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November 21, 2006

Bye-Bye binky.....

I hope.... Last night was a momentous occasion at the "FremontDads" home. Danielle will be 3 is February and although we are not freaking out about it, we do realize that at some point the binky has to go. We've tried hiding it but found that that approach just will not do (mostly because if it's lost, it can be found!). So we've gone from "all day, whenever" binky to "only at bedtime and naps" binky to "only at bedtime and naps when you're not at school" binky. I kind of like the slow, gradual approach and we're not really that far off yet since she's not quite 3.

So, last night, Danille is getting ready for bedtime and she starts "I want my binky Daddy, I want my binky". So I give her her binky but also decided to start introducing the idea of going without it. I said, "Here's your binky honey but we need to talk about the binky. Binkies are for babies and you're not a baby any more honey, you're a big girl! Pretty soon we're going to have to throw the binky in the trash can and say bye-bye". Danielle casually slides off my lap and takes her binky out of her mouth and say to me "Daddy, I a big girl now. I want to throw the binky in the trash can" and runs to the kitchen. Well, naturally, I can't believe what just happened. I pick my jaw up off the ground and scurry down the hall to catch her. I get to the kitchen just as the trash can lid slams shut, her purple binky safely inside. As a bit of a reward for giving it up, she got to sleep in Daddy's bed all night (instead of from 2 am on as is the norm). She runs into our room, seemingly proud of her big accomplishment and tells Daddy John "Daddy John, I a big girl now, I throw my binky in the trash can". We all climb into bed and she quickly drifts off to sleep....without the binky.

I smile happily, thrilled as well with her big accomplishment and quietly slide out of bed. I run quickly to the kitchen to rescue and wash the binky....just in case. All in all, it was a good talk....and a good night:)

Posted by Ken at 10:56 AM | Comments (4)

November 06, 2006

Halloween 2006!!

I can't believe Halloween is over :( Where has the year gone? Danielle is 2 years and 9 months and doing great. She is loving her preschool and we are loving that she loves her preschool. They had a little Halloween party on Halloween where Danielle dressed as a cheerleader. For trick-or-treating, she dressed as a pirate. Both costumes were VERY cute, I can't pick a favorite. She looks great in red so the cheerleader costume looked great on her. The pirate costume has a hint of red too so it's hard to choose. Let us know what you think. The photos are from Sareena's annual Halloween bash where the kids enjoy spooktacular treats and played fun Halloween games. Also included in the album was our annual trip to Perry Farms Pumpkin Patch in Union City. I've included a Danielle's picture from last year for comparison. What a difference a year makes. Our little baby is gone, replaced with a beautiful little girl. It's all good but also sad to see those chubby cheeks and baby looks fading. Click on the picture above to view the album. Enjoy the pictures!!

Posted by Ken at 08:56 AM | Comments (0)