Mary-Mary

Inspired by my bees, look what Mary has created!

This sweet bug has a head, abdomen and thorax as this is the first time Mary has used safety eyes too!

On thumb sucking ...

So what's that on Mary's thumb? I have two thumb sucking addicts among my daughters, and Mary had it bad, that it until I took some sock scraps and ribbon and created a means to inhibit this little habit!

meet froglet! He is tied on with ribbon, but is only at best a good deterrent, as he can actual stretch off if the addict is finding the day a bit tough! Also, the addition of some nice fruity hand-cream, lovingly applied by mummy for those sucking blisters, can also help with that, esp at bed time. A bonus if you little one likes the smell!

And Daisy liked the idea of frogglet too,so that she asked for one, and wears hers at night!

Book Cover ...

Mary Dressed up and looked pleased with herself!



As I decided that although I love the format of these WHSmith mid-year diaries, I really want one that looks more girly ...



So it was covered!

Mary walks around with some of her favourite things ...

...and asks me what i am doing up so high - do you know?

Reinstated!

Mary is getting more and more grown-up by the day, Her drawn figures even occasionally get arms now, and are nearly always executed in pink and purple! The eyes have moved on from just being simple dots too ... Spot the tiny legs!



And now she has moved on from simply covering the kitchen counter in wet and over flowing vessels, she can have a turn at the washing up, too!



And she is really enjoying it, too! Do you like washing up?

Look - No broken arm today!

at least, not in the chicken coup!

Let's Pretend!

I made Mary a sling, so she can have a 'broken arm'. She likes to sit about looking sad and explaining that she can't play properly! Oh poor Mary!

Mary is an Intellectual!

Mary loves Edward Tulane!

...and I think he quite likes sitting with Mary!

no not-new plaster!

I first coated some new plaster today, plaster which was new in Feb of 2008, when Mary was still in my big belly ... so, I am pretty pleased about that!

Painting wooden boxes ...

sometimes we like t o complete a craft kit, especially presents we are given!



all three children have created something special, and they are very proud of the boxes ... (mary kept going the longest and used up all her paint!)



concentration-face! both Matty and Daisy painted the sides of the boxes white...



and kept the colours very fresh!



finally they applied all the glitter glue that comes with the kit, and i added two thin layers of RONSEAL...


in order, the work of Matty, Daisy and Mary ...

My Baby will be three in May ...

and her drawing has just really taken off!

we'll do it together ...

suddenly daisy decided to help mary learn ...



so they set about a jig saw together ...



and the winter sun shone into the dining room, and I did sew ...

pony rides ...

matty goes first ...



here she is returning from her ride ...



then its daisy's turn ...



jenny isn't holding Beauty, who walks daisy over to me!



mary has a little rise too, and then a giggle, probably about uunderpants again!



what a lovely morning!

Mary, Louise, Daisy and Evil Matty!

Four daughters on one bench, Christchurch, Dorset ....

See-Saw Overloaded?

quite possibly ...

one of these things is not like the others .....

Mr Spunkity is a big hit !

hello Mr Spunkity...



i traded some raggy rats with abby of abbydid, and she made this fun monkey... mary plays with him a lot!

swap doll arrived !

in the summer tantehilde (see blogs of note, left) fell in love with my wolly goats and so we agreed to trade and i sent the goat over during october ...


and this lovely girl has been made for mary ...


i made her a blanket, from sparkly cotton and white fleece, and edged with red binding to match the carry-cot hilde made.


go and visit hilde's dolls, they really are beautifully made ... thank you tantehilde!

extreme machining ....

trying to get things done, with an 18 month old that wants a piece of everything ...

her very clear speach includes the following words -

sewing
made
needle
sharp
careful
stab
pins
mummy's
sissors
and yes, machine ...!

of interest to UK HErs, a petition, if you please ...
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Home-ed-families/