Our New Friend, Mermaid

We have the privilege of introducing Mermaid to the den! I know it's not exactly an animal name, but it is to this little girl, as you can see in the video clip above! We tried to come up with an animal name for her, but sometimes things just don't fit as well, and you just have to go with what seems to fit the best. She joined our crew near the end of March, and we are so happy to have her adorable sweetness here 3 days a week.

Mermaid received her special name because she has a stuffed Mermaid that she loves to play with, and she recently enjoyed visiting the aquarium in Denver with her family on her 3rd birthday. She was very fascinated by the swimming mermaids and to this day still talks about seeing them. She is also very cautious and highly observant of sights, sounds, smells, and what's going on around her. Sounds similar to the life of a Mermaid, if you ask me...

She loves to read books and Daniel Tiger is her favorite show. Every day she brings her stuffed kitties named "Winks" and "WayWay" as well as her special blanket named "Corners". She is very girly and insists that I call her pants "leggings" and her barrette a "clippy". She has grown quite fond of Rabbit and Puppy, especially when they play as if they are all kittens with specially designed tails and great imaginations! She also has become an instant friend to Deer since they are the same age and enjoy being playmates. Mermaid is a good little helper in watching out for the toddlers and will be a wonderful big sister in November.