Me and My Monkey

Sometimes when Virginia is attempting to soothe herself and fall asleep, she looks like she is engaged in deep concentration. Or perhaps that she is exceedingly frustrated with some colleague at work. Here's what we see:

(Photo from July.)

At moments like these, it is generally a good idea for us to give her something soft to hug close to her. Mallory the Monkey (a gift from Vik and Whitney) has often helped out.