Monday 16 January 2012

Documenting Delight: Day sixteen



I have been squirreling away your birthday and Christmas presents, trying to hide a few so our playroom doesn’t become overwhelmed. Ever the bold child, today you opened the playroom cupboard and started rummaging through my stash.  We had a talk about asking Mummy first but really the goodies had been discovered so there was no turning back. I took out a packet of dot markers and quickly pushed the rest of the toys back in the cupboard. You love drawing and colouring in and these new art implements took that love to a whole new level. You bounced around with the markers vigorously stamping your book, smearing and making no attempt to keep the running ink on your page. I held back on giving any guidance, reminding myself that its all about the process rather than the product right? I listened as you described what you were doing, “Look the man’s head is all dotty!”, still amazed that you are now talking in full sentences. Then laughed when you placed your marker down and proclaimed “There. All finished”, your little catch phrase for anything you complete.


The label said "washable" but by the look of the beyond bright ink I highly doubt it.
16.1.2012 outtake

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  1. kate @ livinglovinglaughing16 January 2012 at 19:24

    lol!!!! that 2nd photo's expression is just priceless!! it totally says 'yes guilty, but what can we do??'. looks like she loved it alright! so cute xx

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    1. Amber {we stood together}16 January 2012 at 21:31

      You nailed it kate, that's exactly what that look says! Harper pulls that expression quite often :P

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  2. Jess6416 January 2012 at 19:29

    Lovely Photos Amber. I'm really enjoying how you write to the children.

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    1. Amber {we stood together}16 January 2012 at 21:32

      Thanks so much Jess for your comment :)
      I wasn't sure if writing little letters to them would work but I am enjoying it more & more as the project goes on.

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  3. Angie16 January 2012 at 20:36

    So beautiful Amber! I love your photos, just gorgeous yet again :) Looks like it was alot of fun!

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    1. Amber {we stood together}16 January 2012 at 21:33

      Thanks Angie!
      Thanks for all your support - it is very encouraging and of coarse motivating :)

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  4. Anonymous16 January 2012 at 21:41

    these are so cute! what a lovely memory for your little girl. she is obviously a munchkin like mine! xx

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    1. Amber {we stood together}16 January 2012 at 21:50

      Thank you Jennifer for your comment :)
      yes a munchkin sums Harper up perfectly!

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  5. Anonymous16 January 2012 at 21:48

    Gosh, she is just too cute Amber, can I take her home? ;)

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    1. Amber {we stood together}16 January 2012 at 21:50

      Aw thanks Andi :)
      Hmmm no, I like having her around....although do feel free to stop by and help me out when she is in full tantrum mode :P

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  6. Megan W16 January 2012 at 22:01

    What a great idea those dot markers are. Looks like they kept her occupied for a while! Love her artwork :)

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  7. Pamela16 January 2012 at 22:58

    You didn't reeeeeeeeally want a clean child anyway, did you? ;)

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