Santa's Coming?!

Doesn't this face just crack you up?!

As promised in a previous post, I would disclose the Santa story. You know the slight fear Josie has of Santa. Well, every parent has their sneaking little tricks to get their child to break a habit or do something. Since, Josie has had a chapped chin from her pacifier, I told her before Thanksgiving that this year Santa was going to be taking all of her binkies and exchanging them all for presents. At first she was ok with the whole idea that was until I think she realized what that actually meant. I kept reminding her everyday that Santa would be taking her binkies this year. So, when we went to the Santa Clause Parade after Thanksgiving she had a slight meltdown. When I told her that Santa was coming she started to cry and hold onto my leg for dear life. I asked her what was wrong and she said "Santa take my binky!" I wanted to cry laughing. I had to then reassure her that Santa will not take her binkies until Christmas Eve so she was ok for a little bit longer. How cute!

So, then a few days after that we were going to go and see Santa for the very first time face to face. I asked her what she was going to ask Santa for this year and she said "Santa, no take my binkies. Please!" Again, I wanted to die laughing. I had to let her know that he would not take them that day either and what would she want to ask him for and her response was a "cook." In other words a play kitchen, which Santa's little elf (aka, Mommy and Daddy) are getting her from Santa.

So, each time we go and see the big guy in red she is a little skeptical at first, but then he gives her a candy cane and she is smiles from ear to ear.

Hopefully, this binky trick will work and we can get rid of it for good. She only takes it at bedtime or nap time, so lets just hope it does. She had one that she had bit a hole in the end, so we cut off the nipple portion and she through it across the room and stated "broke. fix. New one." I told her that it can not be fixed and she responded "buy new one." I then had to come back and tell her that they no longer make then anymore." She did not like that response at all and went and found one she had hidden somewhere. What a little stinker!