Cuddly Friends

They all had names and characters.  Sometimes they even wore my clothes, although some were a bit big for them and others a little snug.  They were good friends of mine and they'd often sit in a row or in a circle talking amongst themselves.  At night they went back on their shelves around the bed to keep watch over me while I slept.  There were so many of them that not all of them could come down during the day, but those didn't were glad of the extra sleep.