Goodbye Thomas

While the girls were in school yesterday, I had changed the sheets on their beds. Last night, after Amanda had gone to bed, she came downstairs and said, "Why did you put Thomas on my bed? I don't like Thomas anymore." Ahh! I cannot tell you how it killed me to hear that. From the time she could talk, Amanda has loved Thomas. I would push every princess Disney has ever thought of, but no - Thomas was the one. I have spent countless hours looking for anything "girlie" she could wear with Thomas or his friends on it. I even broke down and bought her a black baseball cap with Thomas on it - though the thought of my sweet girl wearing black went against everything I believed in. I still remember how excited she was the Christmas that Grandma and Granddad gave her her Thomas bedding set. She still has a bucket of Thomas trains, and she told me last night she wants to keep those "just in case". One of the best things I love about Amanda is the fact that she likes what she likes and doesn't care what anyone else thinks. I wonder what she will come up with next.