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Bear

All stuffed toys are “bear” to Remi.  They may all share the same name but she definately has a favorite.  It’s her “Baby’s 1st Pooh Bear”.  She will hug him and kiss him and if he is anywhere in the room she excitedly says, “bear!” until she gets her prize.  Pooh is probably her best companion during a diaper change.  She gets to point at Pooh’s “be-bo” (belly button) while we get to clean up her poo.

Her love for Pooh made him a likely canidate for being Remi’s first snuggle toy.  She has typically denied any attempt at pillows, blankets or dolls in her crib.  Remi sleeps alone. At her 11:00 AM nap time I quietly placed Pooh Bear in the corner of her crib.  I walked downstairs to a calm and quiet house just in time to hear the thud of Pooh hitting her bedroom floor.  I was more sneaky for nap #2 (4:00 PM).  I placed Pooh in the crib before taking Remi up for nap time.  This time there would be no chance of me disturbing her.  Despite my planning the thud of a bear hitting the ground occured as soon as I hit the steps.  This occured again at Remi’s bedtime (8:00 PM).  I gave it one last try but Pooh was violently rejected as I closed the door of Remi’s room.

She only loves Pooh as a friend.

Remi's favorite toy

I realize this video may not be the most exciting watching in the world to anyone other than us.  I decided to post it because it’s a developmental milestone.  In the video Remi is interacting with an electronic plastic bear.  The white bear is attached to the green support column at the right of the screen.

This is the first time she is smiling and laughing without gas being directly involved.  She is also very aware of her surroundings and able to track movement and, in this video, all the toys hanging from her playmat.  She is specifically laughing and interacting with the bear.  He doesn’t have a name yet but he is far and away Remi’s favorite toy.