Well - today is Palm Sunday. I got to go to church today and I was so glad to be there. And today was the first time Scott has kept Harper that she didn't scream the entire time. She has been so happy today and slept most of the time while I was gone so it REALLY is the day that the Lord hath made! :-)
Since this week is Holy Week and Sunday is Easter - I thought I would do a little theme week here at Kelly's Korner. Every day this week - I'm going to show pictures of Harper in some kind of Easter get up (because for a new baby - she has accumulated a lot of Easter clothes). Then I'm going to share one thing each day that Jesus is to me. And then I'm going to share one of my favorite worship songs. I just want to celebrate this week that Jesus died for me (and ROSE AGAIN) so that I could have life and have it more abundantly!
I got this little dress for Harper before she was born. It's cute but I'm not SUPER crazy about it once it was on her. So I'll save it and give it to another Harper or sell it on ebay to a lucky Harper mom for Easter next year. ha! She is a sweet little bunny to me though. ha!
Today - Jesus is my STRENGTH! I could not have made it through those 3 weeks in the NICU without Him giving me some kind of inner strength to carry on. I never fell apart, I never thought we wouldn't make it. I just leaned on Him and He carried me. I leaned on Him when we couldn't have a child. And I will continue to lean on Jesus through all the trials of my life.
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me STRENGTH!" Phillipians 4:13
I love Shane and Shane and this song REALLY makes me want to raise my hands and dance and sing!
One more thing - this week at our house we are going to have Pacifier Boot Camp. Harper WILL NOT take a pacifier and I really need a way to soothe her when we are out in public - especially now that we are going to start getting out. I can deal with her screaming at home but it won't work out and about. So I'm DETERMINED to get her to take a pacifier. Pray for me and if you have any suggestions - I'm all ears. If you think pacifiers are the devil - don't tell me. (Not to mention that she has a TON of the cutest pacifier clips ever and most of them are monogrammed so I'll be so sad if she doesn't use them. ha!) (I'm hoping we can stay in the Easter service for more than 12 minutes if I can get her to take a paci by then!)
I AM her pacifier right now and that sure will not work outside the home.....and she has been sucking her hand a lot but not enough to soothe herself and I'd prefer she didn't "find her thumb". I sucked my thumb until I was TWELVE. (yes - i did just admit that). And four years of braces and head gear later and I finally had the buck teeth fixed. :-)
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 274 of 274 Newer› Newest»My little guy started to love his paci or "dee dee" at our house when he was three months. Up until then he wanted to nurse all the time and it got exhausting. I seriously bought every different kind at the store and tried them all. He ended up liking the Nuk silicone the best and I would hold it in for me and not give up. He ended up loving it and we had a hard time getting rid of it. My other son likes the Nuby silicone dee dee and won't even try any other kind. I would suggest trying lots of different ones to find the best fit.
One of my girls would NEVER take a paci and the other daughter was ADDICTED to one. Go figure!! And I breastfed both of them until they were a year old.
Love your theme week post. Harper looks so cute in her Easter dress.
Love & blessings from NC!
Good luck and Pacifier v. Thumb. In my experience (of three very different children) it doesn't really matter what you want! She'll decide for herself. You may as well run with it and guide her as best you can. I had a "pass" boy, a thumb-sucking girl, then a "bee-bah" boy. For us, the thumb was the easiest. Go with your gut, though. YOU KNOW BEST - YOU ARE the MOMMA! =) Best of luck to you!
Hayden won't take a paci and Jordan didn't until we broke the bottle at 11months. So, I have no advice. H gags when I put one in his mouth and starts freaking out. I think he'd sleep all night if he'd take one, but he won't and still wakes 2-3x per night to "eat" when really I think he just wants to suck. Good luck. I've tried every paci they make. And he's not breast fed, so I dunno what kind of stuff that adds to the mix. H is not a fussy baby tho,so I haven't pressed the issue...just the sleeping at night thing, but we'll get thru that I suppose. Will she suck on ur finger? Sometimes I can soothe H in the car that way or when I can get a bottle to him fast enough...
We love our paci. We have also attached the paci clips to rattles and toys and even his sippy cups (the kinds with handles) to his shirt, pant leg, stroller, whatever when we go in public that way when he starts to throw it, it doesn't go far or touch icky floors! They work awesome for that too!
in reference to this comment...
Also, just an idea, I keep my daughters clothes for the first 18 months and am making a blanket with them instead of keeping outfits. My daughter was tiny and wore Preemie clothes and I kept like 5 favorite outfits the first year but used the rest to make a blanket with.
my good friend makes these keepsake baby quilts, and they are so precious. if that is something you're interested in doing with some of harper's clothes, i'd be happy to put you in touch with her. just let me know by leaving a comment on my blog about it. :)
my kids are all inevitably thumbsuckers, so i don't have much paci advice for you. i'm sorry!!! but i'd bet that if you tried different kinds, you'd find one that harper would take. you could also try giving her a paci after you finish nursing her. if she is a quick nurser, this might work. my newborns have sometimes needed a paci after nursing because they ate so quickly but they still needed the non-nutritive sucking. i agree with other commenters to hold her like you're nursing her and maybe you can trick her. :) it seems like she's a smart cookie, though!!! hang in there and don't give up!
Kelly
Try the green Soothe brand passies-Target sells them, they look like the kind you get in the hospital. They aren't cute but it is the ONLY one my daughter will use. I had these whole pacifer adversion when she was born, but after I figured out they worked so well - I gave that up.
Love Harper's Bunny dress, can't wait to see what else she will have on this week.
Yeah! I can't wait to see Harper in all her Easter outfits! Every year I want to buy a new Easter dress and I don't know why I need a "new" dress...so this year I'm just going to wear something I already have and the most important thing is we are thanking Jesus for His sacrifice and at church to worship Him! Not what you are wearing! I'll just watch the Harper fashion show and get my fill of Easter dresses this year :) She looks a lot cuter anyways! Much love, Becky
Stick the paci in some sweet tea or a little teeny bit of pudding and she'll grow to love, love, love it!
My daughter is 6 weeks old on Tuesday and I have to say the soothie pacifier is the absolute favorite. and then I found out that if you go to their website...they have them with a vanilla scent. And that is the one she takes 99 times out of 100. Right now she's sitting next to me in her rocking chair sucking away. if it wasnt for that pacifier (I bought SIX of them off their website because I think I would cry if she lost this one and she was unhappy..) So..on Tuesday via Fedex...there will be six more :) Oh and if you purchase six of them they are only $1.25 each
OH and I forgot...I have to say I breastfeed too and Sarah for the first couple days until we figured out she's a very "oral" baby...she would sit there and suck and suck on my breast even without getting anything..juts because she wanted too...
Yes, do the pacifier boot camp. After having three babies, I agree that it helps to have something to pacify and comfort them. I will be praying for her to take one of the pacifiers you try this week. Keep us updated. I love your heart and how are you are sharing your spiritual journey! Thanks!
Kelly for the matter pacifier I suggest you to use DULCERIL. It's a low calorie sweetener I use with my baby. I lengthen it with water and it works.
We just kept trying. Finally, at three months our sweet little baby takes the binky. He will still spit it out, but at least he now takes it.
Kelly, I've never posted before because you have SO many comments to read. But I do so enjoy your blog and am so happy to see Harper doing so well. I had a very traumatic birth experience (my own complications, thankfully not my baby--but am great now) But I understand the challenge of sudden unexpected fear post-delivery when you thought you'd be holding and gazing at your sweet baby....Anyway, I had to comment on the paci. The only way I got my daughter to take one was by having a FRIEND work with her one day! (She wouldn't take it from me--she wanted only to nurse!) But my friend came over and held her and when she'd fuss (when we knew it wasn't hunger) she'd comfort her and keep offering the pacifier. Eventually she took it! (She worked with her for a few hours). And now she's a little paci addict, but it was a lifesaver as she too was fussy and really needing one.
Best wishes and god bless you and your sweet family! Thank you for sharing your life with such authenticity.
Kathy
You might want to try different kinds of pacificers. I have three boys. One was a thumb sucker..so great, you never lose the paci! (but it is hard to break..I too was thumb sucker and had to have braces.
My first son it took about 4 different kinds before I find the one that worked for him (it had a longer nub on it for him to fit in his mouth).
My youngest wouldn't take the NUK at first, only the straigh nub. Now he takes either. HOwever, it is only at bedtime or naptime. He didn't start using one until I brought him home from GUatemala and he was 14 months old. He had the hardest time taking naps and the paci (binki in our house) worked great.
Keep trying...but use caution, don't always just stick it in her mouth to quiet her up.
Oh please, when you get ready to put some Harper stuff on E-bay please tell me. I plan on having a baby (same name) and can't afford all the monagrams! I'd love to find some of your stuff as it is so gorgeous!
xoxo
I love your Easter week post! It really picked me up this morning. Beautiful song and pictures. Love you all!
I had a pacifer until I was 6!!! HAHA - my mom's theory was always, "she won't walk down the isle with it". And sure enough, 2.5 years ago I got married and did NOT have it! haha
NUK, NUK, NUK!!
I got lucky with my daughter - she took to a NUK like a fish to water, and now I can't get her to let it go if she has one in her line of sight. Try those - they are made to contour the nose so the baby can breathe. The "Soothie" ones are massive, and they don't have anywhere for those cute paci clips to clip onto.
Also - if you don't have a nursing cover, you will def. want to get one. bebeaulait.com - has a bunch of GREAT ones that are relatively inexpensive. I don't leave the house without mine. That way, if she does need her "human paci" in the middle of service, it won't matter! I didn't introduce a paci until she was a month old, so I had to learn to soothe her without one.
Don't use the sugar water - babies don't need sugar. Check that with your pediatrician before you get into that habit.
I hope this is helpful! Good luck!
Enjoying your theme week very much, what a lovely idea.
A tip for the pacifier? We have 4 children, icluding 4 month twin boys at the moment, and we are doing the same with them as we have with our daughters- buy the cheapest pacifiers you can, and dip them in good old fashioned Gripe Water- a natural product. They get only the tiniest dose, but if baby is a bit windy it fixes that too. ( By the way, don't laugh, but here in Australia, we call pacifiers "Dummies"- don't ask me why!)
Claire
Hi Kelly. As for the paci, my daughter did not like one either. I was determined too so I went out and bought one pack of every brand...they are all different shapes you know. It turns out that she did not like the KIND I was giving her. When she found a shape she liked, it worked like a charm. God Luck!
I would encourage you to just use yourself as the paci. If that is what she is use to it will make her the happiest. Just take a blanket and sit towards the back of the church and when she needs you just hook her up and cover yourself with the blanket. If someone says something just ignore them!
Hello...I have been following your blog since Harper was just a newborn in the hospital! You are such a blessing to me and such a strong christiatn! I really admire the strength that you have and the faith that you have! I have placed you on my daily bloggers list and check in with you daily! I Pray for your family daily and I hope that God continues to bles you and your family! Harper is just a beautiful baby and I love watching her grow through your wonderful photos! Take care and keep up the wonderful blogging!
my son would only take the NUK with a silicone nipple. Lucky for me he wasn't ever really that dependent on it, so when i weaned him from it it went down great.
I have heard WONDERFUL things about the GUMDROP pacifiers! Good luck!!!!
Harper is adorable!!! Ok...pacifiers...Landon would not take one and he's a thumb sucker now so I know exactly why you want Harper to take a paci. With Taylor, I was bound and determined to make sure she took the paci. She didn't at first, but I would basically hold it in her mouth while I rocked her. She eventually caught on but she was younger than Harper. I would just keep working with her on it. Give it to her anytime you aren't feeding her. Have you tried the Nuk pacifiers? Love those! Of course...Taylor is absolutely addicted to hers now but I'm thinking it will be easier to get rid of than making Landon stop sucking his thumb! Good luck!
FYI...some babies take pacifiers and some don't. GOOD LUCK.
My daughter loved to suck and she would have wanted to nurse non-stop if it weren't for the pacifier! It was such a life saver because I ended up with Mastitus and thrush... so it gave me a break plus, I truly believe she just needed to suck more than other babies. I now have 4 kiddos and all have loved the MAM pacis and they are so cute too! Keep trying different ones and I pray that she will learn to love one! You are doing a great job and Harper is such a lucky girl to have a mommy like you!
I LOVE the dress
Kelly...
I'm a paci mom! Walker took his right from the get go thankfully--it's been a LIFESAVER out in public you are right on that one.
And also for times when I don't want him to put things in his mouth like dirt, etc. It gives a blockade to all of that stuff! :)
He only will take a certain brand though--so you may have to go to Walmart and try out all the brands for several days. Our favorite and only brand of paci is NUK.
Good Luck!
EJ Williams
(Walker's mom)
www.forrestandfamily.blogspot.com
Gulf Coast, MS
Get the Soothie paci....its the one like they give them in the hospital but you can now buy them at Walmart!!! Thats the ONLY one Addie would take. Everyone says its SOO hard to get them off the paci, but once its the right time, its really not that bad!!! Good luck, they are lifesavers!
Many, many breastfed babies just won't take a pacifier... or a bottle either for that matter. My daughter certainly didn't! This may not be helpful, but she will eventually learn to self-sooth. Paci or no paci; thumb or no thumb. I was going to suggest the thumb, but can understand why you don't want to encourage that. I was a thumb sucker until I was almost 6. If you can get her to stop sucking her thumb before her baby teeth fall out, she might be okay. Good luck!
What a wonderful idea for this Holy Week. So very thankful for so many answered prayers for your family.
Hopefully your 'boot camp' will go well. Precious pictures, thanks so much for sharing.
Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
My youngest son wouldn't take a pacifier untill after he was 3 month's old. The trick was to find the one he liked. So my suggestion is to try all the diffrent ones out there. Try it for one whole day with the same one then switch the next day if she is still refusing that one. My son would only take the silicone MAMs. She is older, she may need the bigger sizes instead of the infant ones.
My son loved the MAM orthodontic paci's and also try the soothies. I would suggest to just keep trying. My soon took to the pacifier right away, so I don't know how to start from where you are. It was hard to break him from it, but well worth it while he used it. Once she starts on the paci, you'll love it! =] Best of luck Kelly.
Allie
My baby (almost 5 months) didn't take a pacifier until almost a month ago. It all started when we switched brands. We had been trying the soothie, because that's what the hospital gave us. But she wouldn't keep it in. We now have the avent model (0-3 months) and she loves it!
I'm not a mom (yet), so I don't have any tips on paci-lovin'. I do know with my niece, though, we have to hold it there for a few seconds sometimes for her to latch on. Then she's golden! I love your ministry in this blog, and I love your idea of celebrating each day what God is to you! My Redeemer is Faithful and True! and the song that says that would be mine for Monday!
Good luck with the pacifier! My daughter loved the NUK ones and once she figured out to find it on her clip, it was heaven!!! Now (1 year later) it is bedtime and long car rides only thing but doesnt seem to mind at all. Happy Paci Boot Camp!
I agree with the other moms. Just try lots of different kinds. My baby loves the Avent paci. We tried tons. Dipping in sugar water is a great idea. The other thing I wanted to mention is that pacis have been proven to drastically decrease SIDS. We encouraged the paci because I didn't want my little one to use her thumb. You can take away a paci but not a thumb ;)
Kelly,
My Lucy didn't take a pacifier until she was 8 weeks old. I tried and tried, but she would always gag or spit it out. After a weekend of letting her suck on my pinky finger, I decided I would try again. I gave her the Nuk pacifier with the silicone nipple, and she wanted to suck enough that it worked. Of course, duck tape to hold it in would be nice at times. :)
I hear you on the thumb, I was the same way and did not want our daughter to find hers either. She is now 3, never found her thumb and NEVER took a paci for more than 3 days! She did love her lovey/ taggie blantet and small stuffed bunny (both of which she still sleeps with every night!).
But I did try to push her to take a paci as well, it would have made life easier some days! But she is who she is and in the end it sure was nice to not have to wean her off a thumb or paci.
Ok Kelly,
I'll admit I didn't read ALL of the comments, but here goes...
My first 2 took to their pacifiers really well, my third - not so much.
Anyhoo, with my first 2 here's what I'd try sometimes if they were incredibly fussy & just didn't want to take the pacifier...
Hold the baby horizontally across your chest with her face into your body and her ear/shoulder/hip lined up (Yes, JUST like nursing). Then ever so carefully put the binky in her mouth. A seasoned mom friend of mine taught me that trick & it worked so well! I guess she thinks she's about to nurse or something... Or perhaps the fact that her face is smooshed into your chest prohibits her from spitting the pacifier out!
Best of luck!!
The Soothie pacifier was the way to go for my son too.
Found your blog from Nanna Bee's. It touches my heart-my almost-five granddaughter was a preemie-25 weeks and 1 pound 12 ounces. She spent four months in the NICU. She still has trouble with her windpipe-as we speak she's in ICU with a cold. Colds are a big deal for her, but she is growing and getting stronger and gets to start Kindergarten this fall.
As to the binkie-keep trying-they're Mommy's best friend. There are a ton of different styles out there so just gather up a few and try them out. Never saw the big deal-mommys have been using them since time began.
soothies seem to be the best you can buy them at target or walmart ,but id just try a bunch of different kinds to see what will work. we used the long nuk ones around here and that is all baby rayne would take.
I love the Easter pics from this post. You mentioned selling Harper's dress...I noticed on a post above mine there was someone who suggested making a quilt using some of her outfits. What a neat idea! Definitely an idea i'll put away in my mind for futrure reference.
I'm not a mom yet, but I've overheard new mothers say that you can get "flavored" pacifiers at the hospital. You know, the round ones that are all one piece? If you want her to use the cute ones, maybe you could dip them in some sort of flavoring - juice or something - and see if she'd take that?
Hi! My first little one, Gracie, refused the pacifier too...I did everything I could think of, with all of the different brands, to get her to take one with no luck. Maybe Harper will be more compliant for you. :) The only thing that worked other than nursing of course was my pinkie finger. I know, it sounds weird, but it worked, and sometimes that's all that counts...especially in church! Ha! Good luck!
Great pics and wonderful theme week (I may have to borrow the idea sometime!)
Regarding the paci- my son wouldn't take one either until he also had his blankie. Then it just came natural to him. (for some reason he called it his "bobbi" but as long as he took it...) I had always thought pacifiers were bad until I read all the research saying it can help prevent SIDS.
Good luck-
Love your blog!
My sons both took a paci with no issues, my daughter would have nothing to do with them! I remember holding it in her mouth as she screamed and thrashed around. I was mortified when she found her thumb, but she never sucked it that much and stopped before one. All 3 of kids have/had a lovey- either a silky blanket or a stuffed animal, that helped them more then anything to sooth them (besides momma.)
One thing you might try is you not being around when someone tries to give it to her. If she hears you or smells you- she might not be willing to give in at all.
I also wore my kids- all the time (my kids were constantly held.) I tried with Kathrin, what someone suggested, having her in a sling or carrier and the paci is held in her mouth by your chest.
Enjoy your week and loving on your gorgeous miracle!
My kids both liked the pacifier but they would only take one kind. They loved the Gerber pacifiers. I could only find them at Harp's for some reason. They look kind of cheap but they were lifesavers when we were in public.
Good Luck!
I learned from the teenage moms when we were houseparents at a maternity home...pick one, and stick with it. For DAYS, never give up. Sweet talk her into it and the sugar syrup works too. So does a drop of Mylicon if you are against sugar for her. Never give up. Pacis are the best thing ever. I have 3 kids, only one I trained well with the paci. He gave it up at 4 and it is really the best thing ever. Good luck!
Hi Kelly,
First time post-er,love your blog!I'm "childless" but am a post-partum/newborn nurse. I haven't read all 250 some comments (you popular girl you)so sorry if any repeat suggestion! First of all don't try to get her to take a paci when she's already crying.Try the "bait and switch". Immediately after nursing,when she's just about out, replace your nipple with the paci that has been dipped in alittle expressed breast milk. If that works, keep doing it for a few times and when you're feeling brave, give it to her when she's just starting to get alittle cranky (but not hungry cranky). Hopefully she'll begin to take it.I know lactation specialists recommend waiting at least a month or 2 before introducing a paci but.... you're experiencing what sometimes happens. They reject it.
Easter Blessings!!!!
http://www.goodforthekids.com/item/Super_Soothie_Infant_Pacifier_2_pack_BPA_Free/267/p2c35
Hey Kelly,
Our first daughter wouldn't take them at all either...she just out grew the winy stage at 10months...our second daughter likes the Gerber brand paci's but she was unable to really latch on till recently...she's 4 mos. We used to just put her in her bjorn baby carrier facing us and prop the paci in her mouth. She would take it then and fall asleep. That worked for us.
I have boy/girl twins and only my boy takes a pacifier, Lily just tries to steal it from her brother. Anyway Preston loves the soothie brand. We now only give it to him at night since he is 17 months old!!!! Poor guy he just loves hi binkie so much though I hate to steal it away!
Good luck with the pacifier. I had 4 kids and NONE of them would take one. One kid sucked her thumb and the other 3 ended up chewing their fingernails when they were older. (Still trying to break the younger 2 of that!)
I agree with you on the pacifiers Kelly. Self soothing is very important.... out and at home. We have 5 kiddos and 3 were easy to get to use the pacifier. One of them it took 3 weeks! But then she was great. My fourth son was never a poppy baby, I tried everything and for months. Most of the kids like the Mams. But my other hard sell liked nuks. Now Kendall is great at about 12 months we started leaving poppy in the bed or car seat. With a emergency one on the bag. I still say poppys are GREAT!
Just keep trying
You will have to find the one Paci that she likes best but also mix a littel sugar water up and dip the paci in it. that will get her to latch on to it and suck for a while until she gets used to it. works every time.
I love your theme and I'm really looking forward to reading your posts (I always look forward to new pictures of Harper!) - I love hearing about Jesus and what he means to others! My daughter was skipping through McDonald's yesterday afternoon shouting "HOSANNA!!!" at the top of her lungs, so we're totally in the spirit of Holy Week too :) As for the paci, I really really wanted my girls to take one, but once they found their thumbs, there was no going back for them. In the end, I didn't mind having thumb suckers - it was nice that their thumb was always there in the middle of the night or on an outing. My older daugther stopped sucking it on her own when she was 16 months old, and my 2 year old is slowly stopping on her own (she only sucks in when she's REALLY tired and trying to fall asleep).
OK. My second child, Nathan, would not take a paci either, and I too, was the paci for him. He did not take a paci until he was 2 to 2 1/2 months old, so I think there is definitely still hope for Harper! Eventually, I just would lay him in his bassinet when he was crying and cranky, and let him cry for a while. Then, I would offer the paci gently, so that he could "latch" onto it. It took a few days, but eventually he took it, and he is 2 years old now. He easily gave it up about 4 months ago. If you are determined enough, she will eventually take it, I think. I will pray for you all! =)
I have 2 girls who loved the paci, but it took a few months for them to get the hang of it. Just keep using it when she needs to be soothed and she'll get used to it. We were able to stop using the paci at 18 months for both too...it was harder for me then it was for them. God bless!
try to dip it in apple juice then give it to her
Good luck with the paci. My daughter (now 2 1/2) loved hers and still does. She only gets it at nap time and bed time now but it worked wonders when she was a baby and her dentist would MUCH rather she use a paci when sleeping than suck her thumb.
Amy
I know I'm kind of late, but when my son was a baby he hated paci's. I couldn't find a single one that he liked. At the time, my little brother was being stubborn about giving up his 3-4 paci's! So, I decided to take it from someone who knew what they were talking about, and tried my little brothers favorite pacifier out on my son (bought a new one, of course!). HE LOVED IT!!!! He latched on to that thing and NEVER looked back! It'll be huge in her little mouth, but my son had no problem!! Here is a link. http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=54971&catid=48847&aid=335933&aparam=gerber_soft_center_silic&CAID=ea0ee8c6-20fc-42cf-a3cf-2a4efd637561
You can get them at Wal-Mart around here and they come in pink and purple. They aren't the cutest looking thing at first (Son had blue with red handle), but after awhile they kind of grew on me.
Oh... And I might add that both of my kids prefered the NUK silicone paci. They would not take any other ones. And as an added bonus for your paci clips, they have 'handles'. LOL
Amy
Not sure if this was mentioned, TOO many comments for me to read through! My daughter-she's 2 will only take the 0-6mos paci's! We tried the bigger one's as she got older and they made her gag and throw up. Just a heads up...I found this out the HARD way!
I BOUGHT every type of paci because I was determined my child would not end up with that ugly green SOOTHIE paci......too bad for me...she has about 15 of them...KMART carries them in PURPLE though--thank you, Jesus for the small things in life! Unfortunately, she is attached to not one, but three, one in her mouth, one in her hand, another in the other hand to rub on her cheek...oh my!
We love pacifiers around here. Anna (2) is still on hers and I just bought some more today! Do what works!
She is getting really cute!
I know you have received TONS of replies to your paci problem... but I have just one more :) My son will be nine months old on Wednesday. The only way I could get him to take a pacifier was if I would squirt just a little bitty dab of gas drops in his mouth and immediately pop the pacifier in. It would help him stop fussing and distract him enough to realize that he likes the paci! My mother would fuss at me saying I shouldn't give him the drops if he wasn't gassy but it was just maybe a 1/8th dose and it helped. He is now a smart and happy toddling 9-month-old so it obviously didn't hurt! I hope this helps you :)
Hey girl. Just a quick note to say that my girls (also breastfed) have only been fans of the Nuk with the latex (brown, not clear) nipple. Something about the shape, the texture, maybe? It's worth a shot! :)
I am laughing at my friend Kelly sucking her thumb until she was twelve! Glad you nixed that habbit before I met you!!! Passies are not the devil...they are WONDERFUL. I wish I had some good advice. Just keep trying to shove it in! Cilla loves hers...infact...A little too much. We are struggling with her losing it at night. I have to get up and give it to her. BAD HABIT, but oh what we moms will do for a little sleep! Praying for you. HUGS!
I love, love, love that Harper dress! And how do you advertise on your blog? I am looking into it and don't quite know how to go about it. Send me the place you got that dress for Harper. I too have a "NICU" baby and she is only 3 months old and 9 pounds, 11 ounces as of this week. You can find me at http://irisheyes-3akuehns.blogspot.com/
I think the key is finding the right pacifier for her. There are so many different kinds. My daughter only liked the Soothie, but my nephews liked the Nuk binkies.
Good luck!
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