We say goodbye to Lex's Bapas or known to the world as his pacifier.
It all started when he was born. I was a new mom thinking I did not want to give my child a pacifier. 
Rachel was so excited when Lex was born, the first thing she bought him was a pacifier.I told her I wasn't going to use it. 
Little did I know, the next night the nurse came in like 6 times saying that he was "hungry". I told the nurse he wasn't hungry, I fed him the last time you brought him in. I was so tired and recovering from the c-section, I just said, fine give him the pacifier. 
Let me tell you from that time at the hospital it worked miracles! I didn't want to be one of those moms who gave their kid a pacifier and never got rid of it until age 3 or 4. 
I became that mom. I guess you should never say things, because they might come true. 
Lex loved his pacifier. I loved it too. He was a very well behaved kid with it. He looked so cute with one too. 
As I was searching my pictures for Lex with his pacifier and looking back on blogs, I notice I hid the pacifier. I only picked pictures without it. 
Now that it is gone, I am finding I truly miss it! 
Doesn't he look so cute with a pacifier? 
These are all the pictures that I was embarrassed to post because I was a pacifier mom. 
I am truly thankful for the pacifier and when it comes time for another baby, (NO I AM NOT PREGNANT) I will be using it and using it with pride. 
It has been a little over a week without the bapas. Lex has been sick. He tried sucking it, but it wasn't working. His nose was clogged. He would throw the thing in anger. 
I decided this was my window to make them disappear. (I had like 6, i know a little much)
I thought maybe I would keep it around for night time because that is how he fell asleep at night. No he didn't want it then either. SO, I decided to pack them all up and hide them.
Does he miss them?
Nope, I don't think so. He hasn't gone frantically looking for them.
He saw a baby with one last Saturday and I saw his face, it looked like he wanted to rip it out of her mouth and stick it in his. He hesitated and then walked away. Good boy.
He loved it in the car, playing, everywhere. Mom loved it at the doctors, church and the grocery store.
I am just happy that I got rid of it before his 2nd birthday.
I know to some you are saying I should have done this months ago....... I know.
I realize it was more for me than him. I know this because he doesn't seem to miss it as much as I do.
There have been numerous times where I just want him to be quiet and I have wanted to give it back to him. I have been strong and will continue to be. This is one of the last pictures of him with his bapas, ooohhh.
I became that mom. I guess you should never say things, because they might come true. 
Lex loved his pacifier. I loved it too. He was a very well behaved kid with it. He looked so cute with one too. 
As I was searching my pictures for Lex with his pacifier and looking back on blogs, I notice I hid the pacifier. I only picked pictures without it. 
Now that it is gone, I am finding I truly miss it! 
Doesn't he look so cute with a pacifier? 
These are all the pictures that I was embarrassed to post because I was a pacifier mom. 
I am truly thankful for the pacifier and when it comes time for another baby, (NO I AM NOT PREGNANT) I will be using it and using it with pride. 
It has been a little over a week without the bapas. Lex has been sick. He tried sucking it, but it wasn't working. His nose was clogged. He would throw the thing in anger. 
I decided this was my window to make them disappear. (I had like 6, i know a little much)
I thought maybe I would keep it around for night time because that is how he fell asleep at night. No he didn't want it then either. SO, I decided to pack them all up and hide them.
Does he miss them?
Nope, I don't think so. He hasn't gone frantically looking for them.
He saw a baby with one last Saturday and I saw his face, it looked like he wanted to rip it out of her mouth and stick it in his. He hesitated and then walked away. Good boy.
He loved it in the car, playing, everywhere. Mom loved it at the doctors, church and the grocery store.
I am just happy that I got rid of it before his 2nd birthday.
I know to some you are saying I should have done this months ago....... I know.
I realize it was more for me than him. I know this because he doesn't seem to miss it as much as I do.
There have been numerous times where I just want him to be quiet and I have wanted to give it back to him. I have been strong and will continue to be. This is one of the last pictures of him with his bapas, ooohhh. Goodbye bapas, you will be truly missed.
Sorry for the long post, it is really a big deal and hence the post.
8 comments:
You are so funny. Now that I think about it, you really didn't post any pictures with his pacifier. I love all of those pictures with the pacifier. They are so adorable, especially when he was little. It is good though that he doesn't miss it. I am not going to lie though, I miss it too (sometimes)!
He was so tiny. I am a pacifier mom too though I would much rather that than the thumb at least you can take it away. My kids had them longer than they should have too because they are more for us sometimes for me it was to keep them quiet at church. Yeah for Lex!
haha!
what a hard thing to do...what a brave kid!
i am talking about you, not lex.
he was ready, and i am glad you were too!
now maybe he can start working on saying "jenni".
I am so proud of you!!! Isn't it sad when you realize it's you that has been attached to it the whole time :)
Way to go Linz and Lex!
Cute post! I hope it's going well without it.
such cute pictures! yeah for lex!
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