Even Teddy Bears Deserve a Break

Remember Butterscotch?

He quickly became a member of The Princess's elite royal guard, and the two of them found fast friends in each other.  Though he's big, Butterscotch is really a - forgive the pun - total teddy bear.  He loves his girl, and he puts all of his energy into keeping her happy, as any good bear would.

Even teddy bears deserve a break.  I'd go so far as to say that teddy bears sometimes need more of a break than the rest of us.  Have you ever been dragged across the house by a five-year-old with a death grip on your ear?

Butterscotch learned very quickly that the time to get his R&R in is while The Princess is at school.  Once she barges through that door, all bets are off.

Most days, we see him sipping coffee or hoarding honey.  Sometimes, if we're very sneaky, we might even catch him reading.

Raising a five-year-old is hard work, you know.  If you ask me, this bear has earned some time to kick back and enjoy a good book.

Butterscotch

The Princess's beloved Uncle D dropped by for a visit this weekend.  It's been a while since our girl has seen him, and she had a great time listening to him play the piano and showing him all of the new things she can do since they last hung out.

Mid-afternoon, The Princess headed over to The Grumps' house so Momma, Da and Uncle D could go to the Christmas With Friends party over at Auntie T's place.  She played and bossed her grumparents around.  I played and bossed the boys around.

Good times.

On the way home, the three of us ended up at Jewel.  In a late-night display of sheer brilliance, Uncle D purchased a gigantic - and I mean this guy is HUGE, y'all - teddy bear.  We proceeded to strap the bear into the back seat of the car for the ride home, where he was respectfully placed in his rightful spot.

Butterscotch - that's his name, by the way - patiently waited.

A few hours after Uncle D headed back home, so did The Princess.  Completely unassuming, she walked into the house and sat in her Winnie the Pooh armchair in the living room, digging into her fruit snacks with a vengeance.

As soon as she had finished, The Hubbs and I asked her to come meet someone new in her room.

The very moment she laid eyes on him, she couldn't help but grin.  If I ever doubted love at first sight, this totally seals the deal for me.

You should see her dragging him around the house.