I Want "Baby's First Year" Paper Dolls

Adrienne Martini — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

I'm both attracted and repulsed by the Pregnant Paper Dolls.

At first, it seemed like a minor sign of genius. And I was seconds away from buying 4 dozen just to have on hand for showers, birthdays and weddings.

Then I got a closer look at some of the outfits, where mom-to-be goes from a skinny hipster to a round bride and a schleppy new mom. Which isn't untrue, I guess. But aren't paper dolls supposed to be aspirational rather than realistic? I mean, when I was 42-weeks pregnant in the middle of a July heatwave, the last thing I wanted to play with was an accurate representation of how I felt.

That's if I could have gotten my swollen fingers to work well enough to cut them out.

It just strikes me as more fun -- and a better sales tool -- to give a new mom a fantasy to indulge in, rather than a glimpse of the sweatpants to come. Maybe that's just me -- and you are all skinny hipsters ready to get your mitts on this book.

Crafty: Mini-Me

Adrienne Martini — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT

All I want is 30 minutes of peace and quiet. That's all. Just 30 minutes. But, no. Nooooooooooo. It's still Easter Break, which means that not only is my kid hopped up on candy, she's not at school. And, she keeps reminding me, is bored.

I keep suggesting that vacuuming is a great cure for boredom. She's not buying it. Pity. The house is awfully dusty.

But maybe, just maybe, if I print these paper dolls out I can distract her long enough to finish up some work. If there is a benevolent force out there, this Kiddley craft will buy me enough time to also finish my cup of coffee and read the front page of the paper.

If you don't hear from me again, send help.

Photo credit: www.kiddley.com

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I Want "Baby's First Year" Paper Dolls

Crafty: Mini-Me