Remember Bear and how emotionally attached my nine year old Helena still is to him? And how we live in fear that he’s going to sneak into Helena’s dorm and dance with her at her wedding and probably be godfather to her children?
Right now, he’s in my office staring at me reproachfully while sprawled atop my printer where he was flung by yours truly in a fit of annoyance after I unwittingly rolled my office chair over his tattered body and nearly decapitated him. Twice. In my defense, he should know better than to play hide and seek under the desk of a hunger-ridden, delusional lunatic who is sweating the minutes until weigh-in.
Bear remains a constant source of aggravation in this house because he is everywhere he shouldn’t be.
At, on, under or otherwise within a two foot perimeter of the kitchen table.
Swinging from the bannister.
Camped out next to the keyboard with his toe! Jammed under! The! Exclamation! Point!
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Waiting patiently on the toilet.
Hitching a ride to Wegmans.
Bear has managed to raise the act of being a nuisance to an art form and as such, he gets flung a lot.
And not just by those who are restricted to twenty measly, God-forsaken, HOW CAN ANYONE BE EXPECTED TO EXIST ON THIS AND NOT KILL SOMEONE points a day.
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But sometimes, when Helena comes home from school with a tummy ache and headache and fever …
when she falls asleep on the couch while maintaining some sort of weird death grip on the coffee table …
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when she’s earning a pillow fossil on her cheek in the process …
sometimes it’s hard to find fault with Bear …
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because he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be.
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Thats so sweet! I had a blanket from when I was born all the way up to about my 11th grade year in highscool (at this point it was just a little square). Even though I only slept with it my parents hid it from me and never told me where it was. I think I’m still a little upset about it today.lol
This is so totally delightful!! You told the story so well. Love the happy ending
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October 21, 2009 at 7:03 am
So I’m rapidly careening closer to 38 and I *still* have my teddy bear. Her name is Star Bear and she still lives on my bed. Usually hidden under my pillows so that other grown ups don’t see her and think “seriously? a teddy bear at your age? if that’s what that…. thing once was, anyhow…..”
I’m just saying, Star Bear did go with me to college and still lives with me but that didn’t mean that she danced with me at my wedding. So never fear, my dear!
Hoping Helena is feeling better quickly! I’ll miss you at Zumba!
That is so cute! My oldest is dithering on giving up his bear but when he doesn’t feel good he still needs to pack himself and the bear around in a bunch of blankies.
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October 21, 2009 at 9:06 am
Does he at least buy you a coffee at Wegman’s?
My soon to be 3yo HAS to have his binkie AND blankie for bed. I’ve been trying to get rid of the binkie for a year to no avail. I fear it’s going to Kindergarten with him at this rate.
Okay, that’s me but with a blanket every night. No joke! I won’t say how old I am but I have to have something to hold on to. Even my DH thinks its strange. I have told him to call my echmm, mommy to verify that I have always had a thing for blankets. Since my squirrell with a blue acorn mysterily disappearred during a move. So, with that said, my wonderful Dh got me a special “mother’s day blanket” told the kids don’t touch it don’t use it and don’t mess with it. See blow note
The binkie can be “accidentally” damaged but the blanket had better stay other mommies.
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That was sweet and cute! I like Bear! Friends like Bear are very important in children’s lives, even though we want to burn them at the stake after falling down the stairs, after they accidentally on purpose trip us!
What a sweet photo!
awwww! loved this.
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October 21, 2009 at 11:42 am
Dangit that’s so sweet! I had my green rabbit “hippy” that I took with me everywhere, so I can relate. I love my kids’ snugglies. Even when I am searching for them everywhere at bedtime and finally find them stuffed in a box somewhere. Agh!
omg! how adorable are those photos! and yup. i can relate. we had a bunbun. sigh. and good luck w/ww i lost 32 lbs and for the 2,754th i’m at 3 lbs of my goal weight (and seriously i’m not stressed about it-i’ll get there LOL). it works so hang in there.
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October 21, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Awww, poor sweetie–I hope she feels better soon!
I can TOTALLY relate, but from the child’s POV. I had a special teddy bear that required my parents to go back to restuarants, stores, peoples houses in order for me to go to bed at night!!! But that bear was my confidant, friend and shared more “kisses” and “secrets” with…
you are my new favorite blog. That was beautifully put.
Precious! Even though they are growing up so fast sometimes they are still just our babies huh?
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October 21, 2009 at 10:28 pm
this is such a beautiful post. So sweet is the story and your pictures
Love this! My daughter has a similar relationship with a puppy!
Oh love the bear, love the bear I say lol
Love this! I sometimes wish my 5 year old would hold on to something for years like this. Maybe a blanket.
Awww, Austin has a lovey he sleeps with too.
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October 21, 2009 at 10:30 pm
awww that is too sweet hope she feels better. Sometimes they grow with stuffed animals and carry them on to when they are adults So sweet
What a cute story.
AWWWWW, That is sweet, and it’s precious how they get attached to something but it can be a headache and delight at the same time to partents
My kids have some toys like that…so sweet.
My best friend asked when we were going to get rid of Angry Toddler’s special blanket tonight. He gave her an angry look, I guess that was the answer.
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October 22, 2009 at 10:58 am
Awww, how cute! Gotta love the little bugger.
awww….ya know james would KILL me if he knew i was saying this..out loud…on the internet BUT. i will anyway
he still sleeps with “big bug” and he’s 11!
I love the pictures! I have a picture of my son sleeping on his guy. I love that picture.
I still have Harvey – my old bunny – and a woobie, too! Sometimes we grownups need a little comfort & security – without resorting to valium! I often wonder if the world leaders had bears, bunnies, puppies and woobies – would world peace maybe be easier to attain?