I'm Playing With Dolls Again

All I ever dreamed of being was a mommy.

Well, as I got older, maybe I wanted to teach.

That too was just the child calling to me!

I played with dolls until I was 12. 

I didn't let my friends see me!

That would not have been cool.

I did the Barbie and Ken-thing after I was 12.

Thus, my love for dolls continues.

My friend bought two old trunks.

Guess what was in one?

Vintage baby clothes and blankets.

Darling?

"...the cow jumped over the moon."

My daughter and son in law gave me an iron and ironing board 

cover for Christmas.  Yes, I asked for it! 

I washed and dried the pretties and then pressed them.
I soaked in Oxy Clean over night and washed two times
and some were still yellow.

A dress and matching slip that can be worn as a dress.

I knew the owner and she had boys.

I'm guessing the blue was for her boys.

Some of them were "Handmade in the Philippians."

The one with the pink bow is homemade and so adorable!

The buttons and button holes are so small.

I guess this worked for skinny, young mothers.

Me, I could hardly get the button in the hole.

When my Christy was almost 2, 

my granny gave her the doll that her son 

brought back from Germany after WWII. 

It's probably 75 years old.

She made the dress and the bloomers underneath.

My girls will be playing with their GREAT, GREAT Grandmother's doll.

Isn't that special?

Her eyes blink, she has a cloth body and rubber arms,

She cries when I squeeze them.

She feels like a real baby.

I decided that she needed a change of clothes

after 75 years. 

Don't we all count fingers and toes when our babies are born?

I like to kiss a baby's feet!

(Please pardon mine!)

Yes, fingers too!

Here are the newborn photos of my little blessings. 

I can play dolls again.

Waiting to do so.  Come on Feb 12!

Maybe we'll get to build a snowman!

Don't you just love the movie "FROZEN."

Harper's Dreamland

Yeah, I'm still stuck in Babyland-

mentally, that is.

 

 

The nursery is now complete.

I thought I'd share Harper's dreamland.

 

 

Harper's daddy did an awesome job of getting the room ready in time for her arrival home.

The frames in the wall collage and the changing table

were painted with Southern Honey Chawk Paint.

 

A pencil art of the sea, a framed photo

of the fortune cookie that read, "It's a Girl,"

and a mirror reflecting the bed make up the collage.

 

 

The "H" was made by my daughter in law

and used at Christy's baby shower.

 

A photo of Harper will go in the other aqua frame.

 

 

This is my favorite wall because the shelves are lined with books.

When Harper's mom was just a tiny tot, I could read 20 books

at a time and she never wanted me to stop.

She was saying nursery rhymes by the time she was 18 months old.

 

 

The room's color and theme was actually inspired

by the wall hanging of the cranes.

The art is hand made and was purchased from a vendor at

the Nashville Flea Market.

 

 

Another framed print of her name hangs over the crib.

 

 

Aunt Tina had the rabbit made especially for Harper's room.

 

 

 

All these pretties, but guess who's the prettiest of them all.

 

 

 No, not you, Charlie. (He wanted to dress up too!)

I must say he IS cute, jealous yet protective.

He has a verocious growl when strangers come near.

He will probably be her best friend.

 

Thanks for visiting. 

Hope you'll return again soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Wrapped in Love

Today feels like the day after Christmas,

you know those feelings you get when it's all over,

the mully-grubs as my mama would call it,

you know,

the house is empty and in complete dissaray, 

dishes need washing, 

wrapping paper litters the floor, 

the kids are gone 

and you're missing those babies.

Yet, I am filled with a deep sense of peace

and satisfaction that God is Emmanuel,

He indeed has come very near. 

So, until I can get the house in order, 

wrap the presents, and get ready for the next few days, 

I'll share some of the wrappings from Nashville. 

Sometimes all you need is a simple bowl of ornaments
and the lights on the tree to stir the emotions of Christmas.

Vintage ornaments take me back to a much
simpler day when trees were filled with
bulbs lights, Shiney brites, and icicles.

There was always something special about
sitting beside a lighted tree at bedtime.

Glass ornaments reflecting the lights adds more twinkle
to an already glistening ornament.

Both of my girls enjoy the vintage-like bulbs.

It's amazing how the tree changes when little ones are added.

I think we would all agree that
the sweetest wrappings come not in paper packages
but are wrapped in love from above.

These are our joy and delight.

I thank the Lord above,
for sending these loves to us.

Even sick with fever,
these little munchkins were full of joy.

Thanks for sharing our joy!

Merry Christmas,
Bonnie:)

Baby Shower Part II

The baby shower for Harper Elizabeth 

was beyond anything I expected.

Before we started, 

Christy's grandmother, my MIL

read a poem to her about mothers.  

She had found it in a calendar several years ago

and held on to it believing for our miracle.

She wanted her to have it when she became a mommy.

Grandma has 5 children and 3 children by marriage.

She has 12 grandchildren with 9 more by marriage.

She has 17 great grandchildren.

When we all are there together there are 47 of us. 

The hostesses were mostly family

and a few good friends. 

Left to right:

My nieces, Dawn, Robin, Sharon

Christy, my sister, Beverli, 

a close friend Beverly and cousin Dale

and her grandlove, Tanner.

Two other friends helped but weren't in the photograph.

The girls, the little nieces helped too. 

Christy saw friends she hadn't seen in awhile.

There was so much good food and fellowship.

I honestly had as much fun as she did. 

A couple of times, I found myself pulling out things before she had a chance to.

Chrsity doesn't like being the center of attention.

I told her I didn't mind.

I don't like photos of myself at all!

I tried doing some major photo chopping/cropping/

whatever you call it.

It didn't work.

I cropped some head shots.

I wanted you to see some of my most ridiculous faces.  

It's no wonder I have wrinkles.  

Ughhh.

Yelp, this did it!

I'm back on track for Weight Watchers after seeing these!

I gave my special order to one of our friends.

She wouldn't let me pay her. 

She said, "It's my gift."

We love it!

My niece, Dawn had everyone decorate onsies.  

It was fun!

Somebody whispered, 

"I hope you like foo-foo."

There were lots of dimonds and divas and buttons and bows, 

ribbon and roses and flowers and yes, foo-foo.

This little girl doesn't stand a chance.

I dressed my girl in a different outfit everyday.

My mama said I acted like she was a baby doll.

She WAS my baby doll 

and still is!

God has blessed her with a healthy pregnancy.

She hasn't been sick. 

Harper's vitals have been perfect as well as hers.

She's had very little swelling and no other problems. 

God has given her His favor.

For this we prayed.

One Proud

BonBon:)