My mom gave Lady Bug a soft pink doll before she was ever born. Then at about 6 months old Lady Bug really took a liking to this doll, whom she eventually named Dolly, and carried her everywhere. Dolly went with her in the car, to daycare, to bed, even to the table sometimes. I soon realized I needed to get a second one so we could wash one while she carried one around. There was only one store that sold this doll and the day I went to the store, guess what happened? Dolly got lost from the car to the store.... eekk! So we ended up buying 2 (they were also on sale that day!)
One day when she was about 2 yo, she found BOTH Dollies. Which started a new "tradition", she now needed both Dollies where ever she went!
Now, at the ripe ol' age of 3 1/2 Lady Bug needs Dollies less and less. They usually stay in her bed and they rarely come out to visit the rest of the family anymore. When she sleeps in her sleeping bag downstairs with the boys she rarely needs Dollies. When we go visit grandma, no longer do we need to make sure the Dollies go too (in fact, Lady Bug will usually tell us to just leave Dollies home). Poor Dollies. I really feel sorry for them. Once they were Lady Bug's everything and now, well now they just are there. Poor girls.
The other day, I was emptying my bathroom trash and noticed one Dolly in the trash can. I asked Lady Bug if she put Dolly in the trash and she said "Yes. She has a hole and I don't need her anymore."
I was shocked and really didn't know what to say.
I told Mr. Man about it and he said "Don't throw it out. I will save it for her Time Capsule!" (When we had our first child, Mr. Man decided to make a Time Capsule of popular items from that year. The day we (the royal we!) went into labor he bought a newspaper and some magazines for the Time Capsule. That tradition has carried on for each child. We plan to give them their Time Capsules probably when they are 18 yo)
Lady Bug still has the one Dolly but it doesn't seem to be as important to her these days, in fact when we were packing her bag to go spend the night with her aunt and cousins I asked if she wanted to take Dolly and she said "Nah, I don't need her. She can just stay home with you and daddy."
My baby is really growing up! *wahhh* (as I cuddle Dolly and cry on my bed)
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My heart strings were tugged for you, too. Those kinds of milestones are always hard!
And we spend so much time trying to convince our kids to weed out their toys after every birthday or present holiday - but when they grab a "sentimental" toy and want to give it away, I always stumble and trip and try not to fall down. Sometimes I take it from the box before we give it away and hide it somewhere. Sometimes I decide that it's time for someone else to give it some love. But either way I always choke back the tears that the item is no longer "needed". So, jump in the boat with me and we'll cruise down the lonely sea of tears together! LOL!
Aww.
You've told me how attached she was to dolly! She's growing up! You better stop her! LOL
omg, I cant believe that. when we were kids, we never outgrew out babies/dollies/toys. I still have my Cabbage Patch doll. yeah, she sits on the self with Winnie the Pooh and ET and simply watches over my room, but she is there.
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