22 buttons and counting...

As I have mentioned Ben likes to chew especially at bedtime. So his pyjama tops have come under fire many a time. We have found currently 22 buttons in his bed that he has chewed off. This is obviously a choking hazard since he will also go to sleep with them in his mouth. Have you ever tried not to wake a child while you try and get an object out of their mouth. It is DIFFICULT!!
So we currently have 9 sad looking pyjama tops...

These tops were unwearable :( until my recent brain wave....

Why not just sew them shut? Bugger re-sewing the buttons back on that's not going to solve the problem just enable it to keep happening. I could go out and buy all new pyjamas for him (more money) or use his tshirts (less available for daytime wear) So to the sewing room - have I mentioned my small yet infinitely growing craft addiction?? 

And a simple straight stitch with backtacking at each end and you have some fancy, smancy, now very safe pyjamas! Here is Ben modelling his new buttonless pjs! 

As you can see, not a fan of the camera

 It seems like such a simple idea and I'm kicking myself I didn't think of it sooner. But I do feel proud that I am starting to go outside the box more and I have the sewing skills to actually accomplish it. It's nice feeling accomplished :) Good night!

Party Time!

Today was Georgie's 4th birthday. A bit of background on Georgie - she's Ben's longest friend. He doesn't have many being as though he's not really all that interested, as it is so hard for him to understand what is going on but with Georgie something happens. He wants to be with Georgie, he gets her and she gets him (well she tries as hard as she can but sometimes he gets distracted by running water :)). Whenever we even head in the direction of Georgie's house he wants to go visit her and her mum Janine aka Jean. Georgie even has her own car seat in our car and you best believe when someone else sits in it Ben is the first to say that it is GEORGIE'S. We have had to educate Ben that yes it is where Georgie sits but other people can too. His response was that they can 'Borrow' Georgie's seat. 

Anyway I digress, as an outlet after my hectic days with Ben, I have taken up craft. Originally quilting but now I do almost anything with fabric. So I made Georgie a doll for her birthday

It really is great having Georgie in our lives. She gives me an excuse to make girl things (she is a most girlie girl) without having to have a girl myself! 
 
Ben was excellent at the party only fading out when the other kids did. I'm getting to be really proud of him and the way he is learning to handle social situations. While he is not one for singing he does now join in for 3 cheers. We only had one broken pot which was purely an accident and one escape attempt.

So to our special girl Georgie happy birthday! and may we watch you grow through many more! :)

Climbing to get to Grumpy

So my first post was full on! But I thought I'd share a bit of a lighter story....

So Ben likes to climb but not on play equipment only for a purpose. (Hello all part of the ASD)
Ben really likes to climb our next door neighbour's fence and throw toys over. I think he thinks he is sharing with the man who has become known in our house as Grumpy Man.
The grumpy man is forever bringing the toys back and giving me an earful about it. I didn't complain when I caught 18 of his feral cats he insists on feeding but not taking responsibility for but that's a story for another day....
So this was our solution.....

Our newly shade clothed fence

So Ben can't climb the fence anymore however I'm sure he'll find a way to get the Grumpy Man to play the game again.....