Patchwork Giraffe Plush Toy

My child was gifted this giraffe by her great aunt Alice when she was 6-months old. Alice passed away a few months later, and this giraffe was named Alice in her memory. A second Alice was purchased by us in case anything happened to the first, and was put into rotation during preschool.

Eight years later, both Alice the giraffes still hold prominent places at bedtime, tucked in my daughter's arms as she falls asleep each night. They no longer have the soft fluff they once had, their horns have been chewed, they're rather threadbare, one has lost a patch, and one needed to be stitched up on her side where a hole developed from little hands picking at her fur. But they are still going strong and have been so very loved.