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Six Months

January 21, 2013

Half a year. Oh I love this girl. Looks much like last month. But oh how things have changed! The biggest thing is the moving. She’s moving! I was going to say scooting all over and rocking back and forth and trying to crawl. But I can’t. Because today, at 6 months and 1 day, she’s full on crawling. One hand in front of the other, crawling. Pry this piece of paper out of my hand, did you know there were crumbs on the floor, crawling. Oh how fast it goes. She is just so sweet…
Car Party for a four year old (not “Cars”)

January 20, 2013

So Tuesday wanted a car party. A car party? Well she originally said she wanted her friends to bring over their tricycles and bikes, but I explained that would be hard to do in the winter. So we settled on smaller modes of transport, little cars! I didn’t really plan much until the week before because I was sure she was going to change her mind. But we sent out four invitations in the shape of cars and we were on our way! I used a basic car shape on my Silhouette, and then welded it…
And here’s to four

January 18, 2013

Oh my sweet “baby girl” is four! I can’t quite believe it! She requested a green shirt with a green four, so of course mama had to deliver. I traced a hand drawn one of fabric so it was more like the “4” she is learning. A tiny bit of interfacing on the back of the shirt is making my machine appliqué on tees go so much easier by the way. I very lightly tack it down with an iron and then cut the excess off the back when I’m done sewing. I sacrificed sleep the…

Six Months

Car Party for a four year old (not “Cars”)

And here’s to four

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