Two Mr. Bears!

I recently read an article by a dad who's daughter lost her favorite blanket. You know, the one that she carried everywhere and that she just could NOT sleep without. This dad was desperate to find the same blanket, so he called the manufacturer only to find that that particular blanket had been discontinued over a year ago. So he went online and couldn't find any until he checked ebay. He ended up paying over $135 to get the new blanket. His advice: Figure out which toy your kid will be attached to and buy a backup ASAP, before they are $135.

Apparently, it's pretty common practice on ebay to rip off desperate parents. When I looked up Liam's Mr. Bear, I found them listed for over $40, and this one isn't even a common one! There were baby blankets at over $200 with BIDS on them!! Vowing never to pay over $15 for a backup, I kept my eyes open (if Mr. bear was lost in the meantime, Liam would have to learn to sleep without him!) Finally, a couple of weeks ago, I spotted one with a buy it now of $4.99 plus shipping. Apparently this seller didn't know what a gem she had! I snagged it and he arrived in the mail less than a week later- just in time for me to surgically repair a hole in original Mr. Bear's right arm. Whew.

Here is Liam with both Mr. Bears. He was pretty sure he was in heaven. And yes, they ARE the same bear...can you tell which one he's been snuggling with for over a year?