Raccoon!

I finally decided on a stuffed animal for the new baby:  A raccoon.

Nothing like waiting until the last minute, huh?  This one was really hard for me.  I know what you’re thinking, “But a raccoon is not a jungle/safari animal!”  Yes, I know.  I’m sad to have moved away from my “traditional” scheme… but Tim didn’t want any more Cats so that ruled out a bunch and then I was having a hard time with just plain colored animals so that ruled out elephants and rhinos.  So what was left in the jungle/safari theme were more obscure animals.

So, raccoon it is.  It really won’t matter in the long run that it’s not the same category.  I think it will be adorable watching him carry around his little big-eyed raccoon as he grows up.