This is Ellie's stuffed animal, formerly known as "Baby Elephant". After meeting the baby of one of my friends, who has a much more olive complextion than her paley, white immediate family, Ellie has affectionaly re-named her Elephant "Dark Skin". This is a picture of Dark Skin eating his dinner.
As we waited in the Caltrain station last week, Ellie also pointed out that a man sitting in the room was "funny looking". He had bags around him, dreadlocks, and was rocking back and forth. He was obviously homeless. Ellie went on and on about how silly he was - very loudly. Needless to say, we talked about it and hopefully she will be quieter about her observations next time.
These examples, along with her noting that Daddy has lost his hair, demonstrate to me that Ellie is really becoming aware of the differences among people. I guess this is a learning process and just the beginning of many embarassing moments to come!
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