Conversations with an almost three year old

Me: Olivia, you are going to Maria's house today to spend the morning while Mama is at work.
Her: Okkkkaaaaayyyyyy (with a happy singing voice)
Me: Are you happy about that?
Her: Yes, I'm BERRY HAPPY!
Me: So that means you are not going to cry when we drop you off.
Her: Yes, I gonna cry.
Me: Why?
Her: Because I need to cry
Me: You need to cry?
Her: Yes, I NEEEED to cry. I be upset when Mama go to work so I need to cry. Later I laugh with Maria!

Her: Mama, where's Daddy?
Me: He's gone to the gym
Her: No, Daddy is not in Germany, Lottie is in Germany! Daddy is go to buy pizza and ice-cream!

Her: Oo-la-la! Mama you look pretty like a princess!
Me: Thank you Olivia, you look like a princess too.
Her: No Mama, I'm a QUEEN, like Queen Elsa!

Me: Olivia where's EJ?
Her: In Canada
Me: And Sarah, Ryan and John?
Her: In Amelica
Me: And Lottie?
Her: In Germany
Me: And Tafi?
Her: In Mbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Me: Wow! You've got friends all around the world, hey?
Her: (with a confused look) I don't know who's that Mama!

6/52 and 7/52

Owen: I found you seriously licking the wall. 

Olivia: "Mama, Lili must not drive over Owen hey? Because I love him."

Olivia: "Look Mama, I'm drawing the highest mountain"

Owen: The boy with the golden curls and a dreadlock!

Mama-made: Pyjamas for the little Miss

Winter wardrobe sewing for the kiddies is going so well. I've managed to make three pajama sets for Olivia. I think I'll make one or two more sets if time allows me to do so. 

Whhheeewww, getting Miss O to model these for me was quite a mission! I had to do some bribing with the dummy.

Mama-made: Stripey-stripey outfit

I am on a mission this year to sew most of my kids' clothes for the coming autumn/winter season. Even with the very limited time I seem to have these days, I must say I am pretty impressed with what I've been managing to do. I "steal" a few minutes here and there to whip up some cute little garments!

This outfit is made from a stretch cotton material so it's very cosy and comfy for an active little "almost crawler". And the roomy "bum-bum" pants are a bonus for cloth nappies. It took me about 3 hours total to complete this outfit, from cutting out the pattern to sewing it up. The fabric cost me less than R10! Scratch bins are the best for fabric bargains!

I think he likes his new outfit too!

And there goes the "almost crawler"!

4/45 and 5/52

The days (and nights!) have been so busy lately it seems like there is never enough hours in a day to do all the wonderful things that I love doing. As a result the weekly portrait project has also taken a bit of a backseat but I am determined to complete it this year so here's some catching up with the past two weeks' photos.

Olivia: Playing dress up with your "chrischris" hat

Owen: Funny boy, funny face, smiley cloud

Olivia: "Too big" for a dummy, too little to care.

Owen: Wakey, wakey sleepy head.