This story made me laugh. My daughter carried a stuffed duck around from birth to around 10 or so (we tease her and tell her she carried it until she was 13). I made most of her clothes when she was small so I used the scraps to make matching clothes and hair bows for the duck. It was always dressed to match. We had to repair "ducky" many times. Once while at day care one of the other children got some scissors and cut "ducky's" beak off and so we had to sew him up(she called the duck a him even though it always wore dresses). We used to tell her that if she didn't give "ducky" up that when she got married, the duck would have to go down the aisle with her in her wedding. This past May, at age 22, she got married. I didn't forget. I made the duck a matching flower girl dress and the flower girl carried "ducky" down the aisle.
Just had to share this after reading your post about "Betty".
OMG, this is soooo my little brother. He had a ducky that was made by the grandmother of a close family friend before he was even born. She died before he was born, mom put it in his crib. He got attached to it and carried it everywhere. It had no wings within a few years, and always looked ratty no matter what we did. Friends and family always bought him stuffed ducks, for every occasion. So he had a ton of them, but loved Ducky.
He got married 7 years ago, and we thought he needed another duck of course, so Mom bought a little one, and Dad stuffed it in Jeff's breast pocket of his suit just before the ceremony. I will have to did up a pic of that, it is really cute to see a grown man on his wedding day with a duck in his pocket.
Nini,
It is so hard to be a parent of SN child. There are so many other issues that go along with it. I also baby our DS because of the guilt. But I do snap out of it and realize that if I love him, I will make sure I try to give him the skilz he needs.
It is a very hard road my dear friend. We celebrate the smallest things because to us they are huge! Keep celebrating all the victories.
Nini, I think you are doing a great job by helping him help himself. This conversation is reminding me of my situation a few years back. I don't have a SN child, but my DH lost his arm and shoulder 10 years ago in a mining accident. I babied him for exactly 30 days, after that, I had to go back to work and we had a 2 year old. I told Bill that I wasn't paying for a babysitter since he was home all day, so he would have to learn. I never expected him to do anything that I couldn't do one handed, so I would learn how first, and then show him it was possible. His mom and sisters got a bit upset with me, as he is the baby in the family, and they wanted to do everything for him (zip his jacket, help him on with his shoes, etc) I would not, as I knew he had to learn to be independent again in order to feel whole.
Anyway, whew, that is long. Now, he has been re-educated, has a great job, and thanks me for being a little tough with him. (oh, and one of his sisters still does not talk to me
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I also lived in Evansville when I was younger. My best friend lives there now and works for the newspaper. She is editor of two of the small magazines the paper puts out. I know one is about women's issues.
On a completely different note, I made my first simple sweet. I made a portrait peasant top to go under the dress. I haven't hemmed because I was still trying to decide on weather to put a ruffle or not. I think not for this one.
That is really cute.
Thank you so much for your support and advice. I don't think I could have finished without you. did the second petti without ironing and got done much faster. I ran out of the pink thread, so the doll pettis are going to have to wait. Here are the pictures:
In Action:
I had made the skirt that Bella is wearing over hers a few weeks ago and wanted to see the puff.
CASE question:
Does anyone remember the pirate outfit that had a white top, pink and black skirt and the pink petti underneath, I think it was in the last thread? If so, who's it was? And then, can I CASE it for out pirate night on the cruise???
Thanks again everyone!
Oh, and Alicia, I joined the Scrapping for Wishes group FB. I'll do what I can to help.
Awesome pettis.
Hi all! The pettis are beautiful. You are all making me want to attempt that one. i don't know if I could pull it off as nicely as you all though! Great job!
All those lisazoe creations are just wonderful. I love the family pics. They all came out so great!
About my girls pirate tops, I know someone asked but I didn't mark the post....anyway, I just used one of those tiny hook and loop fastners on the back at the top. You could add ties also if you wanted too. Here is another back shot:
I didn't share this one yet. Here was Julia's Pooh Christmas outfit I made. She looked like a little elf:
and my latest little creation that I put together quickly. Sorry the pics are not that great, she didn't want to stay still to take them today. This is "Julia's flower dress" She said she is a flower in this pic:
Love the Christmas outfit, and very cute flower dress too.
I am going to print the instructions out this time inscase they dissapear again. Hope that helps
I think I bought I bought the fabric at Joann's. 
