21.   Three stuffed bears sit on a white corner shelf.

22.   A stuffed bear, a moose, a raccoon starting kindergarten.

23.   So much so, that the stuffed bear Rose sleeps with at night is not called Teddy.

24.   Gifts such as boxed chocolates, stuffed bears or paper roses are proving more popular.

25.   In the meantime, she hugs a stuffed bear doll named Rags and a purple pillow from her bed before every race for luck.