bye bye paci,hello potty!

Last week Isabel misplaced her paci at bedtime(the only time she was allowed to have it.) She only has one...it is the only kind she likes and they don't make them anymore...luckily! It actually worked out well, because she knew I just didn't take it away from her...we really couldn't find it. She whimpered for a bit but that was it, she didn't wake up during the night or anything! I have been attempting...well contemplating, removing the paci since January!
The next day Mom suggested that I let her pick a "cuddly" to replace paci with. So we drove on down to Big Lots just in time to see them unload all the Easter product. I explained that she could pick something because she was such a big girl and didn't need her paci anymore. I pointed out a cute 15inch lop ear bunny to which Isabel said "that's too big to cuddle mommy" and then she found a little 4inch purple bunny and squeezed it tight and said "this is perrrfect."
The next few nights she asked for paci, and I just told her "remember we went and got Bun Bun because you are such a big girl and don't need your paci anymore." After that she started telling me the story at night.
I did find the pacifier ...but I snapped a picture and then tossed it! Now on to the potty training challenge! Excellent book by the way...I highly recommend it.