First Week of Detox Down!

Yesterday marks one week of being in ya-ya detox.  Yep, that's right.  We pulled the pacifier from Logan's loving arms (or should I say lips) last Tuesday night after a 2.5 year relationship.  I will admit that as a mother, I dread this day.  I had no idea that I would grow to rely on a pacifier as much as my children do...but the sucker makes them run to bed for every nap time and bed time AND it helps them fall asleep in a relatively short amount of time.  It keeps us happy and on schedule which are two things I love having in my household.  But, just like Lia, Logan's teeth started to get really crooked and so I sadly agreed to pull the plug after months of Ron's insistence.  After several days of building up this moment for Logan, we presented him with a large box wrapped in construction-themed wrapping paper with a big, red bow on top at bedtime after he discovered that his ya ya was broken (we cut the tip off).  He quickly opened the box to find a stuffed scooper and two beautifully illustrated children's books about dump trucks, scoopers, bulldozers, etc. at nighttime.  He happily accepted his gifts and immediately asked papa to read his new books and requested that he be put to bed with his new, stuffed scooper.  In some ways the detox has been going well since that dreaded night due to the fact that Logan has NEVER cried nor thrown a tantrum for his broken ya ya which is amazing considering how much this boy cries every day.  The build up along with the presents and a non functioning pacifier have all helped him to take this event in stride...but the amount of time it has taken him to fall asleep for his naps and night time has been stretched out dearly.  On average, it takes Logan anywhere from one hour to one and a half hours to fall asleep whenever we put him down.  So, the schedule has gotten thrown way off, but we are powering through it with the hopes that our old schedule will return and that he doesn't suddenly outgrow his daily nap.  Until then, I will just be brave and hold onto the dream that we won't have to pay for braces one day...