Buddies

Let's talk about how many buddies toddlers think they need in their beds.

What in the world?

I would much rather have lots of space than a million creatures with kinda-creepy eyes in my bed, but that's just me.

Allow me to introduce the twins best buddies.

Every night this is what Lila's bed looks like.

And then after we say 'Good Night' and give kisses + loves and turn off the lights, she quickly inventories her buddies. If one is missing, she calls down and let's me know right away.

Over and over and over again until said buddy is located and placed in her bed.

{So demanding this little gal.}

Then she takes her blankets and tucks them all in.

Every. Single. Night.

You're looking at Foof, Kitty, Baby Pup, Baby Tiger, Other Kitty, Poppy, Baby Doll, Foofa, Squeaky the Monkey and Girafeeeee.

These are her 2 most special buddies. Baby Tiger and Foof.

Baby Tiger came from the San Diego Zoo and Foof, well we are not sure.

One of these guys usually gets wrapped in a special blanket all their own.

Leaving exactly zero blankets for Lila.

But she likes it that way.

Lincoln has an entirely different system.

These are all his favorite buddies. Meaning they are his and his alone. Sis can play with them, but whenever he asks for them, he gets them right away. (Same rule for Lila's buddies.)

Here we have Cloud, Stellaluna the shark, Baby Elephant, Soft Lion and Dash the monkey.

Occasionally he wants all these buddies in his bed, but more often then not, he wants to make sure they are all there and then throws them out.

But this guy, Lion Swisher always stays.

Don't you mess with Lion Swisher.

For reals.

We will throw down for Lion Swisher.

I know Lion Swisher looks a lot like Soft Lion. I scoured the internet for Soft Lion as replacement just in case Lion Swisher was ever misplaced.

There was no fooling our smart dude.

In Lincoln's heart, there is a world of difference.

Lion Swisher is his beloved.

His most special buddy.

Also Baby Giraffe is his second favorite.

A very distant second.