Cole, Alex, & Anna Grace

Friday, June 17, 2011

The Nuk Fairy

Tonight, just before supper, the Nuk Fairy visited our house. "What is a Nuk Fairy?" you ask. Well, a nuk, according to Anna Grace, is a pacifier. A Nuk Fairy is a beautiful fairy (really 2 big brothers who are hiding in the bushes) who carries away the nuks that are left on the front door step so that the little babies can use them. The Nuk Fairy leaves behind a special present.

We have been debating the right time for the Nuk Fairy to visit. Anna Grace came to us using a pacifier and we did not have the heart to take away another thing from her after she lost everything that she knew in China. However, she has attached very well to Mike and I and we no longer feel like she must have the nuk for comfort. Really, she was only allowed to have her nuk when she was sleeping. The nuk stayed in her bed. But, her dentist said that she is starting to have some damage to the alignment of her teeth and her pediatrician agreed that it was time for the nuks to go.

So just before supper tonight, Anna Grace placed her nuks on the front doorstep.



She closed the door and then the doorbell rang. When she opened the door, a present was left behind.



The Nuk Fairy left her a new pillow for her bed and a bag of suckers. She gets a sucker when she wakes up in the morning and after her naps.



Tonight, Anna Grace went to sleep without any tears.


We tried a trial run of sleeping without a nuk this afternoon at naptime, but she cried for a long time and never did fall asleep. I spent most of my afternoon going upstairs to comfort her. So far tonight, she seems to realize that the nuks have now gone to the babies and she no longer has them. I feel kind of sad knowing that my little girl is growing up. We missed so much of her baby years, and now the nuk is gone too.

2 comments:

  1. That is the absolute cutest story ever!

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  2. Big step for sweet Anna Grace! Janie will have to be taking this step soon too (yikes)

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