The Story Behind the Ladybug

So it occurred to me that many people don’t know the story behind the ladybug. It’s actually a mother/daughter thing that started with my mom, and only seemed natural to continue with my daughter.

It started when I began going to preschool. This was, predictably, very difficult for me because I hated to be away from my mom. A lot of tears ensued, so to help me to deal, my mom used a set of ladybug pins she had been given as a gift from my godmother. They were blue ladybugs, and there was a larger one (the mommy) and a smaller one (the baby.) Well, the plan was that I would wear the mommy pin, and my mom would wear the baby pin, and when I missed her, I could rub my pin. Naturally, I wore the paint off that pin.

Fast-forward to me leaving for college. It was now my turn to give my mom a ladybug. While in Italy on a senior trip, I bought her a leather ladybug keychain for those times when she’d miss me. The ladybug had come full circle.

So now the circle expands to include Sadie. I always knew if I had a daughter, I’d want to do a ladybug theme. And it just suits Sadie so well!