A Pirate with No Paci

Okay, I admit it.  I've been a bit soft when it's come to getting rid of the paci.  But I've sworn that the minute that last molar is in, those things are gone.  So today when Mitchell decided that he liked wearing a pirate patch, I was excited to pounce on the camera for some snaps.  Problem was, Mitchell didn't figure on swapping out his paci for the patch.  You'll see what I mean...

happy pirate...

not so happy pirate.

The brilliant thing is that while my child was screaming I also decided to seize the opportunity to get a closer shot so that you all could see that beautiful masterpiece of a molar.  See it???  There on his bottom right, the last whiteness in the back just poking through in some spots.  That's right folks, that's what we've been workin' on for the past several months!!  One down, three to go!  God help us.