Curious George 15" Plush Doll

One toy our son has had for some time is his 15" Curious George plush doll. For the first year of his life we took his picture with it every month, except once at six months when he was sick with a cold.

I remember him crying the first time we laid it down next to him in the crib. But now, at 16 months, it's a different story. He's in his lovey-huggy stage, and the most frequent recipient of his hugs and kisses is his monkey. (Yes, I know it's a chimp, but "monkey" just sounds more fun. I'll make sure he learns the difference later.) He hugs and kisses it a few times a day. He also likes when I make it dance and move its hands to do things like pick up balls or clap patty-cake.

He gets into the act too sometimes. He likes to press the keys on our computer keyboards, so I took an old keyboard and removed the cable so he can have it to play with. Sometimes I position George so it looks like he's typing, sometimes moving his hands to press the keys. Then my son takes over and moves its hands himself.