pacifier/thumb sucking free zone!

It's been a week and we are officially pacifier and thumb sucking free. We've been debating ever since Dani started sucking on her thumb how we were going to get her to stop. It turned out easier than we ever thought possible. Over a week ago we started putting "THUM" on her thumb. We tried this in the past and it didn't deter her, but she abhorred the taste and smell this time around. However, she willingly let us put it on for her for a week and after that the habit was broken! Hallelujah! As for Sam, we decided it best to take his pacifier away now before he became so attached to it. He didn't like the idea, but a week later he's finally going to sleep on his own again. Unfortunately - or fortunately, he's become a lot more vocal and that pacifier would sure be nice to stick in his mouth at church. Oh well.