Recently, I’m not sure when exactly, Kaelem has become interested in dolls. While doing another closet clean-out I discovered a doll that I had made when I was 12 or 13 years old. It was probably my first sewing project ever…and as you can see…never completed. I was emotionally attached enough to take a picture, but not enough to keep it or repair the seams that were falling apart, so I tossed it in the pile to throw out. Sad, I know. Anyway, Kaelem intercepted and has been playing with the doll for a couple weeks. One of those days while playing, he said with very concerned voice, “She has no eyes Mama, no eyes.” That nearly brought me to tears. Poor little boy, your doll hasn’t any eyes.

I noticed today that the arm seam was on its last stitch. Stuffing was falling out. I commented to him that we’d have to find a different doll. Kaelem’s face lit up, “A doll with eyes?!” Yes, a doll with eyes. He announced, “Today is, go to store and find a doll.” He ran to Quincy to tell him, “Quincy! We’re going to find a doll with eyes!” As if that wasn’t enough, he danced around the living room saying, “I so excited!” It was decided. We packed up and went, right then and there.

It isn’t the most adorable baby doll in the world, but it has eyes. And removable clothes. I remember wanting dolls that could crawl, go potty, cry…he just wanted eyes. I asked him what he was going to name his doll…”A doll,” he said.

If I could have given him my favorite doll, it’d be something like these $100 Waldorf dolls, but with the huggability of a Cabbage Patch doll. I have to be realistic though and know I can’t spend that much on a doll when I know this will be a short-lived phase for my little boy.

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