There is a new Mommy and Daddy in town.

Riley loves her little animals. I think if I took out all of the toys in her playroom, she wouldn't care as long as her little buddies remained.

Case in point.

She has begun assigning the animals roles during play. Before nap yesterday, she was frantically searching for "Mommy and Daddy." I was confused until she triumphantly pulled from the couch cushion, two of her beloved animals.

I asked her which one was Mommy and which one was Daddy.

Mommy is the deer with a missing foot and a chewed ear, courtesy of Barkley, Kyle's dog.

And who, you may ask, was Daddy?

Daddy is the ass...I mean, the donkey.

She clutched "Mommy and Daddy" during nap time.