Zoe Thinks Henry is Hilarious

Henry was pretending to "get me" with a toy snake and Zoe was laughing at him.

Make your own "Babylegs"

Babylegs are so cute but at 12 to 22 bucks a pair were a bit frivolous for my budget. I made some for Zoe out of tube socks that cost (in this case) $1 a pair at Wal-Mart. They were so easy! All you need is a pair of tube socks (similar to the ones pictured below), a pair of scissors, a sewing machine and thread.

This is the two pairs of babylegs I made today.

Step one: cut the sock in half at the heel. Cut the heel and toe off of the sock. Discard the toe and heel. (Unless you can think of something to do with them)

Turn the foot part of the sock inside itself as shown with the "good" side showing.

Put the top part of the sock inside the foot part of the sock. All the rough edges should line up.

Now, comes the sewing part. I did not pin but if it makes you feel better pin the rough edges together around the sock then sew the three edges together. I used a zig-zag stitch to make it easier to stretch. fold the bottom part down and Voila! You're done!

Here is Zoe modeling her "Babylegs"

I voted

Everyone go vote. It is your right that many men and women have fought for you to have!

Pumpkin Carving!

Henry and I carved our pumpkins today. He loved helping me get the guts and the seeds out. Here are some pictures of the jack-o-lanterns and the kiddos. Happy Halloween everyone!

I asked Henry to put Zoe's hood back on her head... :)

Zoe LOVES Henry

I just wanted to share the joy that I feel when Zoe smiles at Henry. They have such a connection and Zoe is only 5 months old. Everytime Henry talks or sings to Zoe she lights up. Her eyes sparkle and she has the biggest smile on her face. I don't even have that affect on her and I'm her Mama! I hope that they are always close and always good friends. Henry loves to tell Zoe things, "did you see the dog Zoe?" "look at the cow Zoe! It says Mooo" I can't wait til she can actually talk back to him and have a conversation.

Write a novel!

November is National Novel Writers month . Go to this website to write your own novel of 50,000 words in one month! http://www.nanowrimo.org/

I just might try it.

Noodle Necklace!

Henry and I did our latest arts and crafts activity this weekend. For this project yopu need:

newspaper
yarn
Rigatoni or Ziti noodles
Acrylic paint
scissors
craft paint brushes
paper plate (to put the paint on)
old clothes (in case you ou your child gets pint on them)
cup of water ( to wash brushes)

I set up newspaper on the table and taped it over the edge to prevent sliding. I let Henry paint his noodles lots of different colors. I showed him that if you mix certain colors together it makes new colors (red and white make pink, blue and red make purple etc.) After we painted We set the noodles aside to dry. We finally got a chance last night to make his necklace. I tied one noodle to the end of the yarn, threaded the noodles on and tied a noodle to the other end with a little bit of space to put the noodle on the other end through for the "clasp". He was so proud of his necklace when I put it on him last night. Here are some pictures and videos (click the links) of him:

Painting his noodles:

He kept saying that the noodles were "beautiful" so I wanted to get him on camera saying it.

Lacing his necklace: (I had to help him a little bit)

Henry modeling his neclace