Cael's Posse

Cael adores stuffed animals. He hugs them and kisses them and makes them kiss and hug each other - all things I plan to get on video to torture him with when he's older.

He also insists on having them with him wherever he goes. Which was manageable when it was just Baba and Donkey, but now has gotten very cumbersome and leaves Ryan and I no room on the couch.

This morning he partook in one of his favorite activities: standing in his play structure and beckoning for me to retrieve his friends. Like Santa calling out the reindeer he yelled, "Mama! Baba! Baba! Baba! Doggo!" [They all have individual names and he knows them well. If you ask him to get Ovie he'll head straight for the giant sheep (and struggle with the weight of her - something else I need on film). When he calls them, however, they are almost all - including Donkey and his blanket - "Baba."]

Once all the animals in sight had been gathered, he settled himself in them middle of them, grabbed blankie and just relaxed.



And no, they aren't all pictured. I couldn't get that wide of a shot ;)