Story of Puffy

At our shower I received a very special, emotional, and surprising gift. This was something I didn't think anyone would ever be able to find, but leave it to my Mom to get it. It was a Puffy! When I was a newborn my Dad bought me a stuffed animal bunny which became Puffy. Puffy had to go every where with me and I wouldn't be able to sleep without him. My Dad even bought another Puffy for my first Valentine's Day, but I would have nothing to do it with it! It wasn't the real Puffy. Now Puffy was used to the max. My Mom had to sew him back together countless times. I am not sure when my relationship with Puffy came to end, but I had put his remaining scrappy puffless body in a Ziploc bag for safe keeping. Are you wondering what Puffy looks like now, 24 years after getting him? 

I literally LOVED him to pieces!

While opening the final shower gift from my Mom I was already teary eyed due to a thoughtful note and two of my favorite books from my childhood ("Pat the Bunny" & "Goodnight Moon"). The last item in the bag was a new Puffy! Well not a new Puffy, but one that is in way better condition than my original Puffy. My Mom had found one from someone online, they are no longer made. I couldn't believe my Mom found one and now Baby Burke has a Puffy of his own! I can only hope this Puffy brings Baby Burke as much joy as my Puffy brought me. I won't be sad if he doesn't take to it like I did. It is wonderful to have a Puffy that looks like Puffy to remember him by.

New Puffy

Here are the Puffys together -- My Puffy & Baby Burke's Puffy

It is sad to think that there was a day that I no longer needed Puffy. When did I put him away for good? I sometimes like to look at him and still feel the comfort he gave me. I love Puffy!