Quinn's First Dentist Appointment & No More Nuk!

Quinn had her first teeth cleaning a few weeks ago.  We all had appointments actually, which helped ease her anxiety since she saw the rest of us do it before it was her turn.  I was nervous about this one but she did great!  

The dentist was able to point out that she was still using a nuk based upon the position of her teeth and suggested we get rid of it sooner than later.  I was NOT ready to tear her away from her beloved nuk.  This kid wholeheartedly LOVED those things and it was one more milestone to her becoming less of a baby but, on a whim, I asked her that night if she was ready and she said she was so there was no turning back.  

I don't think she fully realized what she was committing herself to when she said she was ready because about 30 minutes into bedtime the crying started.  So nuk cat was pulled out of Nolan's room in hopes that the same ploy would work for her.  (We had given Nolan this cat that Aunt Kelsey knit and told him that his name was "nuk cat" and he would help him sleep without it).  It worked wonders for Nolan and it has eventually worked for Quinn.  She had a couple of nights where she cried herself to sleep but never was a problem in the middle of the night and a couple of afternoons when nap time was rough but after those initial couple of days she has been sleeping again with flying colors; nuk free!  Best part about this scenario?  I was able to blame it on the dentist and wasn't the bad guy!!  Win-Win!!

This was her favorite part.

Big girl fast asleep on her first night without the nuk but she is holding on tight to "nuk cat" and being a trooper!