I actually got the doll package yesterday but made arrangements with her mother to bring her over after school today so she could open it up herself. Once I knew she was on her way, I cut the tape that was closing the box so she could get at the box inside. I was actually shocked that she managed to get the box out all by herself since it fit so snugly. Even she said, * Wow! I'm really strong!* When I felt the weight of the doll (and the two pounds of Hawaiian coffee inside), I had to admit, she was right!
She opened the box, gave me the coffee when I told her that was mine, and then it was getting the doll off the back cardboard. She knew it had to be turned over without me saying a word and she just HAD to cut the bindings off...except for the one around the waist. That was a wire one so I got to cut that one and Chewlee cut the others. She was so excited, she was almost beside herself. She had thrown the blanket that was enclosed with it aside until she could actually hold the doll. Then she lovingly put the doll into the box and held up the blanket to look at it. She thought it was great! She even said, *Look at how BIG it is, Grandma! And look at how pretty the ends are!* It had a pretty crocheted edging that was used to finish the blanket with. Then she had to wrap the baby doll in the blanket and she showed me how her mother showed her to fold the blanket. What her mother HADN'T shown her was how you put the baby into it afterward....LOL. She put her doll in it face down and folded the two ends over then picked it up properly.
She then ran out to show Papa and Mommy her baby doll. Their reaction was just like mine...Wow..it looks REAL. It's actually a collectible doll but...my friend feels like I do...collectible dolls are for frustrated old ladies. All dolls should be played with by children. This is no exception. I said, at one point, that she could leave the doll here for her to play with when she came to visit but Chewlee was horrified at that idea. She dismissed that out of hand. She did say that she would tell me what she named the baby when she decided and she would bring her back for *visits*.....LOL.
I had to run out to pick up my prescriptions at Walmart since the Beast has decided he is going to learn Spanish because there are so many Spanish speaking people at his church, even though they have started Spanish meetings for them. Many of them attend the English services for the reason that they wish to learn English better. One of his friends from church lent him their copies of the a new version of learning disks for him to use. They have been using them for the same reason...LOL. Oh well. It won't hurt him although he was having a problem because his pronunciation of two words (that I saw) wasn't letting him go forward so I helped him with that. I think it startled him and he asked me if I wanted to use them this weekend while he was gone. I figured, *Why not?* It won't hurt me to brush up a bit on my really faulty elementary Spanish. Will keep me out of trouble, I'm sure.
It got cold here, like it has pretty much everywhere but no snow or sleet, thankfully. It's freezing outside right now and that's colder than predicted (of course!). But there is going to be another warming trend before rain hits us again. It will be up and down like this for several more weeks before we finally see our normal Spring weather, I'm sure. Meantime, I hope it is as fortunate for everyone, everywhere.
Love you all. Be safe. ***Hugs***
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