Pete's Dragon All Over Again

A famous story of my childhood is how the first movie I cried over was Pete's Dragon.  And that I cried for weeks.  Poor Pete, who had a crappy childhood and found a friend (or some might say a HERO) in a dragon named Elliot.  As soon as life got a little better for Pete, Elliot took off.  Yes, he left to go help other needy children and yes, if they had made a movie about THOSE children, I might decide they needed Elliot's help as much as Pete did.  However, they didn't make a movie about those faceless, nameless children.  They made a movie about Pete and I was on his team.  Just because he found a new mommy who owned a cool lighthouse, doesn't mean that he didn't love his dragon and would miss him every single day?!?!?

Ok, I could go on and on about this movie.  This is why I don't watch it anymore.  However, we had a little moment here today that caused me some PTSD flashbacks of my Pete's Dragon depression.

Owen has been visited by the Sleep Fairy ever since Christmas.  She has been coming to our house leaving treats (it started as chocolate and then quickly changed to gummy vitamins) while Owen is asleep.  She leaves a treat in a red box that is kept in our dining room and when Owen wakes up, he runs to check the box.  She had started coming right before Adam's arrival in the hopes that she could help Owen transition a little better into being a big brother. 

Today, the Sleep Fairy box broke and we took that as a sign that she is sending a message that she won't be visiting us anymore.  Now that Owen has accepted Adam as life as usual - he doesn't really need Sleep Fairy's help.  So today, we explained to Owen that she has gone to help other little boys and girls who need help sleeping.  She said that Owen has been great at picking out his own M&M colors when he goes pee-pee in the potty, so she knows he would be just as good at picking out his own vitamins.  Owen wasn't phased by this information and went on about his day (he prefers picking out his own vitamin anyway.)  Meanwhile, I went and cried in the corner.  Bye, bye Sleep Fairy.  Stupid dragon.