Jacob: Mommy, I don’t know when Willy’s birthday is and I need to know because he hasn’t had a birthday yet.
Me: Willy is a stuffed animal Jacob, he is not real.
Jacob: Yes, he is. And he needs a birthday so I can show him how much I love him. Did you know that Willy has friends? Their names are Birdy and Sealy. And can you make a cake for Willy and me and Dad can help? And right now, Willy is two, but when he has a birthday he will be three.
This is the second time Jacob has brought up the idea of a birthday for Willy. And, Willy actually is two, we got him at Sea World on December 30, 2007, so if pressed to come up with a date, I suppose that would be it. Seeing as how it has passed though, we may have to come up with another. And what does one get a stuffed whale for his birthday? Hmm…
