Misc. Monday: Here Comes the Bride

Saturday was my sister, Penny's wedding shower. It was a lot of fun. She was very happy to be spoiled and was very appreciative of all that was done for her. The theme was classic "something blue." The wedding is set for January 25th. I will be a very plump maid of honor by then. It's a good thing she loves me!

Misc. Monday: Kitchen Update

I can't believe Lilly will be 2 in two weeks! Her birthday kitchen arrived and it will take Dan a little while to put it together, but it has inspired me to make some more food. I haven't done much crafting lately and it was really fun to be creative. Don't you just want to eat that plate of pasta?

Misc. Monday: My Amazing Hubby

Have I mentioned before how crafty and handy my sweet husband is. I found a picture of a book case a while ago and asked him to build it for me. He designed it to fit the space that I wanted it to go on perfectly. We desperately need places to put everything in our office to make room for our new little bundle of joy. He just finished it today and I couldn't wait to start filling it up. We picked the aqua color together, and the liner in the back is Paperchase flocked wrapping paper from Borders. I had bought the fifties legs for him a on Ebay few Christmases ago. Isn't it lovely?

Misc. Monday II: New Baby

Well, the votes are in and baby boy got 11 votes, while baby girl received only 8 votes. As we all know girls are much stronger, so our new daughter overcame the odds. She will make her debut in mid April. We couldn't be happier! Lilly is already yelling, "I'm having a sister!" Although, I'm not sure she know what that means!

Misc. Monday: Confession

I have a confession to make: Friday night, I became one of "those moms." You know the ones that I am talking about. The ones that are way too into their kid. The ones who think their baby's diaper doesn't stink. Yeah, I crossed over to the darkside. It was a rookie mistake and it won't happen again...
It all started when we went trick or treating at my girlfriend's house. Lilly had already impressed me because she was wearing the Tinkerbell dress that she had refused to wear all week. I was a bit worried because she was one of the youngest ones going, so I wanted Heather's daughter to help her to the door. Little did I know that Lilly would be the one yelling "trick or treat" at the top of her not even two year old lungs. She was hilarious. She would chase this little boy telling him, "Tigger -wait!" Then bang on the doors, shake the door handles, only to peer inside if they did not come fast enough.
Here is where I lost all rational thought: All I could say was, "Did you see her? Dan, can you hear her? Look at Lilly; she's amazing!" My heart was bubbling over with so much (too much) pride that I could not even carry a conversation with Heather's neighbor. I couldn't answer even the most basic of questions because I kept checking to see if Dan was taking enough pictures. I barely noticed how cute the other kids were (and they were adorable).
Laying in bed that night, what I had become became clear to me. I am way too embarrassed to show my face in Heather's neighborhood. All kids are amazing and adorable and funny. Like I said, it was a rookie mistake and it won't happen again (I hope).

Sew Crafty Saturday: Jack 'o' Lanterns

I am not sure if carving pumpkins counts as crafting, but we did create jack 'o' lanterns. Lilly had a blast. Her Grammy and Papa came over to help. She used her little scooper to pull out one seed at a time and she did not want any help. I guess we've hit the independence stage! It took a bit longer than we planned. She wound up taking her bath before we were all done. They are not that fancy since everything with an almost two year old is a rush. Next year, we'll get out the stencils. It'll be so much easier to carve pumpkins when we have two kids, don't you think?

Wee-One Wednesday: New Baby

We find out if "new baby" is a boy or girl on Monday. We are really excited to see what direction that Lord will be taking our family in. Will Lilly have a best friend in her sister, like I do? Or will we have the pleasure of navigating the uncharted waters a boy will bring? I thought it would be fun to hear what you are thinking. Please vote and we'll let you know Monday.

Misc. Monday: Punkin Match

Lilly was soo excited to be going to the "punkin match" this weekend! We went to Irvine Regional Park. She tried to pick up the biggest pumpkins, sit on them, and kiss & hug them. We went in a hay bail maze and a spooky house. Auntie Neanee, Brian, Emy, and Quentin came too. We went on a tractor pulled hay ride and bought her one of the only pumpkins that she could carry out! We had a lot of fun. It may just be a start to a family tradition.

Sew Crafty Sunday?

Well, it's been awhile. I spent another weekend free from crafting. (However, I did purchase some fabric to finish a quilt that I started a long time ago). I read another book this weekend. The much talked about:Twilight. It was a good, easy read. My sister, who never reads, is actually reading the entire series, so I thought I would see what all the buzz is all about. It seems that Lilly also has her mother's love of reading. Whenever I read in front of her, she climbs into my lap, asks me to read to her, and proceeds to take my book away from me. Go figure!

Misc. Monday: Ralaxing Weekend

With the craft fair behind me and in the midst of a free weekend, "Sew Crafty Saturday" & Sunday were spent reading. Ah, what a luxury! I finished The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. I enjoyed it tremendously: family drama, meets dog breeding, meets ghosts. Trust me- it all makes sense!

Misc. Monday: New Hat

Emy made this hat for the craft fair and I got Lilly 2 of them. It's the first hat she has ever left on her little head! I pinned one of the felt pins I made to it and I think she looks super cute, don't you?

Sew Crafty Sat.: Craft Boutique 3

It's all over. The craft boutique was a lot of fun. My friends and family came to support me and I got to share a booth with my "four feathered friends," Emy, Stephanie, and Amy. Now it's on to designing a new nursery, Lilly's birthday, Christmas, and Penny's wedding.

Misc. Monday: Craft Boutique 2

Here are a few more items I finished this weekend for the boutique on Saturday. I made 6 yarn wreaths in all. One is hanging on my front door for Halloween. The little felt creatures are pins. They can be attached to clothing, bags, or headbands. My sewing machine is on the fritz. Hopefully, my mom can get it up and running for me...

Sew Crafty: Saturday: Craft Boutique

I am not sure if I have shared this or not, but I am participating in a craft boutique next Saturday. It is from 8am to 11am at my neighbor's house across the street. I was very excited when we planned it in the summer, but I haven't done much lately because I have been a lot sicker with this pregnancy. Now I feel like it is crunch time. I have made aprons, yarn wreaths, sewing kits in a jar, button broaches, felt pins, oilcloth coasters, button bobby pins, stuffies, tissue covers, and a bit more... It sounds like a lot. But since I get bored easily, I only have a few of each item. I am looking forward to it, and I still have a lot to do. It will be a crazy week!

Wee-One Wednesday: Costume

I am driving myself nuts this year because I don't know what Lilly should be for Halloween. I don't want to spend too much money because it's only one day, blah blah. But, I also realize that pretty soon, it won't be my decision to make. In a few years, she'll be telling me what she wants to be. Last year, she was a baby elephant and she didn't really get it, but this year will be so much fun. She's almost two and she loves lollipops. Her music class is even having a Halloween party. How cute is that? If you have any ideas or you are local and have a fun costume we can borrow, please let us know!