Riding and a new doll..

More horseback riding today. We had two helpers, one named Ally who led the horse, and Lynn who helped Alexa. She is learning how to say mmmo (more) when she wants Babe to go forward, and give her thank you pats. They play a game where Alexa chooses a toy from a box, and then drops it into a bucket thing a little ways away. They also have a "bridge" (a piece of plywood) that they walk over, which makes a neat clop clop clop sound from Babe's hooves, and Alexa laughs and laughs. She loves funny sounds.

I finally made a doll for Alexa. I bought a kit for making a Waldorf doll just before we left Eugene, and it has been sitting there for almost three years. A very interesting experience. Here she is with arms sewn to head, but body and legs still separate.

And here we have her current status, with hair, but no clothes yet. Alexa loves her almost as much as sock monkey, and that is saying a lot. David proposes we name her Melody (yes, after you Melody,) and I think that is a good idea since m and y sounds are among the few Alexa can say so far. Would you be honored or offended?