At one point, Veronica noted that Felix was fixated on some traditionally boy pastimes in spite of her many choices of gender-neutral toys. With that in mind, we bought some special toys to keep here, including a beautiful tree house with a family and gnome-like forest furniture and an elaborate Playmobil zoo set including every possible animal. At about the same time, Ralph happened upon a Hess trailer and space shuttle at a garage sale. Felix likes all the toys, but he returns again and again to the favored space shuttle with its many lights and movable parts, including a satellite that emerges from the back of the shuttle at the push of a button. We don’t give up, though, and already have a stable and horses ready to be assembled when Corina is a little older. I just have to remind Ralph to resist any garage sale dolls that might sabotage the effort!