No More Mine...

{May 10, 2012}

Payton has been such a good little guys from day one.  He is a very easy going child with a great personality. He has been dragged around pretty close from day one.  One thing I think helped was how much he loved his "mine".  (Once he started talking that is what he called it...)

I learned with my other two boys that holding onto the "mine" for such a long time is because it is easier on the parents!  We had tried a couple of times to take his "mine" away, but then he would get sick or he would find one, so we would just give in and let him have it back.  Well on the 10th of May Carson and I were busy trying to get ready for our little vacation right before bed.  One minute he had his "mine" and the next it was gone.  We couldn't find it anywhere and it was too late to go to the store to buy him a new one.  I thought this is not the best time 1-it is right before bed and it could make for a long night, 2-we weren't going to be sleeping at home the next couple of nights, which could also be a long night, 3-he was going to be dragged to at least 7 ball games in the next two days and his "mine" would be a great way to keep him happy and being able to take a nap easily.  So to say the least I was a little disappointed going to bed that night without his mine.

Well needless to say from that moment forward he never wondered where it was.  We were around a little guy who had a "mine" just like his and he never even asked for his.  I had a quick mourning moment because it seemed to be apart of him so much.  I was also worried that I hadn't taken enough pictures of him to remember how much he loved it.  Well going through his pictures I have found plenty to remember our little Roo with his "mine"...

We always thought how funny it was that he could put most of it into his mouth

It was a great way to soothe him when he got hurt

He was really good to hide them in many places....

Sometimes he would remember where he put them and others they would go missing for along time, well until we opened that magical drawer or pocket to find them.

It was a serious lifesaver while he was being dragged around to all of his siblings activities

Once his "mine" was all gone he seemed so much bigger and he talked so much more.  Have I mentioned what a sweet baby he is?!!