Oh no!!! The differences in parenting have kicked in!! Determined not to have another sucker, thumb or pacifier, in the family, I weaned Santi off his "pepe" about three weeks ago. It was a sort of gradual process and he suffered a bit, mostly at night. He would whine for about five minutes (sometimes longer!!) and I could hear him asking for "pepe" but he adjusted fine and is now a pacifier free baby!! On the other hand, which is ironic I think, I can't get around to disciplining Mateo strictly enough to stop sucking his thumb. I got a special "nail polish" in California, which is basically some cayenne pepper, designed to help children kick the habit. But I always chicken out: I think and think and end up convincing myself that it's not time yet! (Wow, as I write this I realize just how silly it sounds!!)
So, why is this all ironic? Because we baby Santi ... I don't know if more than we did with Mateo at this age, but certainly more than we do Mateo now. He still feels small and is super cuddly with me and when he talks he simply melts my heart; he is so cute when he tries to imitate his brother, when he runs, when he dances or jumps, or when he simply asks me to be held "Mimi mama, mimi.". I feel that part of holding on to Santi as a baby is a result of Mateo's growing independence and the fierceness in his personality lately, but that's a different story! For now, I'm celebrating a pacifier free Santi!!!
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