The binky is gone for good

We finally have been able to get Rachel to stop using the binky earlier this week. She really was only using it before her afternoon nap and when she went to bed at night. Sometimes she would wake up at night and the only way we could get her back to sleep quickly was to give her the binky. Now, we just give her one of her dolls or stuffed animals and she holds them and goes back to sleep. Our doctor also suggested to have her stop using her sippy cups and only use cups with a straw. Most of my friends who have kids thought this was strange, but I guess we will try to limit how much we let her drink out of the sippy cup.