Best Friend

Luke has a few "best friends" that he talks about (Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, etc.) but when it comes down to it, we all know who his best friend is: it's Sally of course. Maybe you've heard of her, maybe you've seen her, maybe you have a Sally of your own.

Luke's Sally is something special - although we have three of her. Well, technically, we've gotten up to 5 or 6, but there are a "Luke-accepted" three. There's a "car Sally," a "home Sally," and "miniature day-care Sally." All are equally important and life will be miserable if one is missing.

I recommend to all parents whose children are still under a year to figure out quick what their child's lovey is and then buy a ton of them. We only got to three before Luke figured out whether they were his "Sally" or an unfortunate imposter.

Sally is good for (including, but not limited to)

Calming down:



Relaxing with Daddy:




Dancing with Mommy:




Watching our favorite tv shows:

Poor Sally and her right ear - it is a whole icky color. If you're really lucky and Luke is in a good mood, he'll offer you Sally's left ear. To put on your nose. And for the record, it is surprisingly calming and relaxing. It use to be more so before Sally got . . . icky. I suppose it would be better stated that she is not "icky" but "well-loved."

Just about everyone receives a "Sally" at their baby shower now, if they're expecting. Sally goes by the product name of "Sleep Sheep" and comes with a sound box that plays 45 minutes (no joke!) of a variety of sounds. Everyone needs a Sally.

Luke figured out quickly that if you take out the sound box and slam it against the wall between Mommy and Daddy's room and your own while shouting "HELLO! HELLOOOO," Mommy or Daddy will come into your room to get you rather quickly.

(please note: sound box is still used, but in a seperate location that Luke does not have access to)

Oh how I wish we had introduced more Sallys to him early on. Lesson learned!