Mirthe in maart 2005 

For Pake and Beppe




two angels (drawn by Mirthe)

above the scribbled earth (drawn by Anna)

Some of the mice I've been making to give as birth gifts. They're made of wool felt, that's been extra needle felted, then stitched shut and embroidered, given ears, etc. They have silk tails, sometimes yarn tails (if I run out of the silk cord I buy every once in a while at Leander.) They come wrapped/swaddled in a hankie, for the baby blues those first few weeks.  

Boy mice get a star (even though it usually ends up looking like a flower :-) 

Quintuplets 

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The Fine Art of Eating Red Food: Part Two


Anna has mastered spaghetti and strawberries (with a fork, although she still likes to crush them in her hand and then smear them all over her face. But that's only if she's had enough.)So earlier this week we decided to let Anna eat her tomato soup herself, instead of feeding her as we usually do. Our usual soup method is: lots of little bits of French bread in the soup, so that it's not so liquidy and easier to get in her mouth. Anna decided to put most of the soup ON the bread, and then scoop up whatever was left in her bowl. You can see here that she uses both hands while she eats, but holds the spoon in her erb's palsy hand. We're so glad she's actively using that hand/arm, and not ignoring it. She really is her own best physical therapist!

Two steps forward, one step back... 

Mirthe lets us see that she too can clean her soup plate. 

Eric and Mirthe share the awesomeness of this moment. 

Today was the annual neighborhood barbecue -- this year with spring cushion castle! Totally Princess Mirthe's thing. 

Anna's been studying Mirthe lately, intensely, and copying all her movements. You can see her thinking here: "I can do that, I can, like this...." 

...and like this... 

...and that... 

...and that too... (Don't they remind you of Wayne and Garth? "We are not worthy....")

Anna, patented one-handed drinking style (erb's palsy arm) 

Gimme five... 

Mirthe decided to cut her hair this past weekend -- see that bald patch right where her part is? (If you can get past looking at the funny face she insisted on pulling.) 

Phew -- that's better... 

Kip -- echt heel gaaf, deze... 

Het is weer Ballon Fiesta in Breda -- zie www.ballonfiesta.nl voor meer info -- echt leuk en GRATIS! 

Smurfje 

Bedhead Anna (just woke up from her powernap) 

Caps on the markers, please!