T, this breaks my heart. I keep having moments like this. Like I shoved Phin straight into adulthood by having another. Yesterday he was my baby and today I'm asking him to get things for "the baby." Why can't I decide who grows at what pace?
Bittersweet indeed!
Aw :( We are seriously thinking about weaning Aubrey somehow soon before the new baby arrives but I don't think she could even fall asleep without it. It's too hard making your kid sad! :( (But I'm pretty sure both you & I don't want to be that mom with the five year old with the binky! lol)
Aw :( We are seriously thinking about weaning Aubrey somehow soon before the new baby arrives but I don't think she could even fall asleep without it. It's too hard making your kid sad! :( (But I'm pretty sure both you & I don't want to be that mom with the five year old with the binky! lol)
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