contented with the new zoo we had created for our son, we entered a surprising, new stage of his development sometime close to his one year birthday. the need to name every stuffed object he owned.
were we really going to go down the path of giving every blankie a different name? and then what if raffi the giraffe was in the bath when bug wanted raffi?? no, no. we saw this coming. that would not be us. we would give all blankies the same name and thereby avoid (hopefully) the pitfall of playing favorites. we deemed them all 'henry'. it was a name i liked, and had considered naming our first-born, so i was glad to see it put to good use in our house.
bug still sleeps with half a dozen henries on any given night. and his zoo has expanded operations. it now has a pale brown dog, a dark brown monkey, one (or two) new froggies, and at least one additional elephant. all still (blessedly) named henry.
so, were does henrietta fit in? well, ladies and gentlemen, when bug was 2.5 years old, we had a daughter. and while bug absolutely adores his baby sister, there is no way on this green earth that he is going to share henries with her. sacred ground must be respected. and, so, little lulu has now started an equally well-loved and cared for zoo of her own. filled with pink piggies and giraffes, froggies, a pink lambie, a teddy bear and tiger.
the lines between henries and henriettas are well drawn in our home. unless bug decides a henry is too old and scratchy, in which case it is donated to sissy's zoo (he retains visitation rights, i presume).
to say we are smitten is an understatement. we are vitally attached to angel dear blankies. straightening the babies' beds will turn up no fewer than five of them, we carry them on adventures around the house, and (honestly) we simply cannot leave home without them.
bug (and his toes) crashing the photo op...
you can find our favorite blankies at: Angel Dear - Things to Cuddle With
what are your babes attached to? share it with us!
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