Just like her brothers, Samantha has always loved having a paci. We cut the paci off of her Wubanubs a while ago but she still had a few lingering pacis in her bed. Over the past few months we got that down to one single paci – Purple Paci. Yep, that was it’s proper name. Samantha loved it and whenever BaaBaa was in her hand, Purple Paci was in her mouth!
She got to keep her paci much longer than Maxwell or Spencer. Third child you know! We got rid of Maxwell’s paci when he was 1 year and 6 months old and we ditched Spencer’s when he was 1 year and 10 months old. Samantha is now 2 years and 8 months so she got almost a full extra year of paci fun! We finally decided the best way to get rid of it was bribery…of course. We told her that if she mailed her paci to “the babies” that needed it more than her now that she was a big girl, then she would get an Anna dress. The desire to look like Anna was pretty strong and she finally agreed! That night she gave it one last good suck…
and then we stuck it in an envelope to mail to “the babies!” She then got her awesome new Anna dress and she was pretty excited!!
See cute videos of her dancing in her Anna dress and talking about it here and here. I love her.
It’s been a very easy transition. Every once in a while she’ll ask for Purple Paci but I really think that’s just for dramatic effect! ha! There’s never been any crying for it or anything. She’s handled it like a champ and I’m so proud! Go Samantha! RIP Purple Paci.
Happy weekend!! and Happy Birthday Uncle Keath!!
She makes a beautiful Anna! and she loves to tell me that she sent her purple paci to the babies!