Puzzles

Jared received some puzzles for his birthday.  Although age 3 was the recommended age, I was doubtful that his fine motor and spacial reasoning skills were going to cut it.  However, I did highly underestimate his determination.  He had me sit with him and figure it out over and over again for two days straight probably a dozen times until had memorized the dinosaur pictures and discovered how it all worked.

Now Jared is a certified independent puzzler!

Suzy Homemaker

Here is some crafting I've been up to lately-

Baby bowties

Dyed the crib sheets from blue to purple (Note: do not try to use tulip dyes, only RIT!) and made a crib skirt to hide everything under the crib

Mobile for Rosie

Painted the back of this bookcase

Painted and stenciled a chair found on a curb!  The back is had to be repainted and re-stenciled because of some poor technique.

Fixed Jared's hole-y jeans to look like a monster.  I wish it looked a tad less scary.

I also modified an A-line skirt into a pencil skirt and and assembled a quilt top for my unborn niece.  Hurray for a little creativity!

Play with Your Father

Ken has had to be gone a bit lately.  A bit too much for my comfort.  Who is going to bring me snacks and rub my feet???  But nothing can be done about that!
So now, the kiddos are extra enthused when he is home.  It just warms the cockles of my heart!

And also this:

Whatcha Doin' There?

Rosie went through a stage where she crawled backwards and, therefore, ended up under a lot of things.  Luckily for her, Jared likes to join in!

Boxes are great