who's that monkey?

If you've been looking at Luke's pictures on Flickr, or have spent any time with him, you may have noticed his best friend: a lovely (and sometimes stinky) brown monkey blanket. It's a small square blankie in brown "cashwere", edged in blue, with a monkey head at one corner. His name is Momo.

Momo is Luke's best friend and constant companion. While Luke eats a meal or snack, Momo props himself up on an apple or pear (or whatever else Luke has chosen for Momo to eat). Momo snuggles with Luke at naptime and all through the night. And, whenever Luke needs some comfort, Momo is right there. Now, here's the stinky part. Luke likes to suck on a corner of Momo. Sometimes, it takes a little while of searching to find just the right corner, and then ... stuff, stuff, stuff, in the mouth. After a day of this, Momo gets pretty stinky. Sometimes, so stinky that I think Luke has a poopy diaper, but, no, it's just the stinky monkey. We have 3 Momos, and rotate them regularly so that one monkey is always in the bath.

Life without Momo is incomprehensible -- to Luke ('cause he loves Momo) and to Mama ('cause Momo ensures a good night's sleep for all).