as i have mentioned numerous times on this blog, olivia is obsessed with her blanket. she wants to take it everywhere. i put my foot down in some instances, but places like the gym, church nursery, etc., where it's crucial that she stay put and not have someone bringing her to me within 5 minutes, i have to give a little. if she needs a little hug on her blanket before she can play at the gym childcare, then have at it. soooo, thus the need for blankie surgery. it is (was) just a regular sized kids blanket, but when you're talking about dragging it around the floor of any given public place, no number of washes per week can quite do the trick. i am inevitably getting "busted" washing it when she decides she would like to have it, or worse, wanting desperately to wash it at bedtime but having no choice but to put my perfectly clean and freshly bathed little baby into her crib with the germ magnet. it grosses me out. i kept her up till 9pm tonight so i could wash the 2 halves.so anyway, i decided to cut it in half. so genius, right? kidding. i know lots of people do this and maybe our next operation can be cutting it into quarters. that would be awesome. my dad said tonight that it can eventually get down to the size of a washcloth and then she can take it to college with her! haha. perfect. clearly the other half is in her bed with her right now. she hasn't seemed to notice the change although i did catch her trying to drape it around herself like a robe as she sometimes does, and she was kind of confused as to why it wasn't flowing down to the ground like usual. she was quickly over it though, so i think the secret is safe. we're headed to a friend's tomorrow who can sew up the rough edges since i don't sew.
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This is hilarious! We haven't had this issue because luckily Camryn has two! I keep wondering if as she gets over if she will want it more in Olivia's case. It is cute as an outsider but as the mom, not so much. I think this is a great idea and hopefully it works in your favor! Just don't let her know there is two of them and you'll be safe!
Oh my gosh! This is so funny! Kate's blanket is pretty small, like a foot by a foot.
But my nephew had a big blanket and he was totally obsessed, but it was huge. Then it got this huge hole in the center, so he would wear it like a poncho! So my sister started cutting it down like you did.
It started to fray after awhile...and all that was left was a few strings, seriously!! And he got it stuck up his nose!
So, just don't cut it down too small!
if you lived by me I could be that friend that sews the edges... but alas...
p.s. tell becky to give gladys my love.
word.
pps i met baby kate today and she is a beaut.
So happy to be able to help with the operation. :)
There is a cute book about this very topic. I can't remember what it is called, but it's a little mouse who can't let his blanket go. His mom ends up cutting it down to the size of a hankersheif. It's worth reading.
There is a cute book about this very topic. I can't remember what it is called, but it's a little mouse who can't let his blanket go. His mom ends up cutting it down to the size of a hankersheif. It's worth reading.
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