Animalia's babies. An inventory.

Babao. A small stuffed yellow lab that Nana bought her.

Tata's babao. AKA Owney. Nana bought Owney for Animalia at the U.S. Postal Museum in Washington, DC. See Owney's story here.

Ana. Raggedy Ann doll that Mama's Nina bought for Animalia's first Christmas.

Ti Ti. A mildly hazardous ducky/chicky that Nina bought for Animalia around Easter. Ti Ti wears red mary janes.

Teeny Tiny Baby. A teeny tiny baby doll.

Blue Eyed Baby. Description obvious.

Brown Eyed Baby. Again, obvious.

Elmo. A big Elmo purchased, much to Daht's dismay, at a thrift store. It still had it's original tags on PLUS it was washed. So there, Daht.

Red baby. A soft plush doll wearing a red dress and hat that Tia Margaret and "the boys" bought her for Christmas.

Baby Dog. This crazy talking dog that Mama's Nino bought her for her very first Christmas. We took the batteries out. It was slowly making us insane.

She mostly named these "babies" herself and spends countless stretches of time swaddling them and rocking them, hugging them and kissing them, and making them kiss and hug each other. She also feeds them and clothes them. Then she unclothes them. She occasionally diapers them. And chastises them. And makes them jump and dance. And sometimes, she makes them attack.