Surrogate

sur·ro·gate (sûr-gt, -gt, sr-)n.

1. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.

When our beloved Lamb chop is getting a bath....

....Jackson has to find a surrogate co-sleeper

On the right is his baby. Standard. On the left is Owen's baby - he specifically asked for that when I told him Lamb was still drying.

After a few minutes of unsuccessful attempts to fall asleep sans his lovey- he broke out the big guns - the Alligator. Who would have ever guessed that monstrous stuffed animal could be the surrogate for sweet little lamb chop.

I removed the alligator and replaced it with a "so fresh and so clean" Lamb while Jackson was fast asleep. Even in a dead sleep he immediately recognizes Lamb and starts to kiss and rub his face with him.

"Lamby on the eyes" and he's off to a deep sleep again

I could put together an entire scrapbook with pictures of that Lamb.... I might be just as attached to him as Jackson is. Everyone that knows us, even a little, knows Lamb. I can only pray that he is never lost....