Eli's a Big Boy

Recently we've been talking to Eli about getting rid of his pacifier (he calls it his bow bowf) when he turns 4. We've been wanting to give him clear warning that he will be throwing it away on his birthday so he wont be as upset. Well, this morning Katie was making Eli's bed and couldn't find the pacifier. She asked him where it was and he told her he threw it away in the garbage. She asked him why and he said "I'm big like Daddy. I don't need it". They came down and told me and he insisted that I leave it in the garbage can because he doesn't need it. Like I've always said when raising kids be it potty training, bike riding or whatever, they'll do it in their own time we just encourage!