Elisabeth insisted on being Ariel. I wasn't going to do it until I realized that the leotard from her recital was the perfect bodice, that I had some great $1 fabric from Wal-mart for a tale, and that the extra layer in her tutu could make a fin. I'm not big on Ariel (body image & defiance issues), but I love being able to reuse stuff! Elisabeth is figuring out that if she persists long enough, she can get me to make any costume ; ) .
My mom got the awesome fabric for Benjo's handsome prince costume. I had to handstitch the sequin stuff that we used for chain mail (sp?). It broke my thread every time I tried to use the machine. My hand stitches broke on one side, so then I had to safety pin it on. No one noticed though, too busy looking at his beautiful face. He's such a heartbreaker!
So what do you think, are the boys identical? Their overall look is different, but I think it's mostly a function of headshape. As the firstborn, Sam was engaged in the birth canal for a while before they arrived (thus the more elongated head). Gabe was chillin' up top the whole time and flew out in one push, so he got to keep his wide forehead. What ever they are, they are beautiful and so much fun. Sam will be walking soon, and Gabe's working on sentences (though walking isn't too far away).
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