The problem with this situation is that he sucks on it frequently and has been seen to throw up peas and other tasty items on it. It gets pretty stinky and crusty between washings. So, last night I decided it was time to wash it. I had the washer all set up, and all I needed was the puppy. The problem was that he always hangs on to it in his sleep. When I went in to extract the item, it woke him up, and it turns out that he can't sleep without his puppy. He cried and screamed for the better part of two hours unless we were in his room, holding him or leaning over his crib. He was soooo tired, rubbing both his eyes with his fists at the same time, yawning up a storm, but he absolutely refused to sleep without his puppy.
Finally, at 11:45 last night, the puppy was mostly dry enough to give him. It was really cute - I gave him his puppy, and he immediately curled up on his side, started sucking his thumb, and I didn't hear a peep out of him until 7 this morning. So one of my first tasks the morning is to purchase a backup puppy to avoid this crisis in the future. Heaven help us if he lost the puppy. Who knew seven-month-olds could be so attached to their toys. So the morals of this story are don't wake during extraction and always have a backup.
2 comments:
Ah, don't you love the illogical nature of children? I know what you mean about the backup; Kathleen has three (pink, fuzzy) blankets that she rotates through, so when I need to wash one, she's okay. You're right about the falling asleep dilemma, too; she won't suck her thumb without her blanket and she won't go to sleep without sucking her thumb. I'm sure we'll pay for it in the long run with orthodontic care...
Brynn, that is so cute!!! That's hilarious that he won't sleep without his puppy. You definitely need a back up. Just think- at least he has a toy that makes him so happy. (even if it is all crustified). :)
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