A Best Friend Doesn't Have to Be Sure of Your Name

At Joshua's adoption finalization party he received a gift from our friends the Tildens. It was a stuffed animal dog named Scout.  It's a cool toy because you can program it with some of your child's interests and information, including his or her name, favorite color, favorite food, and favorite animal.  Scout can sing songs, play games, interact with the child, and play music.  He'll use the information you program when he talks.  Like he'll say "My favorite color is blue.  What's your favorite color?"  Of course, he says whatever you programmed as your child's favorite color, so your kid will appreciate the shared interest.  One thing that's funny is when he says Joshua's name, he says it with a raised tone at the end, as if it were a question.  He'll say, "Awww, I love you...  Joshua?"  I think it's just a flaw in the algorithm to turn your original typed text into voice, but it's funny almost every time.  Best friends, eh Scout?  And you don't even seem sure of my kid's name?  Suspicious.  Anyway, when Joshua first got him, he didn't have much interest.  We rotate the toys occasionally, and one day after Scout was rotated back in, Joshua suddenly really liked him.  Since then, he's grown to like him more and more, and Scout was recently promoted by Joshua to mandatory sleeping companion.  When we put Joshua in bed, if Scout isn't there, Joshua will say, "Sout?" (the "c" isn't there yet).  Once Scout is in bed, Joshua will sometimes press his paws to interact with him for awhile as he goes to sleep.  Here Joshua hangs out with his buddy Scout before bedtime.