Tigger and Frog

These two are very cherished pals at our house. Noah has slept with Tigger every night since he was seven months old and Levi found Mr. Frog in his Easter basket last year.

When Noah was 7 months old, he still liked to be swaddled. Which would not have been a problem except for he was HUGE, and it got to be pretty ridiculous to try to keep him all wrapped up. Without the swaddle he startled easily and kept waking up. Eventually I figured out that with Tigger in his arms he was snug as a bug! His affection for Tigger only grew stronger over the years. Now he is 4 and still insists on sleeping with him every night.

As you can see Tigger's head hangs rather low. Mitch says he looks despondant. He really is a happy fellow, but Noah carries him around by the neck. He isn't quite as perky as he used to be. The picture below is of "back-up Tigger" which we foolishly bought thinking if we ever lost Tigger 1, Tigger 2 would do just as well. As you can see Tigger 2 has not had as much snuggling.

Frog became Levi's favorite last spring. He sleeps with him every night and his whole face lights up when he sees Mr. Frog. Occasionally we hear great cries of desperation from Levi's room. If he is playing in his room and realizes Frog is in the crib, he tries to pull him through the slats to rescue his pal. But Frog does not fit, and mourning ensues. Levi calls Frog "buddy" or "Gog".

We don't have any pets around our house so maybe Frog and Tigger will suffice for a good long while. They are so low maintence. No mess, easy to bathe (toss in the washer), no food, very healthy (they only go to the dr. if the boys are getting shots and there is no copay for Tigger and Frog), they enduce sleep rather than waking the boys up, Dad is not allergic to them, the list goes on and on.

Levi soon after getting Frog
Levi with the two pals one year later. Boy he has changed!