That is going to be the headline in the newspaper. You know you are about to go postal when you are harmonizing to the nursery rhymes that every toy seems to be equipped with. The worst offender is Baby Tad (thanks Amanda!) Chloe loves it, of course, but I know every single word to all the songs and silly little things it says. Let me tell you, I am pretty amazing at my shapes and colors! If I could give myself a sticker it would say, “You’re TERRRRRRRIFIC” and a cat would be on it. Remember those?
I wish I had audio because you would need to hear this one toy. It is the most ridiculous singing voice. It is super mature, all sexy with runs and licks in the song. “Baa, Baa, black sheep have you any wool….ol ol ol, OOOOOOOHHHHH OHHHHH, Yes sir, Yes sir Three, eee, eee, eee, bags full.” Again, doesn’t translate through typing, but it sounds like it could be on the light and easy station. Do you even put that on your singing resume? Sexy voice found on the Zip Rhyme toy.
Chloe is playing in her crib right now and is cracking me up. She is going through a growling stage. She sounds an awful lot like a trapped bobcat. It is quite impressive the volume and grrrrr she can manage for her age. She has such a low voice. She does not make squeaky, screechy girl sounds. I wonder if that is indicative of her future speaking voice? Chrissy…did your mom say you had a low voice as a baby? I mean I love your adult voice you raspy seductress.
So I signed up for the Tea Towel Swap over at Crafty Daisies. Not that I am a big tea drinker, but it is fun to create. I was inspired right away and this is what I came up with.
Don’t you love my photo shoot, because you ALWAYS drink tea under a plant…very natural! My old roommate Kristie got wigged out if plants were near food, she thought it was very unsanitary, like they drop dirt and dust on things. Funny girl.
Second View:
So Renee, who ever you are, I put it in the mail yesterday…enjoy! Hope it remotely matches your kitchen. Looking forward to my towel. Keep an eye on out on Crafty Daisies if you are interested in a future swap.
Next on the sea of randomness, we will dock at Peony Paradise. Did someone slip me a mickey? My mom brought me a small bouquet of peonies off her bush. They are my absolute favorite flower. The smell is heavenly. If I could grow them in my nose, I would….don’t think I wouldn’t try. (The Bobcat just growled at me again, I think “cribtime” is over.) Anyway. put your nose close to the screen, maybe you can smell them. They are just that magical.
If you haven’t guessed already, I have absolutely nothing funny or interesting to share…SOOOOO….let me default to Chloe pictures seeing as I have denied you the two previous posts. Wow, that was painful to get to this point.
Chloe Chilling on the Front Porch, take one! (You have to forgive her squint…it was pretty bright out)
Nice volume on the hair sprout wouldn’t you say?
Giving the Ryan, pouty, bottom lip. LOVE IT!!! Is there nothing NOT round on this child?
Chloe showing off
Very sick of the sun by this point.
So yeah, earth shattering post…I know, I know. I am just good for that stuff.
We could be cellmates in prison together because I hate Baby Tad too. In fact, after having received it as a shower gift, I vowed never to let Bridget’s hands touch it. He sits on a shelf and if I ever hear him start to make noise, I might just chuck him out a window!
Oh yes - there are several toys and several CDs of Avi’s that need to be burned!! I know the feeling. The worst is when you are in some kind of an adult moment (be it at the bank, having sex, or just kidless) and you start singing one of the songs… its then that you know you’re a mom and there is no turning back (10 extra points if you start belting it out loud and 20 points if you add a dance to it!)
The tea-towel looks great… I was so bummed I wanted to get in on the swap but missed the sign ups… oh well - next time!
And Ms. C…. beautiful as always!!!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahahaha! i was reading the low growl part and thinking “uh oh…………she’s gunna sound like ME!” kel, i pretty much sounded like this from birth. so, i think you have, as someone i know says to me, the future voice of ‘gin and tonic’ right there. embrace it. and tell her i understand….
Love the tea towel! I’m gonna do mine this weekend…..
my email isn’t working, so i’m using your blog comment section to communicate with you. chloe’s the cutest… now to more important, pressing news…
I’M HAVING A BABY TODAY!!!! we actually go into the hospital today at 4pm and my little Caleb should be here sometime tomorrow!! i’m so ready to get this show on the road. my parents are paying for our internet connection as a baby gift, since diaper services are a thing of the past apparently…so you will see your nephew quite frequently through pictures. now doesn’t that just sound like the best news you’ve heard today?? you won’t have to wait until mama p comes home to see pictures… maybe just until sunday or monday when we’re home and i can function.
say a little prayer for us!! we’ll call when we can!
She is so cute. And your craftiness is inspiring to me. How much does your baby weigh? I think Olivia just hit the twenty pound mark at six months now. i love chubby babies!
Are you an Adobe Lightroom user?
I quite enjoyed that earth-shattering post, Kel. It was insightful, creative and SO CUTE! Chloe is getting cuter by the day, if it’s even possible! I love your kid.
OK…you know how earlier today you told me your comments aren’t going through on my blog? Well I am now on Internet Explorer as I can’t see the captcha img thingy on my Firefox browser!!
Any way, don’t ever get Chloe a “Dora Knows Your Name Doll.” Blood will be shed!
p.s. and please Lord let some of the creativity here rub off on me…those tea towels are awesome!
that dish towel is the most precious thing i have ever seen. if it was for sale, i would buy it. i just bought 2 dish towels from anthropologie and they are not near this cute.
peonies: my absolute favorite flower ever. they are simply eye candy. and your mom grows them? wow. i would be in eye heaven every single day. i have some light pink in vases now. must take full advantage the month of may while they are in season…bc i won’t see them the rest of the year!
We don’t have any toys like that yet, but I did get these baby keys at my shower that literally make a sound without even touching them. You just have to walk by his toy bin and they go off! There is no “on and off” button. I don’t know how long they will stay around for.
By the way, I think you have inspired me to make some pillow covers. I used to do it all the time and for some reason I just stopped. But I have all these pillows that need to be recovered.
If you think Baby Tad is annoying, remind me to show you the next stage up from Baby Tad. His name is Leap (he looks a lot like Tad, but has the entire alphabet on it, instead of shapes)and you can program him to say your child’s name and names of relatives even the dog’s name. John got it for his birthday (it’s for ages 2 and up).
“HI!! I’M BABY TAD! LET’S SING!” Oh, just thinking about it makes me shudder. It’s getting regifted back to her nice uncle someday. Revenge is the only reason that thing is still in the house.
Levi is rather taken with Chloe, he keeps cooing at her picture
Tad oh tad.. someone left a possessed Tad in our car once. I nearly drove off the road when it started singing to me in it’s creepy voice!!