Like every other mother I spent the first several months of my child's life terrified by the spectre of SIDS.
Blankets and and soft toys were considered a risk and therefore verboten: I took seriously my responsibility to ensure Graham's sleeping environment was as sparse, and safe, as possible
These days, having survived his infancy, Graham is now serious about the accouterments of slumber.
Apparently he is determined to make up for lost time.
The items - the many, many items - that Graham takes to his crib every night are not optional. If just one of them is not present and accounted for, he will scream absolute bloody murder.
Just for fun, see how many of Graham's nightly must-haves you can pick out in the unretouched, pre-bedtime photo below:
1. Winnie the Pooh blankie commonly referred to as "Nice and Cozy"
2. Blue and white blankie
3. Yellow blankie (just a scrap now)
4. His doggie
5. A bath towel (don't ask, I have no idea)
6. His tiger (actually a cheetah but misidentified as a tiger on day one and therefore now a tiger)
7. Baby Dave (obviously)
8. His parrot
9. His bottle (actually a sippy cup full of water)
10. A Kleenex
You think it's crowded now?
Wait until his future wife and children take up residence.
