The Pacifier

It has been a couple months since Riley gave up his pacifier (with quite a fight) but I just HAVE to write a blog about it since it was so monumental for him.

For a moment

pretend it is March

and follow Riley on a journey

through his first 2 1/2 years of life

sharing every sleeping moment

with his absolutely favorite thing

in the whole wide world

This adventure began when Riley was just a baby.

A relationship designed by God (or maybe mom)

From that very first week of life

Riley decided that his pacifier was to be

his best friend.

But his mom only let him have it in his bed

Soon, Riley's bear blanket joined the best friend club

pacifier and bear were inseperable

Pacifier was there for Riley

when he broke his leg

When he pretended to sleep

When he didn't want Christmas to end

When Emily was born

Mom and Dad got a bit

...relaxed about the pacifier

and Riley took advantage

soon he got it on the couch

While he watched cartoons

While reading books

But the funniest thing he ever did

with his pacifier

was put two of them in his mouth

at the same time

But then Mom said that he was a big boy

and didn't need a pacifier any more

but he wanted it anyway

He tried very hard to keep it

but Mom started cutting it short

and after 3 whole weeks

he didn't really want it anymore

who would?

Now he's a big boy

and he doesn't need his pacifier

any more

Unless he finds one that mom hid