The Three Olivias

Mackey loves Olivia...Olivia the pig (created by Ian Falconer). She loves the books, and she loves the just-the-right-size plush figures she has. While she is not at all into baby dolls (she actually backs away and starts to cry when she sees one), she is completely into plush toys. She talks to them, has them talk to each other, and pretends with them in ways that are simply delightful. Recently, as she has a new potty and some books to go along with it, she has been having Olivia (and other of her stuffed animal friends) go potty. Sometimes the plastic cookware she plays with is the potty, and sometimes it's a wooden wire and block toy, sometimes it's a random shelf in the kitchen area.

Here is a video of her playing with the three Olivias: "Olivia Short Dress," "Olivia Saved the Circus," and "Ian" (who is really an Olivia doll in polka dot pajamas, but she took the shirt off, and now she refers to the doll as Olivia's little brother, who is named Ian). They aren't going potty, per se, but just about...