Laowai

Sometimes at night, when I should be cleaning up, I arrange Bea’s toys. I tell myself it’s because it offers her some diversion first thing in the morning. If the arrangement is interesting enough it sometimes gives me two minutes to go to the bathroom or make a cup of coffee before she realizes she’s hungry and melts into a puddle on the floor. But is that really why I do it? I think I must admit that I like to play with the toys and line them up around the house because it amuses me.

So here are most of Bea’s stuffed animals. Three of them are from my childhood or Brian’s childhood. Most of the others are gifts from Grandmas and Grandpas. Bucky was the first baby purchase I made way back when I was pregnant.

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