hedgehog

A few days ago, Eve noticed a pine cone sat atop the mantlepiece (where it had languished since Christmas). "Hedgehog!" she shouted. I couldn't work out what on earth she was talking about but she pointed at the pine cone and clearly wanted to get a closer look. When we passed it to her, she declared it was a sleeping hedgehog, gave it a cuddle and has kept it nearby ever since.

I feel concerned that at some point she might wonder why this particular hedgehog never wakes up.