Weaning Joian off his pacifier

Was quite apprenhensive about weaning Joian off his pacifier. My friend shared with me that her girl cried for three days... I was really worried that I would give in to his cries.  On 17 Dec, while hubby was on night shift, I decided to try.
We watched the Kung Fu Panda together, halfway through the movie, I told him it was time to sleep. As usual he asked for his pacifier, but I told him there wasn't any pacifier for him. I switched off the light. As expected, he cried, really loudly and badly, and I really felt so heartached. In the midst of his crying, he asked me to wear my specs and switch on the light, so that he could look for his pacifier. For about thirty minutes, he cried non-stop, until he saw the DVD cover of the panda. That distracted him, and I started to talk and sing to him... He did ask for his pacifier again, but still I told him no, and surprisingly, he accepted my 'no' and he slept!!!!!!
In the middle of the night, he did wake up, asking for it, again when I said no, he cried a bit and went back to his sleep!!! wow... I was thinking Joian is such a good boy :)
On the next day, when we were getting ready for his nap, he asked me again for his pacifier. When I said no, he also accepted my answer and took his nap without pacifier!!!
For subsequent nights and naps, he would still ask (maybe hoping that I will give), but he would 'guai guai' accept the fact.
Thus.... weaning is successful!!!!