Elmo

Amaya has a fascination with an old friend from Sesame Street: Elmo. It began when she'd spend the day at my parents while Steve and I were working and she'd watch Elmo's World. Whenever we'd go shopping, she'd spot something with Elmo on it and get really excited, point, and say, "Uh, uh!" Shortly thereafter, she learned how to say, "Elmo." Now, we have Elmo sippy cups, books about Elmo, we check out DVDs from the library with Elmo in them, and we found a stuffed Elmo at a garage sale! Elmo has been a source of comfort for Amaya especially when she was in the ER a few weeks ago. We're not at the point where Elmo is attached at her hip, but she always sleeps with him and her purple blanket.