Meet Pepper Dot

Abby has fallen 100% head over heels in love with this stuffed Dalmatian dog from IKEA.   We have no idea her fascination with him.  Maybe it's the black/white color, maybe it's the size, we have no idea.   But here lately, that guy comes everywhere with us.  And if you try to move him out of her arms (to strap her in the car seat, or change her clothes, or feed her dinner) she will let you know...very loudly...how displeased she is with that.

DO.NOT.TAKE.THE.DOG.FROM.MISS.ABBY.  She *hearts* him.  

We gave him the name Pepper Dot after reading one of her 101 Dalmatian books.  The main puppy character in the book is named Pepper so I suggested we name him Pepper also.  And Matt suggested we call him Polka Dot.  So from that - Pepper Dot was formed.

This is Pepper Dot.

This past weekend we went to IKEA to get a couple more of these dogs so that we can keep one at daycare, one at home, and one in the wash (it's so much easier this way).  And when we walked up to the huge bin of these dogs - she went NUTS.  She started squawking and squealing she was so excited.  There were probably 200 Pepper Dots in that bin.

She loves this dog.  

Thank you Nana and Papa Guggenheim for giving Abby the original Pepper Dot.