There's Always A Story

There's always a story behind pictures...

and as I was going through pictures last night on the computer

I remembered so many little details about Reese when he was a baby.

Things it seems one will never forget,

but as time has marched on, sure enough,

those quirky things only come to memory when

a picture brings them back.

I love this picture because it shows a few things Reese loves.

For a while, he was obsessed with sports jerseys. He would change through ten in a day...

He'd run back to his dresser & pull out a new one all the time.

It was fun to find second hand jerseys that didn't cost much &

bring them home to see his face light up at another choice!

Then one day, it just stopped. It's sad...I don't remember the last time he asked for a jersey...

Of course, his paci...his Love from day one on Earth!

Mommy was ready to rip it away at such a young age...

"He's too old for a paci"

Daddy, with his great wisdom, argued a better point.

"What is it hurting? He speaks fine, his teeth are fine. He'll get rid of it when he's ready"

I talked to the pediatrician. I talked to the dentist.

I wanted them to support my side so I could go home & tell Hubby

"See! We must take them away!"

But, no.

The doctors & dentist all said it was OK. That perhaps he *was* too old...

but the pacis weren't hurting anything.

So there we had it.

I gave up the paci argument.

And sure enough, Reese decided that one day he was too old for a paci

and that the Babies needed his pacis.

So we rounded them all up,

he put them in a box

and kissed them away.

He went back for one last goodbye kiss...

opened the box lid & pulled out one last paci...

brought it to his lips, whispered "goodbye",

gave it a smooch

and put it in the box forever.

The Paci Fairy came and brought something exciting & new,

but that box of pacis still sits on the top shelf in the laundry room.

Will I keep them until he's grown?

How can I possibly throw out something that offered such comfort & was so important?

Reese never had a blankie, dolly, lovie..

The pacis were his Lovie.

Vintage baby blankets & worn teddy bears are cute.

Old pacis...not so much.

I look at the box every now & then...but I can't bear to do anything with it.