I had a blankie when I was a little girl. It was yellow and tattered and not particularly endearing to anyone but me. I’ll pull it out of my hope-chest every once in a while and feel some nostalgia for its smell and softness and comfort. I have a soft-place in my heart for this dirty scrap of material.
So I suppose I should not be surprised that Elayna has also taken a favorite blanket. What is surprising is the ferociousness and swiftness of her new attachment. Within the last few days she has completely fallen for a pink bunny blanket. She’ll chant ‘Ban-kie! Ban-kie!!’ if separated from it, she hugs it hello, and she drags it through the house during the day. This blanket is her new best friend!
Yesterday, she insisted on taking blankie to school. While walking into the building, she draped the blanket over her head like a little pink ghost and walked blindly to the door. This was a hilarious game – she giggled at all detours onto the rocks or bumps into the building! And she was a big attraction for the other mothers and teachers. Ahhhh….. fun with blankets!!
In other exciting news: Elayna was successful on the potty seat tonight!! It’s a little anti-climatic – I’m not sure whether she actually knew what was going on or happened to be at the right place at the right time. But we’ll take our victories where we can!!
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