Two Timing, Gone Wild
*Note- Part of this post is a repost with an update included. If you’ve read this before, skip to the bottom.
We’ve been fairly lucky so far with Babisodes. *knocks on wood*
As far as potty training goes, Dadisodes and I have nothing to complain about. Sure there were weeks when I thought for sure she would be a college Freshman wearing Depends, and I may have bribed her with enough treats to fill a piñata. But she poop-trained at 18-months and pee-trained well before 3 years. In the grand scheme of things, we feel rather fortunate it’s all over.
WAIT! Before you run screaming, this post is not all about excrement. Promise.
Anyhow, Babisodes has always been able to hold her own at night. Literally. In her 3-years of life, she never wet her bed. Well, minus a few leaks here and there as a baby, when mommy was too incoherent from exhaustion to change a diaper. So let me rephrase that. Since she became a toddler, she has been able to hold her bladder through the night…
…until last week.
I mean, it happens, right? No big deal. It was an accident. However, for her, it was HUGE. I mean catastrophic. I’m talking loud, blood curdling cries that shook the foundation of our house.
She was already asleep for an hour when it happened. So I’m guessing the sensation of lying in warm, urine-soaked pants was quite the rude awakening. But I believe the most upsetting aspect of the scenario for her was getting her precious “blankie” soiled. Yes, the coveted McNasty blankie she’s been toting around everywhere for 3 years.
Have you met McNasty? Here, allow me to introduce you…
It was soft and pink. Now it’s frayed and matted, like a fresh batch of cotton candy that fell into a pile of dirt. But trust me, it’s been washed. Over and over and over and over again.
I had a feeling this day would come. As a mother I recognized early on the importance of having a back-up plan in case the cherished pink, dirt sponge was ever misplaced. So I bought another one, an identical one that she flatly refused a year ago because it had not colonized enough bacteria yet.
But through her frantic tears, I tried offering it again, a desperate plea for her to go back to sleep rather than waiting through a wash/dry cycle.
Me: Here honey, look!
Babisodes: *sniff, sniff, sniff* Whaz THIS, mommy? *holds pink blanket in the air with a furrowed brow*
Me: Uh, it’s a blankie, just like your other one. But this one is softer, see? *holds to her cheek*
Babisodes: Ooooh…*rubs face full of tears and snot into blanket* Okay mommy. Nite nite.
Tomorrow…. can I haf the other blanket, too? I want bofth.
*Damn*
*Update!
McNasty and her counterpart have seemingly multiplied. Thanks to several gift packages received in the mail, Babisodes no longer has a bed. Rather more like a “blanket-top bed.”
Yea, that would be five blankets. F_I_V_E. It’s like a bottle of Pepto Bismol exploded in her bed. Actually, they never look that neat and folded. Here is what they’re really utilized for…
Yea, five blankets and NONE of them are actually allowed to lie on top of her. She hates having anything cover her.
Note to any family possibly lurking on this blog (because I have a feeling you are). PLEASE stop sending blankets! Any package received on our doorstep that may possibly contain a blanket, or blanket-like item will be immediately forwarded to the nearest charity location.
Thank you.
ha ha ha!
Monkey sleeps with 2 blankets and 4 large stuffed ‘things’ none of which are allowed to touch him.
Love the note to the family
December 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
If my daughter had her way, the whole world would be pink!
Oddly enough, pink is my least favorite:)
At least she’s got plenty of back up’s for mcNasty!
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December 16th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Too cute! My daughter is the opposite. I have to HIDE blankets. If she sees any, they all go on her bed…then on her. It’s really hard in the summer to wake up to a child sweating so bad she’s crying. What a dork!
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December 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Hahaha! Two of my grand sons have their very own McNasty blankies. Sam’s started out a beautiful shade of powder blue and was soft and fuzzy. It is now dirt blue and feels crusty even after it has been washed. He will take no replacement. Noah’s blanket is falling to pieces. Chunks fall off it. He will take no replacement. Nobody else is allowed to touch them. You take your life into your own hands if you try.
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December 16th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
OMG…that’s so cute. I remember I used to be the same way when I was little. I hated to be covered up, and I’d kick off my blankets in the middle of the night. Now I know it’s not such a good idea as I wake up to cold and numb body parts. LOL!
December 16th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
She’s like me. I hate having a sheet over me in bed.
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December 16th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
better than having to have F_I_V_E pacifiers — 2 for each hand and one in the mouth.
ugh.
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December 16th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
My oldest starting wetting the bed as a toddler with a bad bladder infection…only symptom she had.
I feel the Pepto thing…Ella’s room looks like an ocean of pink.
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December 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
LOL!! My son also hates covers! What is with that?
December 16th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
It is only this winter that our daughter finally agreed that she can actually be covered. And covered all night. And she will be turning 5 this month. There’s still hope for Babisodes yet!
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December 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I think Babisodes takes after my daughter. 1000 blankets and nothing on top!
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December 16th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
This cracks me up – especially the side by side comparison! Evie sleeps with several stuffed animals, but only one blanket! Good luck!
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Well I guess I’ll keep this as a warning, my little Avery is starting to use a blanket to fall asleep. Luckily it doesn’t matter which blanket, but I know he prefers the blankets on mommy’s bed.
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
When I was little, I think my blankie magically got lost at daycare or in the dryer or something. hate when that happens. Luckily, L’s blankets are way smaller..like 12″x12″ squares, so dragging them happens less often.
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I’ll tell you one thing. She’s going to be a brave girl when she grows up. I always had to have a blanket on me because I was scared.
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
That is SO descriptive. Pepto Bismol explosion – that’s hilarious.
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
This ongoing saga is entertaining (from the outside looking in) and methinks you have a bit of Erma Bombeck in you … because that ‘tag-line’ at the end delivered the message clearly AND cracked me up!
Hugs and blessings,
CommentLuv is off again. There are a few newer posts at Sacred Ruminations. I wonder why this happens all the time?
December 16th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
yours and mine are so alike.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS as some days, around herre, the blanket stuff is a crazymaker
needed the laugh!
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December 16th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
That is so awesome! You’ve got some great family and friends.
And can I just say I love the title of this post??
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December 16th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Aww..poor baby!!
Well, I’m glad that you had a backup blankie! I remember my 2nd son had to have all his little blankies at one time. After time, they started to shred and he eventually lost every piece! I could never find blankets like those again, but thank God he just outgrew them!!!
LOL @ comment about the blanket gifts!!!
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December 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
That’s funny! In our house, I have to go into my daughters’ rooms every night before I go to bed to put their blankets back on top of them.
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December 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
My little brother had a “blankie” that was a simple white flannel one from the hospital when he was born. He toted it around with him for YEARS until one day, while at a friends house, it was mistaken for a rag and thrown away. That was the end of that!
I’m sure the fact that Babisodes are pink will guarantee that they have a longer shelf life than my brother’s blankie did! Still, such a cute story.
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December 16th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Looks like Babisode is ready with blankets until she leaves for college. Loved all the photos too.
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December 16th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Hmmmm . . . maybe you’ll have to get her a bigger bed to house all those blankets. ;P
Thanks for sharing your Silly Monkey Story this week!!
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December 16th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I’m laughing out loud and my wife is calling from the kitchen: “What’s so funny?” If I tell her, she’ll roll her eyes and say something like, “Oh, more of that stupid social networking stuff.”
Thanks for the update. My youngest is 12 years old, and we still have a baby blanket or two in the linen closet.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
My son-in-law blames me for the pepto-bismol bedroom at his house. Miss A is seriously into pink also. She is in Kinder and her friends have noticed and commented that she only wears pink and always picks pink and that everything is pink except for her two favorite football teams (we start them early here in Texas) the Cowboys and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. But I imagine she’ll work on getting those changed at the appropriate time.
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December 16th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
omg…my sons bed looks like that too…He sleeps with at least 3 snuggly blankets …He has had up to 7 one night(he stole them all as soon as I brought them up from the wash). He likes to cover up with all of them though.
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December 16th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I love seeing posts like this one…reminds me that other people are “normal” too…
Our Mr. B has 7 blankets and 4 bears in his crib.
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December 16th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
ah… kids do have accidents uh….
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December 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Oh, we’ve gone through those periods of being addicted to beds full of things. Son has a host of stuffed “guys” (monster, teddy, dinosaur, etc) that all have to be present in the bed, and Daughter is working on the accumulations too — so I’m not surprised that Babisodes wanted both blankies. Good luck keeping enough room in the bed for her to sleep too!
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December 16th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Awww! Look at all the blankets! (I would be in heaven!! I’m VERY much a security blanket person!)
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December 16th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
My 2 year old loves to be tucked in. In fact, she’s been known to call me just to re-tuck her in. All my children seem to love to have a bed full of friends with them. Sometimes there are so many things, I’m actually amazed there’s enough room for them to sleep.
December 16th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Oh that is too cute but the side-by-side photos of the blanket are a bit…how shall I say…disturbing. I feel kind of lucky that my son has never taken to a blanket in that way. All the moms I know whose kids have a blankie face these same problems.
By the way, I am running a giveaway over at my blog if you are interested. The prize is a $20 Target gift card!
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December 16th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
The Bean also has her collection of blankets and little blanket squares in bed with her every night along with a number of stuff animals. Most mornings, we find that she’s gotten up in the night and gotten an additional blanket or stuffed toy to add to the collection already dozing away with her. What a Bean!
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December 16th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Mom to 4 here and have never had a blankie kid, ever. I actually think it is kinda cute, despite the appearance of poor ole McNasty. I did have one who kind of utilized her outtie belly button in the way another child would use their blankie. It was her source of comfort. And woe to any who tried to cover that belly button up with a onsie or one piece bathing suit. Aww, memories.
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December 16th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Both of my boys HATE blankets on them.. But having said that my youngest MUST have his blankie with him at all times.. I am hoping his blankie does fall the same fate..I am now going to get a back up blankie.. thanks for the tip..
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December 17th, 2008 at 12:21 am
My kids sometimes wake up freezing because they won’t keep any blankets on!!
Really funny and cute post!
Love the pictures!
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December 17th, 2008 at 3:48 am
I read a bunch of regifting stories yesterday-I guess you are trying to make the list too?
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December 17th, 2008 at 7:27 am
We have the same thing with Mr. Z. He has his favorite ‘Twee, twee’ (that’s what he calls his blakie). We bought another one later on but didn’t go through enough wash and floor cleaning to get the same effect. He refuses to use it.
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December 17th, 2008 at 10:37 am
So smart to have the back-up. And so darn lucky to not have the wet beds. My daughter was like that. My boys? Um, not so much.
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December 17th, 2008 at 10:52 am
LOL! LW has an enormous collection of stuffed anumals and we have to go through a whole routine every night deciding who to sleep with. God forbid we can’t find the EXACT one he wants right.NOW. No other will do and the world must come to a screeching halt until we find it.
Oy! Thanks for the giggles today!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Old raggedy blanket, peeing while sleeping…Sounds like a normal child to me.
Hey if you get too many blankets, send them my way. I have 5 children who hoard every single comforter, blankets, and pillows in the house.
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December 17th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
This is just incredibly sweet – too many blankets or no.
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December 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Hah, that’s quite a collection. I should post a pic of the girlie with her two dozen too LOL! It’s funny, she doesn’t like them on her too much either… she’s a little firelog like her dad.
Very cute post, Sandy… Babisodes is so adorable!
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December 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
HA – every year for my daughter’s bday – she gets a NEW blankie as the old one from the year before has lost all the velvet(which does NOT wash well) So we now have 5 silkies that she carries around – At year two – she REFUSED the new blankies as well, but grew into them!!
December 17th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Hehehehe, too cute! My nephew had a similar thing going on that resulted in having multiples of the original because he wouldn’t part with it. Can a girl ever really have too many warm pink blankies, though?
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December 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Still giggling.
I love blankies.
But a little girl that loves blankies and has none covering her?
Oh, I can see your girl’s face in 20 years when she reads this blog,……!
December 17th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
i love the blanket with the pink stars my son has alot of blankets but in the mornig yeah he wakes up with none
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December 17th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
i love the blanket with the pink stars my son has alot of blankets but in the mornig yeah he wakes up with none
December 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
i love that story. and i love McNasty as long as it doesn’t smell. My girls never got attached to anything – no animal, no blankie, no nothing. and it freaked me out. I kept thinking they had some attachment disorder. But I think they’re okay.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
HUHLARIOUS!! esp. the folded then the real story. too cute sandy!! i can’t take it! it’s just not right!
December 18th, 2008 at 1:38 am
You know what Boo does with his blankets, right?
Send any extras to me, might cut down my washing.
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December 18th, 2008 at 6:06 am
That’s hilarious about the blankets showing up. lol. Even funnier is all the blankets, but none can cover her! lol. If I had that many blankets I’d be in seventh heaven.
Glad it all worked out though…
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December 18th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Heehee! Isn’t she cute
My daughter has ONE fuzzy blankie and she won’t allow anything else to cover her – not even pajamas. Kids can be strange
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December 18th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Maybe she just likes the feeling of softness surrounding her, but not covering her up. My daughter doesn’t like blankets on top of her too, she always kicks them off.
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December 18th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I was one of those kids that loved blankets. When my mom was pregnant with my little brother, she and my dad were convinced they were having another girl – so she knitted a lovely pink and white blanket. Starting a long string of disappointments, my brother was not in fact a girl. So mom tacked on a few more rows and gave it to me. 24 years later, I’ve still got the blanket. It’s a little faded, but it sits on the couch, ready and waiting for us to curl up and watch movies.
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December 19th, 2008 at 3:47 am