OPERATION STINKY BINKY

I'm catching up on some late things that have been going on (In October)... Operation Stinky Binky!!
Since Hailey turned 3, we knew it was time to get rid of the stinky binky once and for all. We did have it only for bedtime but  sometimes I would catch taking a quick suck on it in her room. When it becomes an addiction then it's got to go. Jc and I were nervous about really get rid of it, we have come to love our long relationship with our dear stinky binky. Stinky Binky has helped us with sickness, falling asleep for nap and bedtime, even with the whiny days. So, we were for sure that it was going to be long nights of crying when it was gone!! So we needed a game plan.....
1.) Figure good plan!!
2.) Talk (a lot) about plan - to convince Hailey this is what she needed to do
3.) Put plan in action

****PLAN****
~The day started off with collecting all 4 pink stinky binky's and putting in this colorful bucket. That way we could take them to Dr.M so she could give them to other little children who needed them,.
~ Then needed to make something to take the place of our dear stinky binky!!
    MEET AURORA (the best spent $52 dollars). Hailey loved building her own bear dog!! She pick it out, stuffed it, picked out a expensive wonderful sleeping beauty princess dress, and named her - Aurora!!
~ Then with dog in hand, head to pediatricians office. She walked right in handed Dr.M her bucket of stinky binky's and told " I don't need these any more, I have to take care of Aurora now" ... WOW TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY, why did I wait so long to do this.
~ Then off to home - Mission Accomplished!!

** We only had one night of sort of crying and whining, maybe lasted 30 minutes. She never really mentions her stinky binky's, which tells me she was ready and old enough to understand. Doesn't even try to take Aubrey's. Now we just have a problem getting her to lay still enough to relax and go to sleep. Work in progress.

Aubrey 5 month old

Another past due post (since my baby is about to turn 6 months).
AUBREY 5 MONTHS OLD!!!
*Sleeping: Sleeps through the night waking up about 5-6ish in am and then back to sleep till 8 or 9ish. Goes to bed around 8:30-9:30 pm.
* Eats: Breast milk and formula (mostly on the days I work) about 5 times a day. Rice Cereal once a day. Then on thanksgiving day started baby food and oatmeal!! So far Green Beans.
* Diaper size 1-2 and now in 2. Wears 3-6 months clothes
* Happy Happy Baby, always smiling and laughing.
* Plays: Bumbo chair with toys, Exersaucer, Jumparoo, and Play mat
* On 11-21-11 officially started sitting unsupported. Loves to just sit and watch everyone and then laugh by throwing hands up and down in the air
* Knows she can roll over but refuses to do it. She would rather sit up
* No teeth yet but chewing on everything.

Part 2: Pirates!!

So this Halloween we were all Pirates (oh and a little pink crayon)... thanks to Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates!! So Hailey wanted to be Izzy from the show, hints the pink and purple pirate costume!!

Start off with our Ariel Pumpkin Daddy Carved for his girls!! 

 Hailey's School had a music fest, where all the kids dressed up and sang!! It was really cute.

 Our pink pirate!!

 walking in with her class

 Aubrey listening to the music

 singing

 Halloween 2011!! We always go over to Wendi and Mark's house

 Mallory the smurf and Brady the cow

 Cute little smurfette with a sun burnt nose

 My pink crayon

 Meet the Pirate Family with our side kick crayon... who needs a parrot when you have a cute little crayon!!

 Finally we are all happy pirates!! Happy Halloween..arrrrrr!

 Look at my Candy...yummy

 Where to next

 Just hanging out

 Happy little Izzy Pirate!!

 The gramps holding down the fort while we went trick or treating

 Mimi and Daddy

 Us Adults Trick or Treat in style ... beer and wine!!

 Our Girls!!

 Trying to get a picture of the cousins all together but good luck trying to get them to all look at the camera

 Skeletons... ready for bed, they even glow!