Buggers and Her Rudy

Well I guess it is time to bring "Rudy" out of the closet. Those of you who know my Buggers well knows that her best bud is "Rudy". Rudy is a sweet, sometimes bad, little (as in size) boy that is always with her. They became friends some time ago. My earliest recollection of "Rudy" coming around was this past fall. "Rudy" is Buggers' imaginary friend. He lives with us, rides in the car, goes to school, gets put in timeout when he is bad, tickles her, plays with her, and even pushes on her stomach to make her throw up. "Rudy" is as real to her as a real person. I am amazed at her imgination and the things she conjures up for "Rudy" to do. My favorite is when "Rudy" tickles her. She just giggles and says "Rudy's tickling me." She is like a little momma to "Rudy". She carries him, takes care of him when he gets hurt, and even puts him in timeout when he gets in trouble. She holds him in the palm of her hand and even walks around like she is holding his hand, hunched over with hand stretched down and all.

I asked her teacher at school if she ever talks about him. And with a big grin she said "OH YEAH!" She said in fact Buggers told her that day that "Rudy" ate her brownies. She said it is hilarious to hear the stories about "Rudy". My reply is always "that my crazy girl."

I mean how many little kids have imaginary friends that are so real. It reminds me of that movie from the early 90s, Drop Dead Fred. (Movie Summary---A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.) I'm sure she will outgrow it. But in the mean time I will just feed her creativity and accept "Rudy" as our 3rd child. Good thing is that he won't eat much :)