Gina the II

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We had a code red this weekend while visiting Fort Myers... Gina went M.I.A.  For those of you who are unaware, Gina is Lana's giraffe.  Been there since she was a wee little thing.  At one point I shoved Gina in my shirt in hopes of my "scent" rubbing off on her so Lana would learn to sleep independently.  Eventually this crazy science worked and Gina has yet to leave Lana's side.  Attached is an understatement, Lana literally carries her around in her mouth.

Not sure what happened to that damn giraffe, but at some point between Hobby Lobby, Target, and Sweet Tomatoes Gina decided she had had enough of being treated like a dog toy.  There is still the chance that she is clinging to life in one of Cassie's closets, although we tore her newly moved into house apart looking for that animal.

Surprisingly Lana took to a loaner giraffe supplied by her cousin Grace who also has a slight obsession with giraffes.  This became abruptly apparent when looking for Gina in her room and coming across about ten false alarms.  Thanks to Amazon Prime Gina arrived just a few short days later.  Lana was highly suspicious.  At one point even threw her out of the pack and play.  But after getting rid of that new car smell, Lana has slowly allowed Gina back into her ranks.  Hallelujah.



She wanted a pic with her baby.  If she went rogue we would be in deep trouble.  Luckily this one is a little better at keeping tabs on her youngin.
Looking past the drama of Gina-Gate, we had a great long weekend.  The girls totally took advantage of  Cassies's new digs... jumping on the bed and spreading legos as far as the eye can see.







We are back home and Gina the II is curled up and cozy in the crib with Lana.  Nothing to see here.

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