Never Say Never

Evil has entered our home and its name is ELMO.
Pre-Beanie I had always said that I would not allow my child to have an Elmo toy because they're incredibly annoying. Imagine how I felt when someone (I don't remember who) gave JB an Elmo doll for Christmas. At least it was a stuffed Elmo and not one of those that talks. Thankfully at that time she wasn't interested in dolls so I placed Elmo on the top shelf of her closet. It was kind of funny because he always seemed to be peeking down at us each time we opened the door and Jillian would wave to him.

Well, I finally broke down one day a few weeks ago and let her have him. She gave him a huge bear hug and carried him around with her the entire day.

I have our DVR set up to record Sesame Street each day and turn it on to give Beanie something to do/distract her when it's time for me to start dinner. The last part of the show is Elmo's World and as soon as it comes on, JB runs to get Elmo and sits down to watch it with him (the only part of the show that she actually sits and watches). I usually take a break from kitchen duties to watch Elmo with her and I have to admit that he is cute. I am a bit annoyed that he refers to himself in third person, but I suppose he's geared toward babies more so than bigger kids. And as much as I have come to appreciate Elmo and the happiness he seems to bring to my child, one doll in the house is enough.