Anyone familiar with our family knows exactly who this is:
Lucy
I bought a small, soft pink eared bunny blankie for my precious new daughter when she was about three months old. My reason was that I wanted her to have a "lovey", which is an object that gives her comfort and teaches her to self-soothe. Well, it worked. She took right to her new pink friend. So much so, the little bunny had to go with us everywhere. I worried we might lose it, so I bought three more of the exact same bunny blankies. Good thing too, because that little pink bunny became Grace'e best friend and the love of her young life.
I quickly tired of referring to it as the pink bunny, and chose a short easy to say name for it: Lucy, which she shortened to "Luce". Every time Grace got sleepy, Lucy was retrieved. She has been there through many stomach bugs and sleepless nights, through transitioning to a toddler bed and then into a big girl bed, through picture sessions and days apart, and on countless vacations and road trips.
As you can see, Lucy used to have a nice black nose and lovely, silky ears. Grace picked all the thread out of her nose, so she is now nose-less. The hot pink satin that made those silky ears so good for snuggling has been replaced many times by a loving Mamaw. Grace rubs and rubs those little ears as she is drifting off to sleep, so they have been worn out on all four Lucy's.
Lucy will likely be with us forever as Grace's favorite snuggle buddy and friend.
