This week marks the 5th anniversary of Miss Caterpillar joining our family! That is like a bazillion years in stuffed friend years! I never dreamed when I received her as a gift from the Easter Bunny in 2017 that Miss Caterpillar would still be going strong five years later. Don’t get me wrong, I treat my squeaky friends with the utmost respect. However, there were a few times when I was afraid Chuck Billy would turn my caterpillar into a butterfly.

In fact, I’m pleased to share that after 5 years Chuck Billy and Miss Caterpillar have finally overcome their differences. I even caught them cuddling the other day.

Sure she isn’t as fluffy as she once was, and her squeakers don’t work anymore. She has also needed emergency surgery more than once, and has spent time recuperating in the closet. But through it all, she has remained my dear friend. So today we will celebrate our special friendship while looking forward to even more time together!