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By Moriah on February 19th, 2010
This is why I have a blog. So I can show you what I stay up half the night making!
Like this dress… which will actually be paired with a long-sleeved tee and black leggings (and not, you know, jammies):
It occurred to me only very recently to dress my girls differently ON PURPOSE. Their personalities are so different, so why not dress them to fit each girl’s personality? (Madeline’s hand-me-downs haven’t really worked for Adelaide, anyway.)
And since Adelaide is quite the quirky kid (more on that in a later post; it’s still simmering), I’ve had a lot of fun making her a bunch of unique dresses. I loved the 1950′s dresses on this fabric. (Sidenote to Brite, this one I lined.)
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Drew’s at school and Andy has the girls helping him do yard work outside this morning, so I actually have time to sit here and blog! He (meaning Drew) got his first G.I. Joe yesterday. He calls it his “big boy toy.”
It dawned on me last week that he still mostly just has his toddler toys and was very obviously getting bored (and therefore naughty). Any other “big boy toy” recommendations you have for me?
(You know, that don’t have small pieces that I would inevitably step on in the middle of the night…)
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Adorable, and I’m jealous of the lining. :) I was at the fabric store this morning and almost bought some retro fabric very similar…it’s really cute. While I was there I spotted this pink, brown, and green cupcake ribbon, and I thought it would be really fun to make her a special birthday dress to wear on her own birthday and to other parties. Today I need to clean the house and work on food stuff. :)
Okay, that second picture looks EXACTLY like Andy.
Love the fabric too- maybe I can make a dress for my new niece who was born this morning- Anastasia Grace Moon. So excited.
Cute!!!
So it that like a bandana top only with a fabric panel instead of a bandana?
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Yard work? Wow. Glad I have a little longer before I have to start thinking of that.
Big Boy toys? Will loved Legos, Bionicles, Rescue Heroes (don’t even know if they still make those!) K’nex, and Nerf stuff. He probably read as much as he played though…
I never answered you – G.I. Joe is a perfect choice. I just picked up a box full this morning. :) Nerf guns are great and I still say Legos (you’ll have to give in one day)
I like the description “quirky” – can’t wait for that simmering post.
When do my sewing lessons start??
PLAYMOBILE!!!! There are many small pieces but great toys for the imagination. My boys play with these more than any other toy.
I wish I could sew like you.
we waited on the playmobile and legos til we were out of the baby stage at our house
I think they were more appreciated when we actually got them too
and he’s old enough to put them away himself now
I think we should have a playdate with big boys toys and see what he likes
there are so many fun toys out there…
I asked my 15 yo son. We agree that you’re going to have to give in and get him some legos. Seriously, they are great for the boy brain that likes to be creative, to construct, destruct and reconstruct. Get a plastic tub to keep them in. What movies does Drew love? Get him picture books and action figures from this movie. He already loves cars; get him more vehicles, bigger ones, ones that come apart, a helicopter or a fire truck with removable parts. Boys love toy (plastic) weapons like daggers, swords, guns, pistols, holsters, etc. IF you don’t mind having these things. I’ve bought my boys a whip, a coon-skin cap, 2 HUGE tubs of legos that we still have for visitors. The multi-tool thingies for boys are fun, that have pliers, etc. in them. It is so worth it to encourage his identity as a BOY, esp. in a house full of girls.
Another fan of playmobile!!!
You’ve seen my house. If it’s not lego, it’s playmobile. Honestly for the play value they provide to all 4 kids(we initiated Andrew last Christmas) the on the floor part hasn’t been every day excrutiating on my organization nerves. But I confess the legos are color coordinated in a closet. (Sick, very sick)
Second thought – check out playmobile on ebay. Keep the little pieces up for a year or two. We did do that initially.
i LOVE that fabric!! so super cute!