Jack is growing up

Jack announced to me on Sunday that he was throwing his "pankies" in the garbage.  He warned me a few days ahead of time that he was going to throw them away and I guess he decided that Sunday was the big day.  He also told me that he never sucks his thumb anymore and doesn't need his pankies anymore.  I asked if I could take a photo of the pankies before he throws them away and he said "no."
I'm so glad that the pankies are gone and that the thumb sucking is over but...I'm not happy with what all of this means...that my little Jack-Jack is growing up!  :(