A couple of weeks ago, when Luke was picking out something to take for show and tell, he jokingly asked if he could bring Annie. I told him no and he picked out a toy helicopter instead. The next time I saw his teacher though, I asked her if Annie could make a guest appearance.

Luke was really surprised when he saw us outside his classroom.  He did tell me we forgot to pack something for show and tell. He was thrilled when I told him that was why I’d brought Annie.

Luke got to share first with the class. He told them, “This is my baby. I don’t know how my mom got her or why she did. I think she just maybe wanted four kids.” He told them her name (and spelled it for them), age, and birthday. He also told his classmates that she can crawl and she doesn’t have any teeth.

As you can imagine, Annie was a big hit. I felt bad for the little girl that brought her, admittedly very realistic looking, baby doll to show.

Maggie, with her milkmaid braids, was also very popular with the first graders. She’s even more excited about starting kindergarten now.