Ok, so it's been a couple weeks but I waited a while to post about getting rid of the plug - afraid I might jinx it. But 2+ weeks into it, I think it's safe. :) Now that it's over & done with I think we could have gotten rid of it sooner. It's been months since Colin took it in the middle of the night if he woke & has only been using it to fall asleep initially.
So here's the scoop: I started "hiding" it in the corner of the crib at night, thinking that if Colin looked hard enough he'd find it, pop it in, & go right to sleep. And if he didn't? Well, he'd have to figure out how to calm himself down. The cliff's notes version of how it went: there was crying the first night. The second night was more of just whining. The third night...nothing. The crying or whining is now hit-&-miss; some nights it's there for a couple minutes, some nights nothing. This is his first week without it for naptime at daycare & his teacher said he's been doing great. I'm so excited to never have to buy another Nuk again!
I was amazed the night that it was quiet when we left the room - I had to take a picture. I'm sure you can't tell that there isn't a plug in his mouth but at least
I know there isn't!
