Buddies

Once upon a time Reese used to sleep in just PJs with Ellie. Oh how I look back on those days fondly. Reese now has a full fledged crew that must accompany her everywhere.

At bedtime (or non-existent naptime) we must begin with the roundup/roll-call for all her important "friends." Reese MUST have Ellie, pink blankie, Teddy Bear, Birdie, and Clifford before she will even consider letting her head grace the pillow. I completely support having a security blanket or "lovie." Heck, it's probably my doing that she's so attached to Ellie, but I'm having trouble dealing with this new crew. It's not just their number, it's how we must arrange them every night. They are on some kind of rotating schedule that completely eludes me. Their heads must be above the blanket line while sharing some small fraction of Reese's pillow.

They've even moved beyond the bedtime routine recently. Now they accompany her on the couch during viewings of Sesame Street, and we may need to look into starting college savings accounts for them soon....until then, I'll just tell myself she's her Daddy's girl in this respect.