Sunday, January 06, 2008

Binkies

Our last post generated so many comments about the binkies, so I decided the subject needed its own blog post. So, binkies. Love them or hate them, there are quite a few in our house. Both of our boys have had a very strong need to suck, and as a nursing mother, I have no desire to be the pacifier.
And why so many, you ask? This way Braiden can roll over in his sleep, reach over, and chances are pretty good he will find one! Braiden's binkies stay in his bed -- although we have made exceptions for doctor's visits and sicknesses. I would have tried to wean Braiden around a year old, but decided against it now that Noah seems to follow in big brother's footsteps. It would be cruel to make Braiden to watch his little brother enjoy his binkies!
And speaking of Noah's binkies, Braiden loves to steal them! He will grab one, stick it in his mouth, and take off, hoping to get away with it. To be fair, he does offer his own binkies to Noah from time to time.

Braiden's collection.

Noah's budding collection...

... and the boy himself.

17 comments:

Sennie said...

Do you have a grand total for your house? Looks like quite the few, maybe even more than I had with my four ;-)

Saina said...

Haha! 6 for Noah, 8 for Braiden.
You had a BUCKETful! :D

Anonymous said...

Noah is so handsome, and his looks are starting to differentiate a bit from his brother's. I am witness to the binkie phenomena! I can attest that there are more binkies than there is room in the crib! ;) I love Braiden's stash. Ellie Claire doesn't have stashes. She just loves to take everything out of it's original place and throw it on the floor.

Anonymous said...

Kivoja uudistuksia blogissa ja mukava kun kävit kurkkimassa meidän blogissa:)
Oijoi, tulee sekä mukavia että karmivia muistoja mieleen tuttiajasta. Tero oli tuttiaddikti! Eräänäkin yönä ajelimme pienellä paikkakunnalla yöllä ympäriinsä etsimässä paikkaa joka olisi auki ja jossa myytäisiin tutteja, kun Tero ei nukahtanut millään ilman tuttia (etenkään vieraassa paikassa, oltiin mummolassa kylässä) ja oma tutti oli hukassa. Teillä onneksi näyttää olevan useampikin varatutti;D

Sennie said...

A bucketful!? LOL, maybe so :) We DID decorate the Christmas tree with them that one year!

Anonymous said...

Oih, vaikuttava kokoelma, ja ihan oikeesti,pitäähän niitä tutteja olla pojuilla.*muistelee aikaa 16v sitten*
Onko Epulla suosikkituttia vai käyvätkö kaikki yhtä hyvin?

Huippusuloinen kuva Nooasta,niin kauniit piirteet!

Sennulle,heh, vai joulukuusen koristeita,enpä ole ennen kuullutkaan.Olisko kuvaa,haluis kyllä nähdä ;)


Paula P

Sennie said...

Hmmm.. pitääpä katsoa vanhasta albumista, tosin saattoi olla just se vatsatautijoulu, jolloin ei paljon kuvia otettu.. Muistuta, Paula, jos ei vastausta kuulu :)

Anonymous said...

Ah, binkies...I haven't even begun to consider weaning Izzy from them, yet. Mostly, it's bedtime, car rides (she hates being in her car seat), and around strangers (until she adjusts to the person). But, we, too, have several in the crib. Sure helps us all stay asleep through the night! She won't go to pre-school with one, so I'm not worrying about getting rid of them.....YET! -Sherry

Saina said...

Bess - Yes, Braiden has brought his binky collection to your house quite a few times! I remember when Ellie Claire was younger, she'd try to steal Braiden's binky, but she had no idea what to do with it. It was so cute! And funny what you said about Ellie Claire throwing stuff on the floor, because usually there is a trail somewhere in our house, from Braiden throwing stuff out of his Pooh car. You know, gotta keep the stash fresh and updated!

Sennu - Well, to be fair, it was a small bucket... lol. I remember the tree! Too bad it was before the digital age, although you probably have it somewhere on a CD. And it was the legendary stomach flu Christmas! Fun times. File under, "Most Memorable Christmas".

Sherry - That's how I feel too! They are still so young! Plenty of time. Hope Izzy's first birthday was a blast! We can't wait to see pictures!

Sirpi - Siksipä! Ei olla vielä ainakaan pulaan jouduttu, mutta osaan kyllä arvella millainen huuto tulisi jos ei tuttia olisi sängyssä illalla.

Paula - Jos klikkaat kuvaa, niin kaikki ne Epun tutit ovat samanlaisia MAM tutteja. Värillä ei ole väliä, mutta muunlaiset eivät kelpaa! Hauska nähdä miten Annan tuteille käy kun tulee käymään... Annalla kun on erilaisia! Voi olla että Eppu jättää ne rauhan kerran testattuaan...?

Saara said...

Hip hei Saina ja vilkutus Texasista! Suloisia poikia ja mielenkiintoinen blogi, jaan lukijaksi heti:)

Saina said...

Kiitos Saara! Sun blogi on mun blogilistassa kanssa! :)

Anonymous said...

Oh, I SO hear you on not wanting to be the pacifier! We had been adamantly opposed to pacis until Anya's second day of existence - when I just couldn't take it anymore! Like Braiden, she also has several in her crib so she can find one in her sleep, although she likes to chuck them on the floor when she wakes up and then yell out "Pat-thi!" It's quite pitiful.

And to echo Bess - Noah does look beautiful and really is starting to come into his own look!

Saina said...

Lauren - Braiden does that too! He'll throw some of them on the floor... Only he doesn't cry, he does it very much on purpose. Because that way, after naptime / bedtime, he'll go back into his room, crawl under his crib, and go binky hunting. It's really kind of cute. He'll run back into wherever we are and show us his binkies... and then we'll go throw them back in his crib. At least he is good about letting them go back!
The binkies staying in the crib is great. It's the best incentive for Braiden, he loves going to bed and being reunited with his beloved treasures!

mizyéna said...

Hello Tunisiasta!

Siskosi sekä Riikan blogissa olen sua bongaillut. Tulin kurkkaa sinunkin sivuja. Kivalta näyttää ja tulen toiste lukasemaan pitemmälti.

Saahan täällä kommetoida suomeksi?

Saina said...

Hei Marita! Tuttu on sunkin nimi mainituista blogeista! Kiva että kävit vierailemassa, tervetuloa uudestaan! Olisi kiva käydä sun blogia kanssa katsomassa. :)

Toki saa kommentoida suomeksi! Kirjoitan englanniksi lähinnä sen takia, että tämä on meidän koko perheen blogi, ja meidän "perhe" kieli on tietty englanti. Eikä energia ja aika riitä kahden ylläpitämiseen, vaikka on se kyllä käynyt mielessä sen jälkeen kun Sennu aloitti omansa.

Anonymous said...

Saina, no niinpäs olikin kun katsoi tarkemmin.Niitähän myydään täälläkin, muistaakseni meilläkin kelpasi vain ne..

Veikkaan,että eivät kelpaa serkusten tutit toisilleen,kerropa sitten miten kävi.Toi edellinen postaus Epusta kaksi tuttia suussa on huippu!

Sennu,voisiko noiden blogisi ihanan nostalgisten hääkuvien kanssa mitenkään sovittaa yhteen tuttijoulukuusikuvia ;) Näen silmissäni,että olette kaikki olleet kamalan mahataudin kourissa ja hädin tuskin koristeita jaksaneet laittaa, ja juuri ja juuri olette jaksaneet tutteja ripustella? Menikö oikein ;)

Paula P

Sennie said...

Hih, Paula - en muista :) Ja unohdin katsoa niitä kuvia ennen kuin lähdin, eli ainakin ensi viikolle jää.. Saa nähdä muistanko :)