On Sunday, Conor's dad, Jim, came for the evening for a quick visit at the beginning of his short business trip. We were all thrilled to see, but Holly especially. She remembers Papa Jim and all the fun she's had with him! Holly plastered him with stickers, and essentially forced him to always be paying attention to her. She's very persuasive. In the morning, she showed Papa Jim her cool bike and Greta showed him her sweet moves with the doll stroller. Papa Jim read the girls their bedtime stories and at one point Holly declared, "Papa Jim is the best Daddy ever!"

Clothes pegs make great little dolls. Holly has spent lots of time carefully coloring them. She doesn't play with them really, but she loves to color them! Maybe she'd play with them more if I painted them up really cute, like these? Confession: with Holly's birthday last week and our other weekly activities, we didn't do any school specific activities. It was a busy one! We have lots of things planned for the rest of this week though.

Before we moved, I made this really simple maxi dress. I love wearing it. It's so easy and comfortable and I really want to make some more. I think I need to spend a few more weeks doing ab exercises before I make another one though. My abs are certified weak.

I have a new model! For Holly's birthday, I made some doll outfits. It wasn't exactly my favorite project. Sewing for a 12" doll means itty bitty doll clothes and that's an instant challenge. I scrapped a couple items that's for sure. I think the things that turned out are cute. I was a bit worried that I'd be spending all day dressing Holly's baby doll. But Holly wanted the yellow pajamas on the baby and that was that. Of course. I should've known. My pajama obsessed child would want her baby wearing pajamas. There's one more outfit, not pictured. Another pair of pajamas. Holly insisted that Greta's baby wear those. I get it. I like my newborns in sleepers too.

Last fall, I made this gingham dress for Greta and it was huge on her. But, now the dress fits and looks absolutely adorable on her! I swear, everything looks great on Greta!