The Gretchen doll is Otto's cousin

Gretchen is a crying baby doll; she is also Otto's cousin.

       At first glance, this looks like a photograph of Otto taken when he was crying. But it is not. It is a snapshot of Otto's cousin Gretchen. She is younger than Otto. 

       As one might guess from her name, Gretchen is of German ancestry. She has darker blue eyes than Otto's. Her hair is brown. 

       Gretchen's Irish crochet bonnet is made of ecru silk thread. It was given to her when she was six months old. 

       Her pink and white plaid blanket is soft and warm enough for a baby. 

       Perhaps the reason Gretchen cries so much is that she is going to cut some teeth.

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