{"id":1207,"date":"2009-03-01T21:46:02","date_gmt":"2009-03-02T02:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2009-03-01T22:57:24","modified_gmt":"2009-03-02T03:57:24","slug":"who-needs-bob-the-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/?p=1207","title":{"rendered":"Who needs Bob the Builder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Over the last five years or so, Daddy has learned to embrace his &#8220;feminine&#8221; side.\u00a0 Having to learn to carve a princess pumpkin for Halloween, braid Barbie&#8217;s hair, slip on Cinderella&#8217;s slipper just like Prince Charming, knowing what tights to wear in winter, and how to clasp tiny pearl bracelets are just a few of the tasks he has perfected.\u00a0 He doesn&#8217;t even mind folding miniature princess panties, learning new cheers, coordinating hair bows, or even wearing sequins.\u00a0 If you know Mel, you know that he is a very creative person.\u00a0 He has always loved a challenge.\u00a0 And over the years has become a &#8220;Jack of All Trades,&#8221; with woodworking being one of those hidden talents and passions of his.\u00a0 Tonight, as I was in the dining room grading papers, I heard the familiar buzz of the drill and thought, &#8220;Oh no, what now?&#8221;\u00a0 Surprised I found them all in the playroom together.\u00a0 Instead of introducing our girls to the fine art of woodworking, Mel opted for a more girl-friendly approach to teaching them how to use a drill. \u00a0 Twisted pipe cleaner jewelry!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1208\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-i\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-i\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Have one person hold the ends of a couple of pipe cleaners&#8230;fit the opposite ends in the drill&#8230;then GO&#8230;perfectly twisted pipe cleaners, perfect for crowns, necklaces, and bracelets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-ii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1209\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-ii\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-ii-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-ii\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-ii-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-ii-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-ii.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mary Clare has on a pink and orange &#8220;double twisted bracelet&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1208\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-i\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-i\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-i.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He never tires of sitting in pink polka dot chairs or princess castles, either!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What a daddy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-his-girls-iii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1210\" title=\"daddy-and-his-girls-iii\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-his-girls-iii-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-his-girls-iii\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-his-girls-iii-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-his-girls-iii-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-his-girls-iii.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nothing better for a girl than chocolate chip cookies and her Daddy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-iv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1211\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-iv\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-iv-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-iv\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-iv-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-iv-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-iv.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Can you imagine Daddy with boys, Mary Clare?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-v.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1212\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-v\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-v-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-v\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-v-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-v-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-v.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;I crown you with a green and purple tiara.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-vi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1213\" title=\"daddy-and-the-girls-vi\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-vi-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"daddy-and-the-girls-vi\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-vi-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/daddy-and-the-girls-vi.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last five years or so, Daddy has learned to embrace his &#8220;feminine&#8221; side.\u00a0 Having to learn to carve a princess pumpkin for Halloween, braid Barbie&#8217;s hair, slip on Cinderella&#8217;s slipper just like Prince Charming, knowing what tights to wear in winter, and how to clasp tiny pearl bracelets are just a few of 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