She was a bit overwhelmed when we stepped into the store, but who wouldn't be I suppose?! The bear select was interesting...I'm not sure if she wanted all of them or none of them. She seemed to show the most interest in a One Direction bear, but Mom vetoed that quickly because 1) she has no idea who One Direction is and 2) it was $15 more expensive because it was One Direction. We settled on a plain bear, very similar to the 1D bear minus their faces on its paws.
The stuffing of the bear was where we almost lost it...to say she was terrified of the stuffing machine would be an understatement. We quickly got the bear stuffed and moved onto the next station and thankfully Addison loves giving her dolls a bath and knew exactly what to do. We even made it home with a scrub brush as a must have accessory for her new bear.
And then the real fun started! Addison was in heaven looking/touching/grabbing/throwing all the different clothes and accessories for her new friend. Most everything was right at her level so it was perfect. She had to try several outfits on the bear before ultimately landing on a rainbow tutu and top, pink panties and sunglasses for her new friend. We named her new friend "Rainbow" because of her colorful attire!
She was very proud of her new purchase and carried the box all the way to the car by herself. John and I knew she was happy because she didn't turn to us and say "Pretty heavy...mommy hold" which is her new go-to phrase when she doesn't want to hold something...her water cup, a blanket, anything?!
And of course, a trip to the mall wouldn't be complete without a stop at the fountain!
Looks like everyone had a great time!
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