if ellery is anything like her mama, she is going to be one crafty girl. i thought i'd start her with arts & crafts time a little early :) and what a better reason than to make valentines for e's daddy & grandparents??
ellery actually loved stamping her footprint for me. especially since she has some ticklish feet! it just took her mama a few tries to get her little feet lined up on the card to look like a heart. then, i gave ellery a sewing machine lesson. my mom bought me a sewing machine, and i always loved the fact that she could sew - whether it was a halloween costume or curtains for my dorm room. so i'm hoping ellery will pick up sewing too someday! (i didn't start until after college!)
we had quite the set-up: ellery on my lap, supplies scattered across the table, and we even had the bachelor playing on the lap top so i could get caught up on episodes :) ellery took a little swing break and spent some time hanging out her play mat. she actually reached for one of her toys for the very first time! it was so fun to see her working and thinking so hard to move her hand toward the toy. i was so proud of her, all for one simple little movement that was such a big deal for her!
after a hard days work of crafting, we sent off our valentines, filled with little toes and lots of love. momo, papa, mawmaw and pawpaw mark were very excited to receive them! and daddy loved his special valentine from his little love bug :) i'm happy that our first mama-ellery craft day was such a success!! here's to many, many more!
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