Saturday, February 9, 2013

RIP Bunny

We had some interesting adventures in traveling as we flew through Cairo to Barcelona and then spent an overnight in Barcelona and then flew to Malaga {it's in the south of Spain} and then took a bus to Nerja where our conference was. Our first time flying as a family of 5. Overall we did okay. But there was a casualty. Somewhere between Cairo and Barcelona {either in the plane or at the Barcelona airport} Jude lost his bunny.
The bunny we gave him when he was 9 months old.


It's truly the end of an era.
Once we realized what happened we felt bad but Jude didn't really seem to fathom what had happened. It's a bit frustrating because we've been working with him to help him remember what he does with things and stop being so haphazard with his toys. There were a few sad moments later on in the day when he said, "I miss bunny." or "I want bunny." but nothing major. We bought him a new snuggle toy and life went on in Spain. He was often up and out of his bed a bit more than usual, but because of the late nights in Spain it wasn't so big a deal as he was pretty tired out by the end of the day.


But tonight's bedtime was rough. It was like a mourning for bunny had begun in earnest. Jude was in and out of bed and being disobedient and defiant and we tried everything with him. Finally he started sniffing and crying saying that he missed bunny and he wanted bunny and the sobs began. Poor guy.

I let him have one of the loveys that was given to Blaise and obviously he's not bunny {said in between sobs; but he doesn't have ears and he's not green. so he can't make me happy.}, but...maybe he'll form a new attachment.
The above picture is a classic for Jude; bunny in arms, fingers in the mouth. But I've noticed lately that he hasn't really sucked on his fingers since losing bunny.


Bunny was always around and always loved on. We checked each time we went to the Barcelona airport and with multiple desks/personnel. No bunny. RIP Bunny. You will be missed.






11 comments:

  1. Aww poor Jude & poor bunny! Sad he wasn't found. Hope Jude finds a new friend to play with. We were thankful that Sebby loves Giraffe just as much as Lamby but he lost him when he was smaller so that probably made it easier.

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    1. Yeah, I was thinking that if this had happened when he was younger it might have been easier on him. Oh well. Here's hoping he moves on from this "grieving" soon!

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  2. oh poor Jude. What a sweet story - its amazing to me how he processed the loss of his little nunu. Which nunu did you guys end up giving him? Bless.

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    1. Well, for now he's got a blue hippo that my friend Kate sent us. But apparently Noah's Pooh Bear was more of a comfort than anything else. Luckily Noah's not AS attached as Jude was to Bunny.

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  3. This post makes me so sad! It reminds me of the puppy that Addison had as a baby and toddler. We are not sure where it got lost, but she asked for it for a good year after it was gone :( I still hold on to the hope that it shows up someday, maybe at a grandparent's house or something. I'm sorry Jude!!!

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    1. A YEAR?!? Wow.
      Hopefully Jude attaches to something else or just moves on from that.

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  4. Oh, my heart is sore for Jude...bunny even made it up the mango tree! Maybe I can find another bunny and wash it til summer? But alas, that season of his life is over and you will have to look for other signs that tell you he's tired or hungry or sad and needs a hug. Give him lots of lovin' from Grandma please...I miss bunny too :(
    xoxo Grandma (I had to go thru this with you at 4 yrs old)

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  5. Aw sad story but good of you to document it in words and pictures for him, understanding his soft spot for him and not just trying to force him to "get over it".

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    1. Thanks, Bean. Yeah. It's hard, but we're just riding it out. Already it seems easier than it was at the beginning of the week.

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  6. So sad! My son has a favorite blankie. It's hard to lose your first love:) www.toshowthemjesus.com

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    1. It's so true. Apparently I had a yellow duck as a child that I loved quite a bit, too. Thanks for commenting!

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