The big purple dinosaur

There's a word that is no longer allowed to be uttered in our house.....BARNEY. Elizabeth is absolutely in love with Barney. Everytime she hears his name, she races to the TV, points at it, and "sings" until we start singing the Barney theme song. Unfortunately, we have a few episodes Tivo-ed, so when we first realized she was asking for the Barney show, we played it for her because we thought it was cute. Now, she expects to be able to see it on demand, and she can throw quite a fit when she doesn't get it! For that reason, we've seriously started to limit the amount of Barney she gets to watch. And, David and I have started to refer to the evil creature as "the big purple dinosaur," instead of by name.

Here's a pic of Elizabeth watching her latest obsession:



David and I succumbed to the obsession on the way home from Atlanta this week and stopped to purchase a portable DVD player and a stack of Barney DVDs. We enjoyed some much needed quiet on the way home as Elizabeth bopped and sang to the music, however we both heard enough of the "I love you" Barney theme song to make us officially lose our minds!

Last week, we learned that they are no longer making Barney dolls, so we ordered one for Elizabeth off the internet. It even sings that wonderful "I love you" song when you press its belly. It arrived tonight and Elizabeth, of course, was thrilled. We may be tired of the big purple dinosaur, but it's still hard not to smile at this face:



She even insisted on holding Barney as she drank her night-time cup of milk, and now he's sleeping soundly in the crib with her. We're hoping he will comfort her when she wakes up teething tonight too!