Moosey, was the first toy Cinderella ever got. In fact I think we got it while I was still pregnant with her. One of my husband's sisters had been a tour bus driver in Alaska that summer, and had gotten it for our baby.
As Cinderella got to the age that she could play with it, we had it as our diaper bag toy. It was the toy pulled out on car trips, or when we were at church. Cinderella loved that toy, but I don't know that it was any more of a favorite than any other toy was.
Until now. About 3 years later, a strange attachment has occurred between Cinderella and "Moosey" the name it has been dubbed recently. One night she decided she needed to take the moose to bed with her. A few nights later, we couldn't find it, and suddenly it was "I need Moosey!" I think there has only been one night since that time that she hasn't slept with it. One day a couple weeks ago "Moosey" along with her stuffed bear that she sleeps with, disappeared.
We could not find it anywhere. It was late and she needed to go to bed. But she couldn't go without Moosey. Unfortunately we were not able to find it that night. The next evening however, Guy decided he wanted to play in the dish cupboard. One of the kids favorite places to play. He opened the door, and low and behold there was Bear and Moosey. And since that day, if I can help it, Moosey never leaves her bed.
Isn't it funny the attachments children can make to toys?
2 comments:
Yes, Christopher had a Curious George doll that Benjamin had gotten in a kids' meal a couple years ago. He was inconsolable whenever it went missing UNTIL it got lost for good, which is weird but nice. =)
My granddaughter had a pink soft ladybug that a friend of mine gave her. She wouldn't go to sleep without it. We bought 3 of them if one ever got lost. I gave her a pink bear which she still must sleep with and takes with her but leaves it in the car. I have made all sorts of outfits and blankets for this bear (about a 6 inch bear). She is 4yrs old. Who knows what the next thing will be.
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