Blippi

 

To storage they go... I guess.

I was sorting through my son's toys, trying to figure out which ones I'd go and move into storage based on how often he's been playing with them these past few months. As I was sorting through his bins I came across his orange glasses and suspenders, part of his Blippi costume that we bought last year, right at the peak of his obsession with the character.

I can still remember how his eyes sparkled and how thankful he was when he got that costume. He'd wear it almost every single day and he even asked us to buy him a blue shirt to match his Blippi props. Some of our neighbors still remember him as Blippi because he would often wear his full costume when we'd go out and play, blue shoes included. 

Little Blippi, October 2021

Ri has moved on to other things though. These days he's heavily into Hot Wheels Monster Trucks. He's starting to read and loves to bring his monster trucks outside to play with the other kids. He still plays with his fire trucks, garbage trucks and construction vehicles (which he discovered because of Blippi) and would occasionally request to watch his old favorites. 

But he's no longer Blippi though. Its been a very long time since he wanted to be him and I can't help but get emotional as I move these bits of his costume into storage for what I think might be a very long time, perhaps forever, as he moves on to other things. You see, I enjoyed him as Blippi. We had loads of fun with him wearing that costume. We took countless pictures of him wearing those orange glasses and suspenders. We sang songs and danced so often with him in his blue and orange hat that I guess the sudden realization that he no longer wants to wear them has made me realize how fast he's growing and I can't help but wax nostalgic about all the fun times we've had him wearing that. 

That Blippi costume was cheap but the memories they gave us were priceless.

Ri is growing up so fast. Yesterday we played basketball in the living room and then we set up obstacles for his monster trucks. We play far longer than we've ever had, specially now that our interests are both starting to line up. He's also started to want to spend more time outside to play with the neighbors. 

Whatever role he wants play, I pray that we'll always be with him. I ask God to give both Kris and I long and healthy lives so we can see him raise a family of his own. As for me, I'll play with him as much as I can and enjoy every bit of this life that we are living.  I know that he'll move on to bigger things, pursue other interests and have more friends. 

I don't care if he calls himself a big boy now, for me he will always be my Baby Blippi.