Life without a Suckey

Well, Monday was an absolute delight. Nadia was happy and independent. She didn't even whine until late in the day - not normally the norm. We had a ton of people over with a ton of kids and she was great. I'm loving this, and naptime and bedtime are getting better. The whining is down from 45 minutes to 5. And she's sleeping through the night - ah sheer bliss!

The only aftermath of the suckey is that we try not to talk about it, even if she asks. (Actually, one of her toy babies had a suckey attached with a ribbon - we cut that off! We're sneaky!) In fact her word for suckey sounds a lot like Daddy. So when she asks for the suckey I tell her Daddy took the car to work and he'll be home soon. Then I suggest she play with a toy, like Mr. Potatoe Head, and she's off and running. How great is that? So I guess the Lord even cares about this little suckey problem and we are forever grateful.