Date: December 8th
Character: Jacob
Stimulus word: Gingerbread
Jake took the gingerbread cookies he and Ness had been working on all day out of the oven. They were covered in the ingredients, and were excited to finish. When they cooled, he gave her some decorating frosting pens and let her do it by herself.
"Who's that Nessie?" He pointed to a gingerbread man. It had short black hair and cut-off jeans on, and had a giant red heart in the middle.
"You," she said, scribbling on another one.
"What's with the heart?" He pointed to the red organ in the middle, "Why is it so big?"
She put her pen down, "You have the biggest heart anyone could ever have, Jake."
He smiled, "Thanks Ness."
She launched herself at him and hugged him tightly, "I love you Jacob."
His heart felt even warmer as he held the small girl in his arms. She was young still, and he knew that she would not love him in that way, if ever, for a long time. Even so, it gave him a bit of hope.
"Love you too, kid."