Giraffe

My bedroom is decorated in a jungle theme and I have a TON of stuffed animals. Some of the animals in the jungle theme are elephants, monkeys, zebras, alligators and of course, giraffes. And back when Mommy was still pregnant with me, Grandma Ellen brought a 32" long stuffed giraffe that stretches the length of the changing table in my room.

Giraffe is, BY FAR, my most favorite toy. Every time I get a diaper change, I see him lying there, I start grinning like a fool, then I grab him and start to play. First I try to hide behind him (which is hard because he's long and thin which I am not!), then I wrap him all around me and I cuddle with him.

Since I've been sick, I like to have him near me to hold onto for comfort. If I happen to drift off (last picture in this post) I like to have Giraffe laying on my head. This is kind of unnerving for Mommy so she always moves him after I'm asleep.

Mommy has decided that I need a backup Giraffe because she's heard stories of what some parents go through to replace their babies favorite toys that have either been damaged or lost. Of course, Giraffe 2 wouldn't be used except in case of an emergency, but can you imagine how much fun I would have with both Giraffes!? Not to mention the others that Mommy found - elephants, zebras, lions, monkeys ~ a whole jungle!