My passy

Just to share a great achievement; last Friday till Sunday, I didn't take my passy when I slept! Only once when I was outside, and that was only when Mama heart went all jello when she saw me struggling to sleep with my fingers in the mouth, like cold turkey. But that was also for less than 2 mins and Papa took out the passy.

I was cool about it. No struggles. No cries. I didn't miss it that much as I thought I would. Sometimes, when I recalled about it, Mama would ask me where it was. And I would reply, "Throw!" (because they showed me the broken one and said they needed to throw it away).

Each time when it was sleep time, Mama would cuddle up beside me and talked to me. She prayed and at the end of "in Jesus's name I pray...." I would say, "Amen!" I felt comforted.

But the first night was tough, I must admit. I tossed and turned around and even led Mama's hand to the side table where they would usually place the passy there. But after Mama told me that I am getting too big for passy and I broke a few already in less than a month, I got it! She even got a book, "Pacifiers are not forever" and read it to me many times. I like the page where it showed a grandpa with his grandchild on his lap because he needed some warm and comfort. I called that man, "Yeye!"

She even promised to buy me a big Barney balloon if I can hang on there! Sadly, when I'm back at Nai Nai's, I whined for it. Guessed Nai Nai had a softer spot and she gave me :PHehehhe...So now, I'm trying to push my luck with my parents at their place. Last night, I woke up several times crying for it. Finally, Mama couldn't stand it (because they needed to work the next day, right!?) and gave me the passy.

Well, hopefully I can hang in there still and finally get that big Barney balloon I like so much soon! Pray for me, ok? Not easy to kick a habit where you have been stuck with since 1 month old.

Definitely, there are more pros than cons if I kick this habit off. Mama and Papa said;

1. Without a passy, I could sleep through the nights because if I had it, and when it dropped, I would wake up crying for it until someone put it back into my mouth. And that could mean at least 2 times a night. So if I don't need it anymore, I can finally have an undisturbed sleep, my parents will be the first to shout hurray too! And they can have less of panda eyes the next day :P

2. If I can sleep without one and through the night, I can be home every night! For now, I sleep over at Nai Nai's on every Sun, Tue and Thurs night. Papa and Mama wish that I could go home to sleep with them often but these nights are precious to them as they need to do tons of house work chores before I get home over the weekends.

3. And if I can sleep soundly through the nights, I can be sleeping in my own nice bedroom independently! Mama has dreams of decorating it for me. A play room and a place for me to cuddle up at night too. But now, it's just an underutilised room.

4. If I can achieve no 3, Papa and Mama MAY be thinking of a little brother or sister for me! By then, my younger sibling can take over the "disturbing parental sleep" role! They wish I won't add up to their stress at night, at least the nights.....:P

So this time...let's see.....Maybe when all powers combined I can finally kiss my passy goodbye!