Gypsy Rose was finished at the same time I finished Hamish, but because she was a gift, I didn't write about her right away, and then I got sick and didn't have the energy or desire to write. I decided today, that I can't wait any longer. She needs her story told.
As many of the other bears were, she was finished on a trip to visit Bob's parents. I think she has the sweetest face of all the bears, and just calls out for cuddling.
Hamish is on the left and Gypsy Rose is on the right.
Fortunately, some of the bears live close by, so she got to meet Othar and Benjamin one day when Davey and Bobby brought their bears over to my house.
In February, it was "Take Your Bear to Work Day" at Bay Street Orthopaedics, so I decided to take this bear. My co-worker Tina helped come up with the name Gypsy Rose. She is helping Tina with some of her work. It's a good thing that was just temporary information, because Gypsy got hold of Tina's pen and scribbled all over the paper.
Gypsy Rose is being a little Nosy Parker here, sniffing at one of her favorite foods in the cup. Tina ended up sharing her oatmeal with her, since it would have been rude to eat in front of a baby bear!
I decided when I started making the last two bears that one would be for my daughter-in-law Jenn's birthday. The trouble was that Jenn's birthday was quite a while after Gypsy Rose was finished. I started feeling bad that she was the only bear left to be adopted. One day in April, Jenn called me and said she was in Traverse City, so I quickly wrapped the present and headed to Jenn's mom's house where they were having a ladies family gathering.
Jenn had seen a few photos of Gypsy Rose and was hoping she was going to be for her. She was surprised and a little teary-eyed when she opened the early birthday gift.
I am so happy Gypsy Rose got to go to a home where she will be loved, and will get to live with four of the Griswold bears. Hopefully they will all have some wonderful adventures.
Deb, Jenn's mom, also fell in love that night with Hamish. I let him come along with me so he could see who was going to be Gypsy Rose's mom.
I don't think it is possible to be too old to love a Teddy bear. I am thankful that all of Griswolds and Left-Overs have such wonderful new homes and mommies and daddies.
These will probably be the last bears. Maybe their moms and dads will write about more of their adventures.
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