Goodbye, Pacifier!

A few weeks ago Jason and I were completely fed up with the pacifier. Nolan would lose it every one - two hours, requiring Jason or me to go in, retrieve it, and put it back in his mouth. Sometimes whoever put it back in would be back in bed, just about back to sleep, and Nolan would lose it again before he fell into a deep sleep. He was competely dependent on it for sleeping; it had become a total sleep crutch! None of us were getting good sleep. Jason and I decided it was time to ditch the paci and teach Nolan how to fall asleep on his own...

So we took the pacifier away one night and never gave it back! It sounds harsh, but Nolan has found ways to comfort himself (suck on his thumb, fingers, or fist, etc.). We had some crying but he is sleeping much better, and so are we! Naps have been harder (he is currently fighting a nap as I type this), but we have seen improvements with his naps, too. Overall, it was the best decision for all of us!

Here are recent pictures of Nolan:

Nolan's an airplane!

Big push-up

Give me that food!

What's this thing again? A foot?

Sweet baby.

Future Johnny? Jason thinks so! :)

Nolan is no fair-weather fan.

Superman!