kneed affection

E took Barbie and 2 dolls to bed with her tonight, gave them each Kleenex blankets and small Happy Meal loveys. Barbie had something unexpected on her knees - little soft gel pads you put around your toes to keep them from rubbing together, which E stole from my bathroom drawer while I was on the phone. They reminded me of gardeners' knee pads. "Barbie just needed a little affection on her legs," she said.