Joey

Ian's daytime buddy Maeve got a Cabbage Patch doll for Christmas. They spend a lot of time taking turns playing with this "baby". I often see Ian kiss the baby, put it into the stroller, and push it around the house when I'm there. So I've been thinking that Ian might want his own baby, and here at Grandma and Grandpa's we found Joey -- a favorite of both me and Greg. He is well loved, and his hair has been sticking up for as long as I can imagine, a result of being carried around by the hair by two children. Ian seems to like Joey. Here he is snuggling up with him on the couch:

Sharing his O's (also pictured here: Freddie, a close friend of Joey's):

Here Ian is helping Joey clap his hands so he can participate in the song we are singing:


Joey also took Lilo and Zrbrt's place in the Ring Around the Rosy circle (their participation is required by Ian when we're at home), so he must be accepted as part of the family!