Monkey

Every little person needs a lovey, right?  For a baby shower gift, we received a flat monkey with a little stuffed head.

Monkey!

I thought it would make a great lovey, as it is not too big, but very soft, and, most importantly, it is MACHINE WASHABLE! (This is a very important feature for a lovey!  Since it goes everywhere, you need to be able to throw it in the washer and dryer and not worry that it will fall apart!)  So, since it was a gift from Grandma A, we asked her where she got it, so we could have a "backup."  This was advice from some mommy friends!

Well, Grandma sent us not one, not two, but three more!  Let me tell you, it is great having 4 loveys.   Little Guy is now at the point where he takes Monkey with him, especially to daycare and naps.  I keep the extra loveys in a drawer in his room, so if we accidentally leave monkey downstairs at nap time, Mommy just opens the drawer and pulls out another!

4 little monkeys!

Now, this may not work so well when Little Guy realizes for what is going on, but for now, it is great!  The other day Monkey accidentally got left at daycare.  If there had been no extra loveys, we could have had a catastrophe on our hands.  Luckily, we had 3 other Monkeys at home, waiting for their turn to be cuddled!

Little Guy with Monkey at his 9 month pictures!  He is so much bigger now!