Bye bye binky!!!

I can't believe it... Seriously. I never thought it would happen, lol. (I seriously felt like that at times). Let alone, so fast and relatively so easy! I'm surprised to say the least.. but..

Zane is officially done with pacifiers! Or, what we call them, wubba! 

Zane was obsessed with his wubba! He always wanted it.. He would cry for it, whine for it, ask for it over and over again. I was just dreading having to wean him off of it. I wasn't going to rush it considering his lil bro literally just arrived not too long ago and he uses a Dino wubba. But honestly, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

I decided to start weaning him when my mom mentioned that they could affect their teeth. I'm sure it has affected his teeth to a point but I didn't want it affecting them any more. So I wanted him off of it. I also decided to do it because one of my besties and I (the wonderful Ashley Miller) were talking and she said "I think it's us being more scared of change than they are". So true! I was the one terrified to take it away. He wasn't. And clearly he didn't mind at all. 

I started by showing him the cutest little "bye bye binky" song from Elmo. I did this for a couple of reasons... First of all Zane LOVES Elmo. And secondly, my cousin shared this video on FB and I thought it was adorable! I searched for it on YouTube and let Zane watch it over and over. By the look on his face, I knew he knew exactly what they were talking about and I started talking to him about saying "bye bye" to wubba. I went on to explain that they are for babies and that's why bubby gets his. 

A couple days later I started only letting him have it at nap time and bed time. Then I quickly switched to patting his back when I put him to bed at nap time with no wubba. If he asked for it, I simply just said "it's night night time". I didn't even mention his wubba or that he won't get it. Zach and I then quickly decided to start putting him in his bed awake in order to teach him to learn how to put himself to sleep. Listen, I have to admit my kid is pretty good at this. I know a lot of other kids would get up and play or what not.. And yes, he does this from time to time. However, the majority of the time, he doesn't. If he has a hard time falling asleep, I go in there and pat his back until he is either really sleepy or completely asleep. Sometimes I let him see me walk out when he's almost asleep so he knows he went to sleep without me there. 

All in all, it's been over a week and he hasn't had a wubba at all. He doesn't even ask for it. And it only took a couple days to get him completely off of it. 

As for Nash's wubba...

Zane will find it and bring it to Nash. I think it helps a lot that his is a Dino wubba and Zane knows that it's Nash's. I've seen him put it in his mouth a couple times and he smiles and takes it out quickly. He knows he's not allowed to have it. 

Every kid is different and will part with their pacifiers at different times. Awhile back I tried to wean him and I just don't think either of us were ready yet. But this time around, I knew it would work. 

Just for fun, let's look at some old pics of Zane and his wubba(s).. :D

I have a love/hate relationship with pacifiers. I love that they sooth my babies. And I really hate seeing them in their mouths.. Lol I don't like pictures with them honestly (except for when they are little babies). They bug me to a certain point. I'm glad Zane transitioned (once again) so easily for me. Now, he will be TWO next month... with no wubba, sleeping in a toddler bed, and talking so well. I am loving being his mommy and watching him learn and grow on a daily basis. 

And now the next step is...

Transitioning Nash into his crib. 

Excuse me while I go shed a year or two. I know this is my last baby so I'm holding onto him for as long as I want... Lol. It may be another month or two until I'm ready. 

Nash- 2 months

Just look at this sweet boy! 

And he is already 2 months old. We just had his first shots and check up a little late because our doc was out of town. Have I mentioned that we LOVE our pediatrician! He is amazing- and so are all the other docs I've meet with at ohio pediatrics. I haven't been disappointed with anyone and that's so important to me. Our doc has even squeezed us in between appts last minute. It was so nice!

Look how big I am! 

He is 12 lbs 15 oz (50th percentile)

23 in long (30th percentile)

16.5 in head circum (80th percentile)

Both of my boys have big heads... Lol 

Zane holding bubbys hand before he got his first shots... (And no, I didn't ask him to. Lol she just does it!). Little did Zane know, he was getting some too! 

I took a different route when it came to immunizations for Zane.. I didn't like him getting more than 2 shots, so my doc made sure we did only 2 at a time and scheduled his shots accordingly. I just don't feel comfortable with my baby getting so many shots at once. I am choosing to do the same with Nash. I talked closely to my cousin, Mandy, and what route she took for her girls. I was very unsure at the beginning with Zane and she helped me out. I think it's scary to give them so many at once. Just my personal preference. 

Nash is growing like crazy and already doing so many things! Zach insisted (and I mean insisted) on getting the exercaucer out, so we did.  We have to put a blanket around him to make him fit, but he loves it. He hits and plays with his toys already. He will do it for about 15/20 mins max and is done. He also is liking his bumbo and playmats. He is fitting into 6 month sleepers and some 6 month clothes. I feel like he is so much bigger than Zane was. 

I was really good about documenting everything with Zane and I have thankfully kept things up with Nash. If I was working full time like I used to, I probably wouldn't have. I am LOVING my project life app on my phone. I have written posts about it before but I just recently ordered and received my first prints! They are amazing. They charge $2 for every 12x12. Which is actually a great price. I had about 40 pages to print and every one turned out perfect. The app allows me to create pages on my phone with my phone pictures. I take a lot of pictures with my phone so this works well for me. I also have a camera that I print pictures from and then I use my actual project life materials I own for those pictures. Both ways are fun and I love it! The app is the perfect answer to those busy moms who want to document and scrapbook their babies! 

Here are some pics of the print outs I ordered. You can even choose the background color and I plan on writing my own words in some places

Here are some examples of actual pages I have made... 

This is Nash's scrapbook...

They look blurry because they are in plastic sleeves. But they look perfect in person. My boys and hubby will probably make fun of me and the amount of pictures we have, but it's my passion.. Lol I hope my boys learn to love looking at these as they grow older. I know I love looking back at them now, so I know my hubby and I will love looking back at these many years from now. 

Updates on Zane:

Zane is going to be 2 next month... Holy cow! He is doing so well. He listens to mommy (most of the time) and is speaking SO GOOD! So good that we need to start watching what we're saying. Lol. He repeats everything! And I love how he answers me. I have taught him to say "yes, mommy" and things like "snack please, mommy" "love you too" and "thank you, mommy". Of course all these mommys can be replaced with "daddy" too. :) Melts my heart! When he doesn't say things, I say what he needs to say and have him repeat it. It sinks in and he starts saying it more and more. My kid is very intuitive and he amazes me daily. I have enjoyed being home with him and teaching him new things. It's amazing. 

He also loves his lil bro. He says "good morning, Nash" and "hi, bubby" and it's adorable. Zane is loving books (as always), puzzles, cars, little people, outside cars, baseball, and the water. He cleans up (for the most part) when I ask him to and sings the "clean up" song with me. I also catch him turning his radio on in his room, dancing to the music and singing the words he knows. It cracks me up!

He is also ALMOST completely weaned off of his wubbanub (pacifier). He never has is during the day anymore and only gets it at nap time (and sometimes bed time). I have to say... I didn't think this was going to happen anytime soon. But, he is doing great and doesn't even ask for it anymore. He is also getting more interested in his potty. He has been bringing me all of his potty training books to read and seems to be more interested in it recently. But, we are taking things slow. I'm in no hurry but definitely encourage it when he's interested. 

And he is as handsome as ever. And did I mention he is all boy! Loves to wrestle with his daddy and sometimes doesn't realize mommy is not "the wrestler"... Although I still end up with bruises. Lol gotta love being a boy mommy! 

Seriously though, I am loving it! ❤️ 

On a side note...

I am super excited to be celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary this month! Me and the hubby are possibly spending the weekend at the lake, but we will see!