ode to bunny

dear bunny,

oh how you are loved little bunny. with those long floppy ears and little nose... yes, you are loved. you are carried everywhere. taken about as though you were an added appendage to that little body. you are even sucked on at times, but this is purely the sweet affection of a little one. please do not take it the wrong way.






oh bunny, how you have saved us from major meltdowns and tantrums. you must whisper calming secrets only little ears can hear. i don't mind one bit, as long as you keep whispering them.






you are the best sleeping companion there ever was. with your white fur so soft. i worry you will lose the fur on those glorious ears someday with all the stroking of them by little hands when the light goes out and tired eyes close. held so close so as to hear those calming secrets once again, you are so loved the most when sleep must be had. you must bring some really sweet dreams to that tiny little mind. i don't mind one bit, as long as you keep bringing them.






you are missed when you're not near, and little eyes often look for you when you're away. and when you're found, a clinging hug is always in order from the one who loves you most of all. you are then drug around by your floppy hear or dangling arm. and you don't seem to mind, as long as she keeps clinging to you.







i'm sorry i've had to wash you a time or two. i'm sure those aren't your favorite days. but bunny, trust me when i say, you needed it. with dirt, and food, and drool, and all kinds of love stuck in that beautiful fur, you've deserved a good clean or two. i hate that it's taken away that original softness you once arrived with, but she doesn't seem to mind, as long as your near.





yes bunny, you are loved. and not just by little hearts, but by big hearts too as we've watched you make our little one smile and squeal, laugh and be giddy. thank you for being her friend, for calming her, for giving her the last gentle kiss good night, and taking the beating that you do. and i don't mind that sometimes she needs you more than she needs me, as long as you always love her the way i would.






yep, you're a good one bunny. i hope you're in it for the long haul. because if you fail to perform just as well when she's 16, well, we're kicking you out.










(i would have killed to have had these ones turn out crystal clear, but alas, my camera is just not quite fast enough to capture this little girl in action in not-so-great light. someday i'll get that 7D... someday....)