Avery's "bay-ben"

So we recently got rid of the pacifier. Yipee! However, it was about 2 weeks of rough nights that seemed to last forever. Everytime she woke up in the night and wouldn't go back to sleep I was tempted to just give her the pacifier back. Somehow I resisted and thank goodness we are back to sleeping through most nights. Her new bedtime comfort lately has been her pink lovey that she calls "bay-ben" (blanket). She cuddles with it when she sleeps and we are thankful that she has replaced the comfort of the pacifier with the little blanket. I couldn't resist but post this adorable picture of her carrying around her 2 favorite things as a 14 month old - her "bay-ben" and shoes. What a girl!

Here's another picture of her enjoying her blanket. Actually, I don't know who is enjoying this more... Avery or her Daddy? He loves it when she falls asleep with him.