Will no longer takes a pacifier! That was quick. It took one day. :) He only used it when he was sleeping so now I'm encouraging him to "shop" amongst his belongings for an alternate comfort item for naps and bedtime.
I just saw this article today about Dental Problems of Prematurity. I can tell the shape of Will's palate has been affected by his pacifier. I expect it to go away with time. I'm not looking forward to his first dentist appointment because he is very defensive about brushing his teeth. A remaining, yet understandable, sign of his oral aversion. He gags easily and that occasionally leads to vomiting. I will be very curious to see if they find any troubles in his mouth from his NICU time (such as the palatal groove sometimes caused by intubation they mention). It was nice to see them offer an explanation about why it took his teeth so long to come in. His first showed up at 13 months, right before I really started to worry if he had any teeth in there or not.
I've still got pictures to upload from his card appointment and the race in March so stay tuned.
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