Maddie is her name (Miss Madeline named her)...and she is the most well behaved little thing! She is polite, doesn't make messes, and she never complains about trying on clothes whenever I want her to...She is also very photogenic. I've only had her for a day and a half and I already love her! I've been wanting one just like her for awhile now but was too intimidated to make my own, I finally tackled it last night with Ben's help (well and Miss Madeline of course) and it was so stinkin easy. And cheap! There are lots of tutorials out there for making dress forms for women (that's what I used) but I couldn't find any on child's forms. So I'm thinking if there are enough people who want to do this I will do it again and take pictures. Interested?
Oh yeah...the skirt. Madeline picked out a surf style knit version of this skirt at Walmart the other day, but I wasn't really diggin it, it seemed too grown up and teenagery (Yes, I know that's not a word but you get it.) so I came home and made this more "little girl" version of my own. I also found a pattern that is similar HERE at Marie Madeline Studio if you want to make your own. It looks like the only difference in theirs and mine is the width of the ruffles.
I did talk Madeline into a little picture taking....but she was so grumpy, nothing like her body double Maddie. But I guess we will keep her anyhow, she is kinda cute when she's grumpy....and I like that she has a head and legs too.
The beach trip was everything I hoped it would be and MORE! We had the best time! I didn't get to post everyday because the internet connection was so insane at the beach house, it took hours to post the first time and I couldn't be bothered with frustrating things like that at the beach! In a way I was sort of glad that we couldn't really access the internet...It was like having a real break from everything, and I needed that. I have other news to tell but it's all so random that I just can't fit it in, so I decided to close with a list of "random facts from The Caffee Farm".
Here we go:
:: Maddie cut her leg shaving last night. Yeah, she's the three year old, I have got my hands full I tell you.
:: I've been a little bummed out and discouraged about something the last couple of days...it stinks. I get my feelings hurt too easily and I hate that about myself.
:: We have new chickens and we are hatching out more soon for meat. That scares me a little, but I'm hangin in there. It's part of life and I need to just get over it.
:: On the way home from the beach Ben "let" me drive while he took a nap. 45 minutes later I realized I had been driving the wrong way on the interstate when I started seeing beach signs again. Who does that? Seriously! I drove almost 70 miles before I realized it and added about an hour and a half to our trip. Ben laughed at me and I cried....It's funny now. I've been known to add as much as 3 hours to a trip by driving the wrong way, so this time wasn't *that* bad I guess.
:: We have our first meeting with our social worker in the morning!!! This will be our first official part of our homestudy. I get all tingly with fear and excitement every time I think about it! YAY!
I missed you guys!
Xoxo,
Samantha
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So happy to hear you had a nice vacation-sounds like you wanted it to last a little longer! LOL!
Know that I'm praying for God's will in the adoption process.
Warmly,
Stacey
ps...all I needed to do was correct a typo...didn't mean to delete the whole message!
On my honeymoon, we rented a video and got about 50 miles towards home before we realized we forgot to return it. We went back. I should have just mailed it, it would have been cheaper.
I get my feelings hurt too easily also. I am still working on that issue myself.
Have a great day!
Karen
And I would love a tutorial since my toddler never stands still long enough to get good modeling pics.
Best wishes, Pomona x
I love the dress form and would love a tutorial.
i'm a sensitive Gal too :( sorry you got your feelings hurt.