Sophie sat in the middle of the white porcelain tub, pushing two green plastic cups through the bubbles while I worked shampoo into her wet brown hair.

Her gray stuffed rabbit sat dry on the tile counter next to the sink, its black button eyes reflecting the bright bulb overhead.

“Did you play out in the backyard at Grandma’s house yesterday?” I asked, gently tipping her chin up to rinse the soap off with water from a plastic pitcher.

Sophie wiped a stray drop of water out of her eye with the back of her little wrist.

“We stayed in the car.”