Mind Control Me Elmo

I think this must be a common refrain amongst parents of toddlers, but what is with this Elmo guy? I mean, I've got nothing against him personally - he's cute, friendly and apparently likes to laugh. It's just that I can picture a team of scientists conspiring in a lab to create the perfect being to appeal to impressionable young minds, because it's truly amazing how quickly they all seem to take to him. What I'm getting at is that Georgia L-O-V-E-S Elmo. (Well, except really, it's specifically a love for one book, Elmo Loves You. We have a couple of others featuring Elmo, but none compare in her heart.) Just wait until she finds out one day that this guy actually has a TV show, too. That'll be mind-blowing.

For your viewing pleasure, here's a sampling of what I'm talking about.

During breakfast, having refused to put it down while she ate. Too bad I couldn't grab the camera in time to capture her holding the book with one hand while shoveling cheese in her mouth with the other.


Some "bathroom" reading, if you will. It cracks me up how she studies the pages as if there are chapters and a serious plot going on.


And finally, my personal favorite, but probably not as interesting to anyone else. This is a reading from the days when Georgia felt the need to give out passionate kisses every time the phrase "Elmo Loves You" was uttered.