Introducing Blanket

I would like to introduce you to Blanket. Blanket belongs to Walnut, we gave him this seemingly, harmless fleece blanket late last summer, shortly after he moved out of his crib and into his big boy bed. Unfortunately, Blanket has taken a life on, all it's own. At first we only used Blanket at home when Walnut was in his bed.
This is Walnut's first night in a big boy bed, I guess he needed both Peanut and Blanket.


Blanket at my brothers wedding reception (how embarrassing!)


Blanket enjoying story time


Blanket visiting Aunt J and Uncle R's house


A rare sighting of Blanket with someone other than Walnut (It didn’t last, the second Walnut spotted Sweetie in Blanket, he pulled her right off the couch in an attempt to free Blanket from her evil clutches!)


Blanket and Walnut having naptime in the chair


Blanket enjoying the Super bowl party.


At home we have a rule that Blanket is not allowed downstairs, but Walnut has nearly gotten around this. He sets Blanket on the bottom stair and repeatedly checks on it throughout the day. Here Peanut is posing with Blanket


As you can see, I think it's getting out of hand...at this point Blanket has to come everywhere with us. We even take it to church because Walnut screams his head off if we don't have it. I guess it comes in handy occasionally, last Sunday in a repeated attempt to get Walnut to nursery we let him keep Blanket. At first he screamed, but after a few minutes I guess he decided to find his happy place, every time I peeked in on him over the next two hours he was huddled in the corner, laying on the floor, completely cocooned in Blanket, he wasn’t crying, just staring out a little opening for his face...now that is the picture I wish I had for you all.
I'm beginning to wonder if Blanket is a substitute mother for Walnut, something soft and unconditionally loving. Do you think I've somehow done something to create this obsession? I hope not, I choose to believe Walnut has so much love to give that for now he's going to share that love with a blanket.