Humdrum...A Dog Well Traveled

Last year while we were at Toys R Us, Elijah latched on to a stuffed dog and wouldn’t give it up. Getting him out of the store without it was a battle of utmost proportions. Weeks later, he was still depressed that the poor little puppy wanted to come to our house to live with us and we left him behind. He was lonely and missed us, we were told. As it was close to his 3^rd birthday, I finally went back and bought it for him. When he took the gift wrap off of the little pooch on the big day, his expression was priceless. Forgotten were the drum set and train he also received. And life with Humdrum began.

He was named him Humdrum after that famed little cutie on his favorite show, The Imagination Movers. In the episode A Puppy Problem, there is a sweet little dog named Humdrum who gets lost in the warehouse. Elijah’s favorite part of the show is when Mover Rich takes out his megaphone and calls to Humdrum to the detriment of his fellow Movers’ eardrums. Of course it’s his favorite…it’s loud! Anyway, to this end, we took Humdrum to the Mover’s concert this spring so that all four of the guys could “call” him as he hid behind Elijah’s back. And did they? Of course they did!

Humdrum has had many adventures in his short life. He has gone to Church…because what self respecting stuffed animal hasn’t been there? He goes to Walmart…because we're told he loves to ride in the buggy. Target is one of his favorite places as he enjoys going down all of the toy “paths” to see what’s new and exciting. Humdrum is also a regular visitor to the sandbox. Which makes him a regular occupant of the washer and dryer as well.

Humdrum is also a source of comfort. He takes away a lot of bad dreams in the dark of night. He has been to the emergency room more times that I want to count. A trip to the dentist? Piece of cake with this little doggie in hand. Mad at the world (or momma or yaya), Humdrum makes the blues go away. Don’t want to go to bed? Humdrum is ever so tired and needs his rest (yes, that actually works).

Elijah talks about some day getting a real dog but for now, Humdrum is his best friend. In a furry sense of the word. He is joined by Big Bad Barry (also from the Movers), Hundley (of Curious George fame), Puppy Dog (his first Build-A-Bear), Frank (given to him by his Great Pap as a baby) and Big Horse (who is a…well, a big horse). But when push comes to shove, and it usually does, Humdrum gets the call. And he never lets our little guy down.