Bye Bye, "Choo Choo"

Tavin's lovey since 4 months old officially kicked the bucket this week.  "Choo Choo" (a cozy blanket made by a friend for Tav when he was born) has been quite raggedy for at least a year now and got a legitimate large hole in recent months.  When that hole tore the majority of the length of the blanket, I decided it was time to say goodbye (especially since I was finding tiny pieces of "Choo Choo" fabric all over the third floor).  I took a picture of "Choo Choo" before tucking him lovingly away in the basement in Tavin's bin of memorabilia.  

Tav did really well about giving up "Choo Choo," although he's always been good about substituting with other blankets when his favorite was in the laundry.  Now the big challenge is to give up the thumb-sucking.  I'm at a complete loss on that one.