Rilla was up at dawn to prepare Jims' bottle. It had become habit at this point, and she returned to the room with warm milk for him and a cup of tea for her without really paying attention.
It was only when she realized that Jims was giggling to himself that she really took notice--Jims wasn't really a giggly baby.
She peered into the crib and saw him babbling to himself while clutching a
doll.
"OH MY GOD!" Rilla screamed, grabbing the toy and flinging it at the open door.
It was probably full of germs. Eww.