Lost but not forgotten...

On a trip to Daytona Beach, Florida when Julian was six months old, we did the worst thing a new parent could do. We forgot the pacifier. On that trip, with nothing to comfort him, Julian took a liking to a blue striped blanket. That was when the friendship began. He carried that blanket everywhere and refused to separate from it even for a wash. That blanket was affectionately called Stinky. Four years later, Stinky was lost. Coincidentally it was on a trip to Florida. Julian was devasted by its loss and cried for hours. He was inconsolable for hours. As a mom, that broke my heart. Stinky will be remembered fondly, not just for being a good friend to Julian but for keeping him quiet for mommy.

 

Stinky, wherever you are, we'll miss you...