Remember those little stuffed animals that you would pinch open like a clothespin and attach to something? That’s Evan. Evan should have onesies in every color so that I can coordinate him with whatever I’m wearing. He also needs footy sleepers to match my gowns since he remains attached to me all night long. We should go ahead and stock up on cigarettes for this orally fixated little person.
Have you ever read Barbara Kingsolver’s book Bean Trees? There’s a character in it – a baby – called turtle because of her tendency to attach to people like a snapping turtle and never let go.