So when exactly do kids grow out of their loveys?
Big Roo has been the loving owner of Burt the Pink Bear since he was around 15 months. I wrote about Burt back when he was all pink and fluffy (whereas now he pretty much looks, er, greyish… even right after he gets out of the washer). And one of my most heart-thumping parenting moments was when we almost lost Burt at Toys R Us during the holiday season.
Yes, this bear has been through it all.
Recently, Big Roo has taken an even heavier interest in the ole pink bear. He’s wanted to keep him in his backpack at preschool, have him at the dinner table and take him into stores (though I can sometimes convince him otherwise since I still get flashbacks about that time at Toys R Us).
A couple of Saturdays ago, Big Roo woke up and proclaimed that it was Burt’s birthday.
Hmmm. Okay.
I figured by mid-morning that he would forget he even said it. But nope. He kept talking about it. Burt apparently turned 2 (even though he’s more like 3.5 if you’re really counting when we got him).
So what did this mama do?
We went and bought some birthday cupcakes.
Luckily it’s Valentine’s Day season (Happy Valentine’s Day) so I found some yummy pink and white cupcakes from Whole Foods.
And we had a mini birthday party for the pink bear.
We even sang.
Too bad Burt didn’t really get to eat a cupcake.
But no worries. The kids took care of that.
Yes, they really know how to eat a cupcakes.
As for Big Roo’s love for that pink bear, who knows when it will end? Maybe he’ll take Burt off to college.
And that’ll be okay with me.
If he lasts that long.
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February 14, 2012 at 10:52 am
How precious! My son had a blanket that went everywhere he went even to preschool. It had so many patches and on it because we had to keep fixing the rips. He stopped carry it around by first grade. But I don’t think he stopped sleeping with it until 4th grade. Yep, hes’ in college now and he went without the blanky.
Sweet post!
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February 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm
So cute. I still sleep with a teddy bear, so I guess I never outgrew my lovey!
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February 15, 2012 at 5:43 am
My little girlie is only two yrs old and has really taken to a pink fuzzy puppy – I have often wondered when her attachment to him (yes – we call the pink puppy a him!) will fade. It only seems to get stronger as time passes. I’m not worried though because he brings her comfort and entertainment and warms my heart to see her coddle him so sweetly! Though other times she throws him into the ceiling fan – while it’s running! lol!
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This is such a cute story. I also have my daughter always stuck with her barbie doll for about two years now, and I totally understand why Big Roo is not letting the pink bear go. I loved the photographs of Big Roo with Burt and the ice cream as well.
Thanks for sharing.
-Stevens
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The Burt’s look had change a lot..
He is a very sweet little boy.. He is one of a kind little boy! Little boys don’t often like playing with bears.. Unlike Mr.Bean, but he is just pretending and your boy is real..
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I can totally relate to your son. At the age of 24, I still couldn’t let go of my brown teddy bear even if it appeared very old already. How old is your kid now?
This post reminds me of my childhood days!
-Trelli
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