Grace and Clifford

Grace had her second birthday party this weekend, and I was lucky enough to get to go out to Virginia and celebrate with her and almost all of our family. After seeing the dogs on here that were for Sbo and Charlie, Laura gave a gentle hint that Grace might like one for her birthday. She's also a big reader, so I decided to make her a fluffy red dog and introduce her to the Clifford series at the same time.

The red material I used for Clifford was fluffy but VERY sheddy - it went through the wash several times, and after sewing it up I still saw a little bit of fluff come off now and again. Laura wore a black velvet skirt to the party, and Clifford shed a little on that, just like a real puppy.

When she opened the gift, Grace said "Is a puppy!" and gave him a hug right away.



She was interested in the books a little later on, and I couldn't believe how well she associated the dog with the dog in the book. They're similar looking, but not THAT similar! When you read the beginning "Hi, I'm Emily Elizabeth, and this is my dog Clifford" of any of the books, she grabs Clifford and puts him nearby. It's very sweet.