Our Dream: Doggie and Dirty Feet

So I bet you thought I was going to post about this little girl. Well not exactly....though she did come and stay with us for a few days. I have to say it was not like old times. (Benjamin was scared of Shelby and every time she barked, growled or sneezed, Benjamin cried and wanted to be held. Ethan on the other hand, wanted to pet her and let her sniff him.) We really had to keep an eye on Ethan around Shelby.

I have heard from many people how different two children can be and I have come to realize that with the boys, what brings them comfort is very different. Ethan has really grown attached to his doggie from Uncle Evan. Ethan will not get in his crib without doggie and does not want to leave doggie behind ever. His face lights up when he get to carry doggie around. We got concerned that we might misplace doggie -- Evan was gracious enough to buy us a back-up doggie.

Benjamin on the other hand, loves his "dirty feet." Do you see the plastic pink and brown blob near Benjamin's face? That is Dirty Feet, his plastic pink pig with dirt on its feet. The pig is part of Benjamin's Little People Farm and Barnyard. One day, I pointed out that the pig had dirty feet. And, just like that, Dirty Feet was born and Benjamin will not go to sleep without Dirty Feet. You can also see his paci in this picture. He kept loosing it in his bed and would wake up crying. We got the idea to safety pin his paci to his sleep sack (don't worry -- the string is not long enough to wrap around his neck). Thanks Pam for the great safety pin idea.