Yesterday a mom I was talking to mentioned making a cute hand print V-Day card with her daughter. It sounded so sweet and simple. So I thought Lena and I could do one of our first craft projects together!
So, to kick off the week celebrating a little more of Lena on this blog, here’s a fun video from last week of Lena’s new favorite game to play with her dad.
P.S. I love how she tucks in her hands to his chest! This is what she does when she’s snuggling into us: tucks her hands in front of her and lays her head down on our chest. I guess she was too preoccupied with her game to lay her head down this time. Oh, I love that little muffin!
So, to kick off the week celebrating a little more of Lena on this blog, here’s a fun video from last week of Lena’s new favorite game to play with her dad.
P.S. I love how she tucks in her hands to his chest! This is what she does when she’s snuggling into us: tucks her hands in front of her and lays her head down on our chest. I guess she was too preoccupied with her game to lay her head down this time. Oh, I love that little muffin!
When Lena was just a twinkle in my eye, my mom and I sewed little dress for her. The pattern was Laura Ashley, one of our old favorites. My mom spotted a darling print a la Liberty of London and I bought a couple of yards of it the next day, matching it with a sweet eyelet lace and pearly buttons.
And then the sewing commenced. I cannot promise you that it was easy for me, or that we worked very quickly, or that the dress was completed by the time Lena was born. No, in fact none of those things were true! We actually finished sewing the dress when Lena was a newborn. While we worked at my mom’s sewing machine nearby, Elliott (at work soldiering in Egypt) kept watch over little baby Lena on Google video chat. Talk about a baby monitor!
The dress didn’t fit Lena for a long time, although I tried it on her many times to make sure I caught the window. Recently, Lena was invited to the 1st birthday party of her little friend Sam, and I tried it on her again for that occasion. I think it finally fits quite well… with a little room to grow for when she takes her first steps!
When Lena was just a twinkle in my eye, my mom and I sewed little dress for her. The pattern was Laura Ashley, one of our old favorites. My mom spotted a darling print a la Liberty of London and I bought a couple of yards of it the next day, matching it with a sweet eyelet lace and pearly buttons.
And then the sewing commenced. I cannot promise you that it was easy for me, or that we worked very quickly, or that the dress was completed by the time Lena was born. No, in fact none of those things were true! We actually finished sewing the dress when Lena was a newborn. While we worked at my mom’s sewing machine nearby, Elliott (at work soldiering in Egypt) kept watch over little baby Lena on Google video chat. Talk about a baby monitor!
The dress didn’t fit Lena for a long time, although I tried it on her many times to make sure I caught the window. Recently, Lena was invited to the 1st birthday party of her little friend Sam, and I tried it on her again for that occasion. I think it finally fits quite well… with a little room to grow for when she takes her first steps!
