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With our son, we gave him a stuffed animal. We also gave him a book about our family, with pictures of said animal. The animal (wally the walrus) was introduced as "When Mom and Dad heard you were coming, they brought me home so you would always have a special friend." Austin was 7 when he met Wally.
Last weekend, Austin turned 11 years old. Wally STILL sleeps in his bed and has gone on every single family vacation we have ever been on. Wally has been to school, church, the therapist's office, the psychologist's office, the finalization of Austin's adoption, the pool, the McDonald's, and to sleepover camp.
We often address my son through Wally. "Wally's looking a little sad today. Do you think you could find out what's wrong for me?"
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