Kate the almost-toddler

She's one.  I can hardly believe how quickly this year has gone.  Here's Kate the morning of her birthday in her new dress. 

Kate is holding Pete's baby, which was John's baby.  Both boys went through a brief phase of playing with that doll when I was pregnant and had a newborn.  It was important, I thought, for them to be able to act out what they were thinking about the baby with the doll.  The doll has otherwise sat around the house, not being played with.  A few weeks ago Kate discovered it and fell in love.  That doll goes with her everywhere.  The obvious choice for her birthday was another baby doll. She was thrilled.

I stayed up too late tonight drafting a little doll dress pattern and sewing it up.  Now Kate and her baby can match.  I could just squeal with the cuteness of it all.

Comments

[Amy Tyer]

Awwwww!

[Meredith]

Kate is beautiful. Happy Birthday Kate!

[Ruth]

So sweet. Happy birthday, Kate!

[Susan]

What a beautiful birthday girl! Love the matching dresses! Babyhood really does go by too quickly. It seems like I blinked and my babies were out of my arms and on their feet (and now two of them are behind the wheel!--but, my littlest is only four, and I've decided to keep him forever ;-)

I am looking forward to seeing all of the wonderful things you have been knitting and sewing--I hope you will have time to post more soon. :-).

[prkrieg]

You have many, many, many years of fun ahead!

[Toddler]

Kate is looking very cute... She is very lucky girl to celebrate her first birthday in amazing costume..http://www.vivamagonline.com/index.php I love her and Pete's baby doll too. Thanks for the great shot...