Give It Up!!

Last night was a big night at the Miles house...Macey gave up her binky!!!!  I know it is probably long overdue but I had a really hard time taking it away from her since it really helped her calm down when she was anxious and I had my binky until I was at least her age so I just didn't have it in me to take hers away :)  For over a year now she had only been using her binky at night or when she was feeling really anxious (she might still get it for that, in short time periods...we will cross that bridge when we come to it).  A few weeks ago Dan brought up the idea with her that they should choose a day on the calendar to be done with the binky, to my surprise she was very in to that idea.  Dan threw out the date of May 31st and Macey thought it sounded great!  Every few days she would bring up the fact that once it was June she wouldn't use her binky anymore, she never seemed sad or scared about it and once the date was picked she never changed her mind.  I was amazed, and a little nervous.  Some of my nerves were from worrying how the change would affect her but the more I thought about it I also realized I was sad about it too, just one more way she is growing up I guess and I am not sure I like it :)  So last night I was a little nervous for bedtime but Macey didn't even mention her binky and she fell asleep and slept great!  Not to mention that she wore panties and stayed dry all night...that one is still a work in progress :) 
I am so proud of Macey and how much she is growing up!  She has made so much progress in the things that challenge her and we are so lucky to have such an amazing, fun, sweet girl in our family!  Now maybe Macey will talk Avery into giving up her binky too :)