Bye Bye "Di-Di"

Hallelujah the binky is finally gone!! Last Monday I decided on a whim that I was going to take Easton to the store to trade in his "Di-Di" to the "binky fairy" for a new toy. The idea of this excited him very much! I was a little reluctant to see if it would really work, but it did! 

When we walked into Toy's R Us I informed the lady at the check out counter what was going on and then we browsed the toy isles. Usually when Easton is in the store with me and he spots a toy he says mommy "dis dis" (this) as in I want this, and sometimes even throws a fit when I tell him no. But this trip to the toy store was very different. He browsed the toy isles very carefully as if to search for the one perfect toy "worthy" enough to trade in his binky for. It was then that he spotted an airplane set from the new Disney movie "Planes"

Then we proceeded to check-out where he very willingly handed the precious, beloved binky to the "binky fairy" for a brand new toy! The "binky fairy" and her fellow fairy friend clapped and cheered for him and hi-fived him. Easton was so excited, it was so cute! I'm so glad they were willing to play along and played the role of "binky fairy" perfectly! 

The rest of the night he did not even mention his "di-di" til I was tucking him into bed. I had to remind him he traded it in and it was gone. He did cry off and on a little for the first night trying to fall asleep without it, but eventually fell asleep. The next couple of days following he did ask for it a few times, but we just had to remind him again that it was gone. So happy we don't have to worry about that binky anymore and my little baby is turning into a big boy! Next stop... potty training!