Stuff

Since she started moving around on her own, Addison has been obsessed with collections. She loves to stack things, arrange things, and organize things. Every single day, Addison wakes up and gathers her favorite things...four buggies (blankets), three dolls, a large teddy bear, a puppy, and a plastic kangaroo (not seen in the picture), hauls them down the stairs, and arranges them carefully on the couch.

This wouldn't be such a big deal, but ALL of these items are carried with her up and down, back and forth, wherever she goes in the house throughout the day. Our stairs are steep, and her arms are FULL. I have tried to limit the things she can take, but she just can't live without one of these things. At the end of the day, she carefully tucks each one of these things in it's proper place - the dolls in the top and second drawer of her desk, the puppy and teddy bear jammed in the bottom drawer of the desk, the kangaroo on the floor next to the bed, and all four buggies in a very specific order, striped on the bottom, Jo Jo's next, then the Santa blanket, and her ultimate favorite - the flower one on top.

Seriously, this girl is a quirky nut! And I lover her dearly!