Ritual.

Bailey's Great-Granny (My Dad's Mom who makes the quilts) has given her two very plush, toddler size stuffed animals since she was about nine months old.Bailey has always loved sitting with them and playing with them. "Bear" and "Dog" sit in the corner of her room underneath her hanging stars. For the past couple of weeks, every morning and after most naps when I walk into her room to get her out of her crib she stands up and runs over to the right side of her crib where the animals are and says, "Dog....Bear"! I then have to take these humongous stuffed animals and place them in the crib with her.She gets so excited she starts running back and forth with the little room she has and throws her arms up and starts dancing. Her smile is so priceless when I put Dog and Bear in the crib with her that it is too cute not to capture. Yesterday she actually said "share" and was giving Dog her blankie. It's moments like this that make being a parent so worthwhile!