A Life Uncommon: Happy Adoption Day #11

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Happy Adoption Day #11

Breaking down all rules and expectations upon myself...
I bought a cake :) Ha Ha
Racing fast the table got decorated as I finished just in time to run out the door.

When in Russia I purchased a gift for each year of her life to 21.
So long ago...They each were wrapped back then in baby shower wrapping paper scraps.

This is a porcelain doll made by artist there in St. Petersburg.

See the layers under the skirt.
Pantaloons and real fur slippers, and mink hat and sleeves.
All simple sewing machine zigzag and hand stitched .
She is so pretty.
She had to be rescued from the slide moments later when out doors the kid went to burn off all that sugar from the cake.

The center dark blue on the dress is velvet.
Fired hands , feet and face.

4 comments:

~Bren~ said...: Your Dove is so blessed to have you!!!; March 3, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Denise said...: Such a beautiful doll. You and Dove are so sweetly blessed to have each other. I love you.; March 3, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Denise said...: What a blessing you are to her.... Just the insight to buy something for the first 21 years of her life is amazing! What a mothers heart you have..... The doll is beautiful and she will treasure it for many a year to come.......... Hope the party was a success! I am up and around this morning for the first time in a few days.... On the mend I pray........ Whew..... just like me not to stop with bronchitis and asthma, but had to add the pneumonia! Oh well get it all over with at once.....; March 4, 2009 at 6:52 AM
Susie said...: What a great celebration!; March 4, 2009 at 3:23 PM

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