HOW TO BUILD A BEAR. AT BUILD A BEAR.

first, pick your poison...err, bear. no child is going to want the "base model" so be prepared to spend at least $20 on just the skin of a bear. (gross)

and then pick a sound! for just $4 you can make it giggle. for $8 you can make it say lots of things.

and then fluff it. and add a $5 heart that beats like a REAL HEARTBEAT because just a cheap "normal" heart isn't good enough.

then give it a bath to fluff it up. for free, thank goodness.

and then dress the darn thing! and pick two outfits, because she really does need a pair of pajamas.

get a birth certificate and then let nana jo pay for the whole thing.

done and done.

also.

it's time to do SOMETHING ABOUT HALLIE'S HAIR!!!!!!!!! but what?