In the past few months, Olivia has amassed items that she collectively refers to as her “night-nights.” An odd choice of words, considering that she carries them with her about 24 hours a day. She left them unattended briefly yesterday, and I snapped a quick photo.
You can see both of her blankets, her teddy bear, Ugli Doll and her lovey (a.k.a Stinky). Only her pacifier and pink teddy bear are missing–my guess is she still had those with her.
Ava didn’t really develop this type of attachment. I tried very hard with with a stuffed duck, hoping that by tucking it in bed with her, she’d feel comfortable on her own (fail). There was also the Incredible Hulk phase, where she adopted one of Bryan’s old action figures for a few weeks. Beyond that, though, she never really had a particular item (or items) that she wanted with her at all times.
I keep waiting for Olivia to move on, but instead, her attachments seem to grow stronger.
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