As many of you know, Zachary will be turning 5 in a few weeks. Right around 3 months of age his Nana bought him, what he has called since he could talk, his "favorite". This is a little square blanket with 24 tags that surround it. The only tag he cares about though is a little light green mess of a tag. He started sticking his tiny little finger in it when he was about 6 months old. Everywhere he went, that tag was around his finger. That's all he did with it until he turned about a year and a half. At this time he started putting it up to his nose and sniffing. When we ask him what it smells like, he doesn't answer, he just puts it up to your nose and wants you to smell for yourself. When you do, he looks at you like....see, it's good huh?
The pictures I put up are only about a week old. Which means, he is STILL sniffing away! Except now, he props his favorite up on his chest right before he falls asleep, then sets it up just right so he doesn't have to hold it. He can no longer can put his finger in this tag. It has been sniffed (and washed) so many times that we have had to sew it back on a few times and now it is very small. I've asked him why he doesn't put his finger in another tag or smell another one, and he looks at me like I'm crazy. We have also tried getting him new "favorites" and he will have nothing to do with them. Apparently there is a difference in smells or texture or something. Dah!
If you look really close at the first picture, and look to Zachary's right, you will see what he calls his "big blanket". This blanket is very special to him because Alyssa gave this to him when he was born. It was hers first, for almost 3 years!!! but she loved him so much that she gave it to him. It is now a big RAG! I have just started cutting away at it and so far so good. He hasn't noticed yet. Wish me luck!
The pictures I put up are only about a week old. Which means, he is STILL sniffing away! Except now, he props his favorite up on his chest right before he falls asleep, then sets it up just right so he doesn't have to hold it. He can no longer can put his finger in this tag. It has been sniffed (and washed) so many times that we have had to sew it back on a few times and now it is very small. I've asked him why he doesn't put his finger in another tag or smell another one, and he looks at me like I'm crazy. We have also tried getting him new "favorites" and he will have nothing to do with them. Apparently there is a difference in smells or texture or something. Dah!
If you look really close at the first picture, and look to Zachary's right, you will see what he calls his "big blanket". This blanket is very special to him because Alyssa gave this to him when he was born. It was hers first, for almost 3 years!!! but she loved him so much that she gave it to him. It is now a big RAG! I have just started cutting away at it and so far so good. He hasn't noticed yet. Wish me luck!
