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Sometimes it is the little things…like LEGS!

Back in January I was very excited about the first person Immy had drawn. Nowadays, every now and then she comes out with a drawing of a recognisable face, complete with important details like hair and ears…
But today, for the first time ever, we had a face with … LEGS!!!
And now my fridge is full of little drawings of faces with legs 🙂 Oftentimes, it is the little things which make motherhood feel worthwhile. Today for me, it was a pair of legs 🙂

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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  2. Busy Brissy Mum says

    I know, I know....so exciting! I think this is probably one of the most wonderful things. How cute are Immy's people! I keep finding little bodies (drawn by Miss M) all over the house.

  4. Rita says

    I find that it's mostly the little things in life that make us happy and thankful, but in a way little things are big things :)

  5. Alissa says

    Just Lovely, its amazing how you are able to see your child's developmental stages through thier drawings :)

  6. Rosie says

    Ahhhh that's lovely! There are certainly lots of 'little things in life' moments in parenting.

  7. The Sunshine Crew says

    Love it when they start drawing little sprout people. Remember when both of mine were just starting doing that, too.
    So neat to watch them as the develop.
    those pictures are keepers, for sure.
    Have a happy weekend,
    Colleen

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  9. Elise says

    Oh I hear you. These pictures certainly are very precious and make you smile. Immy's pictures are delightful.

  10. Kendra says

    Congratulations! I love seeing those things develop. My 2-year-old is insistent that I have to draw her "monkeys" all the time (I don't know why they're always monkeys). She can tell me everything that a monkey needs but doesn't really make anything recognizable herself. But every once in a while she's drawing, makes some kind of mark, then stands back an announces something like "Look, Mommy! A snake!"

  11. Cathy at NurtureStore says

    This post made me smile. I think my husband thinks I'm crazy when I get so excited because we suddenly have a person, legs, and now eyelashes. Eyelashes! I try to keep a trail of these kind of pictures to share with the parents of the kids I work with - an illustration of their development.

  12. Erin says

    Yeah! This is a big step developmentally for those little minds! How exciting!!!

    www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

  14. Sherry and Donna says

    My children are now 24, 23 and 18 and I still remember the feelings I felt when they drew their first complete body! In fact I have my youngest daughters picture in a frame on the wall!
    Donna :) :)

  15. Raising a Happy Child says

    I also love to see drawings evolve and change over time and understand your excitement completely. It's great that in the era of digital cameras we can capture every step on the journey to maturity :)

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