He looks happy now but it didn't start out that way. Today was the day for the balloon pacifier lift-off. Bennett loves Scooby Doo so I found a little plush Scooby Doo on Ebay and thought that would be a good substitute for giving up the pacifier. Well, Scooby Doo came in the mail yesterday so we decided to act on our plan. This morning I worked the church nursery and took Parker and Bennett with me. After church, Parker had Sunday school so Bennett and I went to the store to get the balloons that would take his pacifier to the angels. So, after we picked Parker up we went right home to send the pacifier away (see the video in the next post). We also had some mini-planes to give him with the Scoodby Doo which was a big hit as you can see.

Right above the tallest tree you can see the four balloons that were tied to the pacifier.
The last picture of Bennett with his pacifier.

This picture just breaks my heart! He was very sad but has only asked for it 3 times since the big event. He laid down for a long nap without a problem and bedtime tonight wasn't that bad either. Hopefully he will think Scooby Doo and the mini planes are a good replacement.