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Modified for kids, my version of wool tie knitted with 1824

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Junior Organic Leaves
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I had wanted to make Autumn Leaves for a while but thought it may be better for a small baby. I finally decided to make it just for cluckiness sake and its so cute. I used leftover Woolganics in Gaia. Its tiny though its big on the kids' dolls so I imagine it may fit a newborn.

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On Av's birthday he wanted to colour his wool I gave him with jelly and food colour. It was excessive by the amount he used but its all fun!

The result was fantastic, he wants me to make everything with it! but may just settle for a dragon hood.
Av also helped with colouring some more organic merino with jelly - lime and grape.

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Four years of age, that is.



We asked him what he wanted to do on his birthday.
"Just get me everything"



I was worried he would be upset that we didn't get him "everything" but he seemed to adore all that he got and did on his forth birthday. For the record, he got a blanket and toys crocheted by me as well as clothes, wooden pretend play toys (cooking related), drum pad and drumsticks.



I also gave him approx 50grams of organic merino with jelly and food dye. He was very excited to have his own wool to colour and has grand plans for me to make something for him.

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4 years ago, I had my third baby. I had wanted to 'accidently' have him ( I didn't know he would be a boy ) at home in the shower. I didn't. I went to hospital and breathed him out hoping I wouldn't tear. I had been kicked out of the birthing centre for borderline low iron levels and was considered high risk. This meant I was monitored/ watched and I did my best to tune out the world. I still tore as he came into the world but my recovery was better despite having a drip and catheter inserted post partum.
It was then that I decided I didn't need the interference and my next child would be born at home ( and he was).

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I got a surprise in the mail from Jodie.

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Sometimes Daddy takes the kids swimming. We prefer the beach but the pool is closer. We are having some warmer weather so J and I came along.

This was J's first time in the pool. He was weary at first but once in he was content.


Av has great water confidence, putting his head and face under the water, which is something the big kids still struggle to do.
The three big kids want to have swimming lessons now, just for fun. The two eldest have been to lessons through the school before.