That might sound excessive but we need all of them--one for upstairs, one for downstairs and one for the car.
He pretty much has one of them all the time. If he's not holding it, it's somewhere nearby. If he sees it or touches it (even if it's just with his foot), he immediately puts his thumb in his mouth. He rarely sucks his thumb without it.
He takes it places which means he drags it around sidewalks, stores and even public restrooms! That's the beauty of having three of them; I can wash one or even two while he's "using" the third one. I'm never sure which one I've washed, though, so it's possible one of them is never getting washed.
For some crazy reason I only brought one to Houston for Thanksgiving. When the time came to wash it, poor Gus was a mess for about two hours. I'll never make that mistake again!
Our system works pretty well except Gus just doesn't trust that there will always be another blanket. So when he gets out of his crib in his morning and we start to go downstairs for breakfast, he insists on taking the upstairs one down. Later, when we get out of the car to come inside, he wants to bring the car blanket back into the house.
So that means we end up with three blankets in one place!
And Gus is in heaven.
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When Gus begins college, perhaps Grandmother can buy him a special set: one blanket for the dorm; one to keep in his backpack to take to class; one for his vehicle (dates, etc.); and an elegant one to carry on stage at graduation.
Great idea, GR! And when he gets married, maybe his bride will wear one as her veil.
So cute, just like your Mommy. Tia will put up a special hook in her condo, so Gus can hang up his blankies (or just bindings if that is what is left), when he and Leo live there while attending UT.
Gus' blankey is my phone charger. I just decided I need one for upstairs, one for down and one for the car. Me and the toddler... THE SAME.
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