Ahnalin's Dolls And A New Outfit

Chinese New Year is approaching,

and all self respecting Chinese Princesses must have a new outfit, right?

Ahnalin wants to wear dresses every day but prefers leggings to tights 

due to her Sensory Processing stuff. The seams on the toes of tights drive her batty.

But she is super skinny and finding leggings to fit her is nearly impossible.

Mama To The Rescue!

I make her leggings in a tiny size and just lengthen them to fit her.

Both the leggings and long sleeve top are from older Ottobre magazine patterns.

The dress is from an older New Look pattern, number 6689.

I have sewn up this pattern so many times. I love it!

And for a skinny kid, it has a really nice fit. 

I am not sure if this pattern is still for sale, 

but you can purchase it as a PDF download

at Pattern Review.

For the record, Ahnalin is 5 1/2 and she fits the size 3.

See how cute the Chinese girls are?

This is "Chinese Kids" from Michael Miller. 

I love how the foldover elastic matches the pink eyelet trim and the daisy buttons.

I bought the pink and orange knit from Myrinda at Fabric Hound a while ago, 

and the pink foldover elastic even before that. And I am so glad to tie 

them all together in one outfit.

So, what does the princess think of this outfit?

Well, for some reason she went into warrior princess mode.

Now, demure and sweet.

Drama Queen

My sweet little one.

Her face is cracking me up! She is stuffing rag dolls to send to 

Rag Dolls 2 Love. 

She told me "Mama, my hand is too big to fit all the way in her head!" 

Ahnalin and I have completed 2 dolls and are almost done

with the 3rd. We have two more cut out to start sewing tomorrow.

It is going a bit slower than we would like due to a super busy schedule.

Why am I so busy, you ask?

India!

Well, just this week I have had my oldest daughter, India, at 3 different doctor appointments. 

And we do have several more to go. 

But I do believe that we will really learn answers soon as to why she gets so sick.

On Wednesday after school, she had allergy testing to determine 

if that was playing a part in her repeated illnesses.

Guess what! 

India is not allergic to anything other than the glue used in most medical tapes, and penicillin.

She is also allergic to walnuts and pecans but we already knew that.

So, she does not have any tree, hay, grass, animal, etc allergies.

But she has chronic sinus and ear infections. 

So, the next step there is meeting with the ear, nose and throat doctor,

which will happen in a week.

She also saw the orthopedist about her ankle which has a growth on it. 

She will be having an MRI very soon to determine what is growing there, and why

her ankle sprains so often........other than her lack of inherent grace!

(Shall we talk about her issues with gravity??)

Yeah, I am a mean mom, but I made her spaghetti tonight and 

she is loving me big right now because of it!

And then yesterday, we met with a hormone specialist, not her diabetes 

endocrinologist, but someone to help her with her Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder.

This doctor tied together a whole bunch of loose ends for us and we feel like

she may have hit on some major things. 

So, at her suggestion, India will be making some major dietary changes.

And because I know I need to do the same thing, I will be joining my daughter on this new

adventure to health. And then Don decided to hop on the bandwagon.

Meanwhile, Ahnalin gloated that she does not have to give up milk and pasta like we do.
Good thing she is cute because she was being a stinker!

Still to come are visits to the immunologist at U.C. Davis, the E.N&T doctor, and some more bloodwork and other tests.

We are going to help India regain our health if it kills us!! 

Ok, that was a bit dramatic, but you parents of "special" kids know what I mean.

Thank you all for your prayers. Please keep them coming!

Now, back to sewing dolls for me!