Blankie

I'm reading a book called Mamarazzi.  I'm pretty sure I'm guilty of this title.  I'd never heard of the term until a friend recommended the book.  It's all about the how-to's of Mom's photographing their kids.  So, it's not so much of a fun-to-read book (unless your a learning photographer) as it is an attempt to simplify the technical terms and techniques of photographing kids.  There's a particular section thats all about not forgetting to document everyday life.  I've always thought I've done a pretty good job of that, since I'll take a picture of just about anything.  But, it specifically talked about capturing kids with their lovey!

Huh!  Wait?  Of course I have pictures of Blankie!   I must have?  She's carried him all over creation since she was born and has never slept a night without him.  So, I head to my photo albums to investigate because I can't remember any specific pictures.  I keep all our photos digital with a separate back-up to ensure we never lose our memories.  I have pictures dating back to 2001, which is about when digital photography really started to boom!  Today I have more than 15,000 pictures all sorted into appropriate albums.  After looking through all of Brenna's Age Albums I realized I had missed a very,very important part of her life.  There were a few pictures with blankie, but nothing that really captured what that grubby little patch of pink fabric really means to her.

So, what to do except get to snapping!  Here's our precious Blankie through the years!

The beginning of Blankie.  Here Brenna is only 4 days old, although she's not too pleased at the moment.

Blankie again at 5 months old with!

At 15 and 22 months.  She fell asleep playing with the door stopper in the kitchen.

At 2.5 years old.  Never a night or nap without Blankie.

Now, here's Brenna at almost 4 years old with her beloved Blankie.

Blankie is old, faded, frayed, and stained but he still brings her as much comfort and happiness as the day she found him!