Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the hardest working Daddy I know. :-)

The Toy Box

Okay, so remember how I recently posted pictures of Madeline covered in toys? Caleb has dumped the toy box out on her so many times she seems to have developed a taste for it. Imagine how hard I was laughing as she dumped out the entire box on top of herself and then proceeded to play with the box!

Have a toy-tastic day!

Baby

Okay, so I'm pretty sure this isn't what Aunt Sarah had in mind when she bought Madeline a Cabbage Patch doll. We've had the doll out before, but this time Caleb found the bottle and baby powder that goes with it. We must have spent half an hour changing the baby's diaper over and over. He wanted to use real wipes. It was incredibly cute. He kept telling the doll that it was a sweet baby."Don't cry, baby. Don't cry. Here's your bottle. Yummy, yummy."
Then he decided that the baby needed a bath. He drug out Maddie's tub and went to work. We gathered towels and wash cloths, but I had to draw the line at real water. We were in the living room, and I just wasn't up for that kind of mess at the time.

I have to say that he does very well with the baby. It was really sweet watching him copy the way I treat Madeline. Of course in the end we may need to buy another doll, but it's totally worth it. :-)

My Cuties

A Yummy Project

So this weekend we had a little get together with some of Josh's work people. I brought a dessert. Here's the before:

And after:

They're called cupcake bites. I forgot to take a picture of the entire group, so you'll just have to imagine a tray full of these. Some were red and some pink. The recipe is from Bakerella. They turned out okay. I wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. The cuteness factor is there, but I wasn't crazy about the taste and consistency. I've got plans to experiment, though. I'll let you know if I come up with anything else.

And here's a completely unrelated picture of Maddie. I think she kinda looks like me. :-)

Have a great day!

Playing Together

It's very cute when Caleb decides to play with Madeline. I had her sitting on the floor playing with a couple of toys, but apparently it wasn't enough. Caleb came along and emptied the toy box out ON TOP OF Maddie. She didn't mind. She just giggled and played with whatever her little fists grabbed. Caleb sat next to her and very calmly read a book to her.

Wordless Wednesday

New Apron Pattern

Here's my latest pattern. It's a child-sized apron. Cute, no? It's fully reversible, and notice the cute rick rack trim. There are a few minor kinks to work out, but that's to be expected when you draw your own pattern. I've had several people tell me I should open an Etsy shop. What do you guys think?

Hey, Momma,.....

... that camera looks really fun and tasty. Just let me touch it.
Oh, please??? I just wanna hold it for a second.

Mmm... this camera strap is yummy.

What's this part do?

I'm gonna make my scrunchie face at you until you give it to me.
Just one little touch...

Oh, Momma.

Potty Training Update

Okay... so the potty training has been fairly non-existent lately. After Caleb's last round of interest in the potty he brought me a diaper and said "No potty, Momma, I want diaper." He's still young, so I haven't pressed the matter.

This morning when I got out of the shower Caleb was yelling for me from the living room. I went in there to find this:

Notice how he's collected his undies and placed them strategically around the potty. Also notice the discarded diaper among them. Yup... he was naked, and proud of it. :-)

So far we still haven't had any real successes with the potty, but if he wants to try I'm not going to stop him. We'll just see where it leads.