the Myou Twins
I had always envisioned Baron and Naomi's twins to become toddlers at some point, so two years ago thinking WAY ahead, I ordered two little Myou dolls; Dudu and Feng Linger from Junkyspot. I didn't have any clothes or wigs for them, but they fit Sena's clothes...
Of course Baron and Naomi's twins hadn't even been born yet, so the two of them lingered in the china cabinet with Sena. I named them Daniel and Fiona, and made them both wigs, and an outfit for Daniel. The months passed as the two little dolls waited patiently in the cabinet, only to come out for a few photos at Christmas 2022....
Then in December 2023 I discovered that the Myou dolls could come in other, darker resin colours, and after humming and hawing about it for a while I decided to order new versions in Coffee resin, which is close to Iplehouse Special Real Skin. I ordered them from Myou directly. The plan was to replace the two I already had with the new ones, but while I waited I'd use them as costume models so there would be entire Medieval wardrobes when the new ones arrived. I started with Fiona...
I chose the skirt fabric of one of Naomi's dresses, but to reduce bulk on such a tiny outfit, I opted for stretchy sleeves, and vest out of ultra-suede. All the embroidery was done with a single strand of embroidery floss.
I also decided her wig had way too much hair for a toddler, so gave it a major haircut...
Then I started on an entire wardrobe for Daniel. To reduce bulk, I chose to make him stretchy leggings for pants, and stretchy T-shirts to be worn under Medieval style tunics. The belts would be part of the outfit, and do up with a snap at the front.
All of January and February were spent making tiny clothes, as I thought each child should have at least three separate outfits. I decided Fiona needed a gold gown like her Mom...
...and a simpler blue dress..
I discovered that the DHS Baby Elves had the same size head as Daniel and Fiona, so tried the baby wigs on the twins, and thought they made them look a lot younger....
So I made both of them new wispier wigs. Fiona's wig was made with the same mohair as her mother, Naomi.
But in the end I preferred Daniel's first wig. Then in late March the two new dolls arrived. The coffee resin was a beautiful colour, and I immediately dressed the dolls in one of the new outfits I'd made for them....
...and took some photos of them together....
...and with Naomi...
I knew right away that the new Daniel was perfect....
So did his Mom...
But then I had second thoughts about Fiona....
As much as I liked her in the coffee resin, there was just something about the original fair one, especially since Naomi also had a lighter complexion.
So I took lots of comparison photos, even with Baron who was temporarily wearing something out of period.
And in the end I decided on the original Fiona and the new Daniel....
So, the next time we visit with Baron and Naomi, their babies will have grown up into toddlers.
Fair DuDu will move on, but I haven't yet decided on the new coffee Feng Linger. I really like her. Maybe one of my other doll families would like to adopt her?
Fair DuDu will move on, but I haven't yet decided on the new coffee Feng Linger. I really like her. Maybe one of my other doll families would like to adopt her?
Lizbet
Bianca and Rex had been hoping for another child for a while now, and since I already had the new little Coffee Fenlinger, I thought I wouldn't make them wait, and I'd let Bianca off easy and not have her go through a pregnancy and months of sleep loss with a newborn, and go straight to the toddler stage right away. Both she and Rex were totally smitten, and they named her Lizbet.
I decided that Bianca wouldn't have to wait through nine months of pregnancy, and then endure endless sleepless nights with a newborn. Instead they could go straight to the toddler stage. And they decided to call her Lizbet...
A Little Sister for Judith
Mothers Day
Bianca was wandering in the garden with little Lizbet....
...when Saphira happened by...
"So, is this your new little one?"
"Yes, she is."
"Say hello to the lovely dragon, Lizbet."
"She's adorable. Hello there Lizbet. It's so nice to meet you."
Then to Bianca, "Young children are so adorable. But they are also a lot of work. Even so, there's nothing quite like the joy of being a mother."
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