the blue blog archives: crash obsessed but still flap happy

Wee one spent a half hour this morning making this little lego scene. When I asked her what everything was, she pointed out the house you go to when your car gets bumped and the other house your car gets brought to to get fixed and the house you go to to fix the bumps you get when a car bumps you. You see, we were in a car accident this weekend and, although wee is fine physically (her doctor checked her yesterday), it seems that psychologically she's got some stuff to process. Also on her little diorama: a black ring for catching oil that has spilled in the ocean. Man, does this kid have a lot on her mind!

In the meantime, there is knitting. I've started the Spud & Chloe Flap Happy hat.

Wee did an early try-on, because I read on ravelry that this hat tends to run large. And large it was! I've since cast on again (for the second size) and have worked the first few color stripes. The pink isn't in the original pattern, but any hat for my girl needs pink so I had to add it. It doesn't hurt to lighten things up a little, right?

posted by alison at 1:52 pm | in just blogging 2010 , spud and chloe

Comments

Supercute hat! I'm glad you guys are OK - car accidents are scary no matter your age.

Posted by: Kate at June 8, 2010 2:23 PM

lego to process stuff.. yep I can relate to that... very good therapy where's your models?

Love that hat just like that make a great ear warmer.

Tell wee one I agree... pink is essential.

Posted by: noonie at June 8, 2010 4:28 PM

Poor girl! Kids pick up on so much, don't they? Big hugs to both of you.

The hat looks adorable. I love the pink and green.

Posted by: Jane at June 8, 2010 6:29 PM

I love an iron-clad reason to say YES. I think the pink is absolutely the right thing to do!

Posted by: annri at June 8, 2010 9:03 PM

The hat is adorable, but you do know the love affair with pink will end? With both my girls it happened right around 6 years old, both shifted to blue/turquoise and onto green and orange. Neither will wear a LICK of pink now. Makes shopping quite a challenge. :)

Posted by: KnittyLynn at June 8, 2010 10:28 PM

Awwww - poor Wee - such scary stuff for such a Wee one to handle. Sounds like she's doing a good job of it however. Did you make her jumper? Very cute.

Posted by: Donna at June 8, 2010 10:58 PM

I hope the little one will be ok : )

That hat is adorable!

Posted by: Maya at June 9, 2010 4:02 AM

Glad you guys are doing okay! Hope the wee one gets through it all through her LEGO therapy.

Posted by: C at June 9, 2010 11:20 AM

I'm glad that physically everyone is fine. Wee is a trouper!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at June 9, 2010 2:25 PM

I love that she's creating solutions! Love the pink and green, too.

Posted by: Dava at June 10, 2010 6:30 PM

Sorry to hear about your accident. My twins and I were in a roll-over accident in February (pics on my blog) that we were all terribly shook up from. It is a bit of a recovery bringing kids back from such experiences.

Legos would certainly help :-)

Posted by: Jenifer at June 15, 2010 9:11 AM

Yikes, Jenifer, thank goodness you all were okay! I hope there aren't too many lasting repercussions from the accident. It's scary stuff.

Posted by: ALISON at June 15, 2010 11:41 AM

I am so loving that dress! I bet you made it too!

Posted by: Kim at June 22, 2010 4:58 PM

Love Wee's dress! Can you share pattern information? I'm just starting to sew for my 16 month old girl and that looks perfect!

Posted by: Christine at June 25, 2010 10:11 AM

Thanks for the compliments on wee's dress. I didn't make it, but I actually do have some of that fabric, so it is something that you could make. I even have a pattern to make rounded-yoke neck dress like it: McCall's 5568.

Posted by: ALISON at June 28, 2010 10:44 AM

Oh, Alison, I am a crazy Argentina fan and am still in shock. The only thing that has kept me from killing myself is knowing that your boys would be celebrating. Congratulations! (I was prepared to lose, but not to see my team clueless.)

Posted by: JudithinNYC at July 3, 2010 3:33 PM