monkey on her back?

our next few weeks have gotten even crazier than we had first intended. my family is arriving this week, followed by a week of fun around new england, then the kiddos and i are going to nd for a week or so. in preparation of our flight together (yes, 1 adult and 2 kiddos---i must be nuts), we bought claire a little monkey leash that she can wear while wandering through the airport. i knew i wouldn't be taking the double stroller and who knows about how she'll feel riding. lately she prefers to walk, getting distracted by passers by, so we went shopping. claire selected the monkey. she loved it, but didn't want me to take her picture. i am convinced that my camera and i are the monkey on her back. she wore it on her front and back, hiding her paci in the little pocket. hopefully the affection for this little friend continues until we return from our trip. it should be interesting.