The Blue Blankie and Other Friends

The blue blankie.  Is there anything greater?  Later to join the lovey scene is the stuffed teddy bear.  Not pictured here is the stuffed border collie given to him at birth by my mom.  Believe it or not, only days before this photo was taken, Silas generously let Oliver sleep with it in his crib.  Up until then, all three were in the bed each and every nap and bed time.  But the blankie was first.  And probably most important.  

Some parents seem to be against security objects, be they stuffies, blankets or some old t-shirt or sock.  I'm all for them!  Yes, they get dirty, torn, stained and unsightly, but really - that's why we have washing machines and mothers (I don't sew, haha, but my mom does!).  The amount of comfort he gets from these objects has saved me a lot of sleep, given him a lot of security and created a lot of conversations.  And when he first went to sleep at  Gramma and Bucca's house (when Oliver was born) he and I knew it was going to be just fine, cause he had his blue blankie and his teddy.  Before bed each night I go and check on my boys and it's always so sweet to see him clutching his blankie somehow, whether it be thrown over his neck like in the photo above, tucked in next to his body or grasped in his hand.  

It's done a lot of traveling too, interprovincial even!  There have been a few minor heart attack moments when we thought for a moment the blankie has been misplaced or forgotten, but so far (knock knock) it's always turned up.  And luckily for us, if it was left at grami's house or in a vehicle no longer here, he'll reluctantly accept a substitute.  It's the best of both worlds, really.

And some day, this special little blue blankie and scruffy, worn out teddy will be tucked away in a box somewhere, all but forgotten.  My little boy will be all grown up, doing his own thing.  I'll get a full night's sleep, hours to myself, mornings to spend at leisure and no more rushing home for lunch and a nap. No more "I wuv you, mama" s or sticky, puckered kisses, handfuls of weeds and grass presented at the door or silly face-making in the mirror.  So let him have his blue blankie, let him cuddle a bear while in the car or falling asleep - it's only a matter of time before it's all just memories. 

This post is part of  Mom's 30 minute blog challenge.