Take Two...

This morning on the way out the door for church, Caleb disappears into my scrapbooking room, and starts yelling, "OH, MY GOODNESS! OH, MY GOODNESS" in this sweet, yet incredibly surprised voice. He had found the Target loot and was amazed to see this truck peeking out of a package which he went absolutely NUTS for. (This was one of the great deals I found; it was only $5.00). He wanted it in the WORST way, so I put my thinking cap on....

Little background .... Matt and I had tried to ditch the plug (pacifier) quite some time ago, but it never took. He was without it for a day and a half, but one day on the way to take Katherine to school, he freaked out. I couldn't muscle him into the car and I was running late, so I did what I had to.... I gave him the plug back. It hasn't been pretty since. He loves that thing... Anyway, Matt and I decided that after the New Year we'd get rid of it once and for all.

So I told him that he could have that truck, but on ONE condition.... he had to get rid of his plug. We had a long discussion about how this truck was for big boys, and he was much too old for his plug, and agreed that he should throw it in the garbage. He was all for it... until nap time.... Matt and I decided that taking it away cold turkey is cruel, so we "slightly" revised the new "big boy" rules. He can have it at bed time. So far, so good. Hopefully this time it sticks! At the end of the day, I really don't care if he has that thing at not, but I don't want it to hurt his teeth, so it's time to phase it out....

On a totally different note ... I NEVER get heartburn, but man I've got it tonight! It totally sucks! Matt and I got Cool Basil take-out and for some reason it just isn't sitting right. Must be the fact that I'm now 33....