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Hurray for finished projects!

So I finally finished some sewing projects that have been piling up. I buckled down and finished Maeve's blocks because I really wanted to start her blanket. The blocks were getting rather boring and to be honest I had actually lost interest in them. Anyway, I finished the blocks, stuffed them and then in 2 blocks I placed a jingle bell, 1 block has crinkly crackly paper in it and the other is just stuffed. They turned out pretty decently and I'm looking forward to when Maeve actually "plays" with her toys.

This weekend I finished Maeve's blanket while I was at my grandmom's house. I'm really proud of the blanket even though some of the lines aren't straight, some of the sides overlap and it has some pinches in it. Hey, it's only my 2nd sewing project, but I like it. I made it for Maeve and its cute and keeps her warm. I'm proud of it. : D Maybe next time I make a blanket I won't use such a stretchy material...live and learn, but either way I like it. I was going to use ric rac to make a trim on the blanket but I got fed up with pinning the ric rac and said...fudge it, I'll use it for something else...and also this blanket was supposed to have a decorative stitch on it...but because the minky fabric is fuzzy, you couldn't see the stitch that I started, so I stopped. Maybe if I one day get an embroidery machine, I'll add the decorative stitch then. 

So then today I went to Jo-Ann's to get the supplies I need for my next project..."un"paper towels! I'm really excited to make these and I'm putting snaps on them and everything. So I went to Jo-Ann's, purchased 2 yards of fabric, rotary cutter/mat, snap pliers, snaps and a seam ripper...wish I had one of those for my 1st project. All of that with gift cards..woo...and a 40% off coupon. Awesome. I then went to Walmart and grabbed a sewing basket...the baby's changing table was no longer an acceptable place for sewing supplies. I now have a bunch and they needed their own space. Check it out, I'm in love. This will totally do until we move and I can set up my sewing desk. Eek! Organizing and sewing...I'm going to have a field day with this new house!

Everything is organized!

Love the pin cushion...saves space. :)

I have space for my current project's fabric too!

So that is my sewing update for now. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have started and I can post something new.

Okay...what else is going on in our lives...Sean has been raving about this rent to own house in Federal Way. I guess it is a nice house with potential but is it bad that I could care less about houses right now? I feel like there is still so much time before we move I'm not even interested in looking at houses yet. 

Maeve and I took a trip to Grammy & Poppy's for the weekend. That was a lot of fun. Grammy tried to teach me how to crochet but I said fudge it...get me back to that sewing machine. She helped me measure & cut the fabric for Maeve's blanket and added her helpful tips as I was sewing the blanket. I'm pretty sure this week we are going to take another trip to Frank & Flos for a couple days. Then on Sunday we are going to Chase's christening. Christenings are a serious pain in the tush. I have to go to a class Wednesday night for Maeve's christening..hopefully christening. They are going to...hopefully...schedule our christening date after said class. It is really frustrating. Since when has pouring holy water on a baby been so difficult. 

My...our...bedroom looks like a bomb went off in it right now. Maeve is outgrowing clothes faster than I can keep up with. There are just clothes everywhere. Some fit now, some are too small, some are too big...basically it is all just one big mess. So between my new sewing project and this bedroom...hopefully something can get done tomorrow. Who knows. I guess I better end this here, I'm actually getting tired. I'll try to update again soon. Stay tuned!

Score!! $

Maeve and I went to the "Best Dressed Kids" consignment event in Burlington. We went in the search of some warm winter clothes, and maybe some fleece pajamas. I didn't find any clothes there that were worth buying. Most of the clothes were down right ugly, and then anything I considered I found a reason as to why not to buy it...the fleece was pilling, the edges were fraying, I could buy it brand new for a $2 more...and so on. I was also however also on the look out for a Jumparoo. We asked for one on the baby registry but never got it, and now that the baby likes to stand when you hold on her hands, I figured it was a good time to buy one. As soon as I walked in the door I saw a cluster of them in the back. I went directly over to them, and found 2 old jumparoos, probably from when Matt was a baby...and 1 that looked like it was a year or less old. It is the rainforest jumparoo, that matches the bouncy seat that we have. It is in great shape! No stains, torn stickers, all the toys were there and the lights and music all still worked. Woohoo! I bought it for $45. It retails at Babies R Us for $89! Heck yes! I scooped that up so quickly and my deal turned out better than I thought it would. I thought they were selling for about $70, and at that I would have been happy but half off is amazing! I also bought the baby a couple toys and some play books for $50. Okay, so I didn't get any clothes but I did score majorly for the baby so I'm happy. As soon as I got my cranky baby home...yes, cranky baby. She practically screamed the entire time we were there but that is a different story. Anyway, as soon as I got her home I stuck her right in the jumparoo. She absolutely loved it! She was making it move, turning the lights on and music. I don't think I've ever seen her this happy...at least in the past 3 days! Her feet are so close to touching the ground, but maybe half an inch. I put a pillow under her feet so she can actually bounce. The best $45 I have ever spent on this baby! lol I'm so happy I bought this for her. I can't wait until tomorrow so she can play in it some more!

Babyhawk!

Finally! Finally my Babyhawk has arrived! I ordered it almost 3 weeks ago after having bought a WAHM mei tai that turned out to be made of cotton and so stretched out that I felt like Maeve was going to fall out, not to mention the fact that it killed my back. So I ordered the Babyhawk with an advance on my birthday money, lol, and it finally came in the mail yesterday. I was able to custom design it so I finally got the tan color carrier than I wanted when I bought the Ktan. (which I still love btw). I wasn't able to get Maeve into it yesterday, but today I was determined and once we had it on, she loved it. My back didn't hurt at all and it felt like I wasn't even wearing her! We took a walk around a couple of blocks tonight with it on and it was great! So excited to be able to wear this carrier more. The Ktan is great, but it's hot, both of us end up sweating if we wear it too long, and because its made from a cottonish? material it tends to stretch after shes been in it for too long, and it ends up getting really heavy and droops down. Aka it makes my back hurt after about 45 min in it. So far no problems with the Babyhawk, and a plus, it has a built in head rest/support and it can also be worn with Maeve on my back!
Here are some pictures of us wearing the Babyhawk!

We love our Babyhawk!

So...I've decided to sew

Okay I'll start out by saying September 11, 2011, we will never forget. Rest in peace to all those who lost their lives 10 years ago today. With that said, I decided that my new hobby is going to be sewing! My mom has a sewing machine sitting in the garage, unopened. I learned how to sew back in high school and I figured with a crash course I could pick it back up easily. So I busted out the sewing machine, found a pattern online and went to work. I started with just some scraps of a recieving blanket that I had cut up earlier. I practiced lines and circles...which weren't all that bad. My circle was at least in the shape of a circle, even if it was a little wobbly at some points. So after I got the hang of the machine, I went to work on my "practice" block. I decided that I am going to make the baby some plush blocks! I used the rest of the blanket and sewed together a block! It wasn't too bad, although I did accidentally sew the top on upside..only on one seam though. It really isn't bad for a first try, and tomorrow I will use my nice fabric! I am going to make the blocks alittle smaller than this one, and on the inside they will either have a bell or some crackle paper. 

Happy Birthday Brittany

Happy Birthday to me! I turned 23 on the 7th! We celebrated by having a cake, with 23 candles of course, as well as an excellent dinner cooked by my mom. George, Tina, Kyle and Brianna came over, and also my friend Heather to celebrate my birthday. While I really didn't like the fact that Sean wasn't here, it was nice to be able to have some family over.