Bow-Wow

Alisa still loves her little stuffed dog that she named Bow-Wow. She sleeps with him, carries him around the house and sometimes takes him in the car when we go places (for sure when we go on a trip). He is essentially her security blanket.

Many, many months ago I read that it's a good idea to have a duplicate of your child's favorite toy in case it gets lost. I was browsing Toys 'R Us one day and saw that there was one Bow-Wow on the shelf. I decided to buy it and hide it at home. There were other dogs just like Bow-Wow but they were bigger sizes (even a hugh $100 one) so I was relieved that they still had one the same size as hers (it's a good travel size). When I got home I realized how worn down her current Bow-Wow is when I held the new Bow-Wow next to it. The new one is so fluffy and soft and the old one has matted fur that is no longer soft and it strongly smells of Alisa (she has a sweet, natural scent).

Here's the old one by the new one (the differences are not quite as obvious in the picture as in person, but I think you get the idea):