Friday, August 8, 2008
Little Blue and Yellow
On the eve of his 6th birthday, Ethan has bid farewell to Little Blue and Yellow. On his own, he simply laid them on the floor beside his bed and stated that he "wanted to be a big boy." Immediately after this statement of independence he decided they needed a hug. He picked them up and gripped them in his soon to be 6 year old hands and said, "Guys, you're going to have to go to someone else now, but I love you." He climbed back into bed and stuck that thumb right in his mouth. He smiled and declared that he will still need to suck his thumb, though. I remarked that I felt that he had accomplished enough for tonight and that the termination of thumb sucking could be addressed on another evening. With great relief, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. Am I ready to say goodbye to Little Blue and Yellow? They've been with us since birth. Little Blue is no longer blue and Yellow is....well...not yellow; however, they will remain vivid in our memories.
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3 comments:
Awh! I'd love to see a picture of Little Blue & Yellow! This is a precious post! Glad you're blogging now! :)
This makes me cry! Why? I have no idea, guess because its hard for me to believe that they are growing up. Tell him that I am so proud of him for being such a big guy!! Love you guys and can't wait to see you all.
WOW!
Did you keep those "family members" for a memory box? We still get a kick out of Arianne's Ragged Raggedy Ann...actaully just come faded cloth with glued on eyes. Or Kelsey's "binkey" and Michael's "Bear Bear". Thank you for letting us revisit those wonderful days with our children!We are so blessed to be a part of your life!
Love, Auntie P and GUW
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