Kinda Proud of Myself

Let me start out by saying that I'm not comfortable "tooting my own horn." I'm a firm believer in my actions speaking louder than my words and I'd much rather show you what I'm "good" at rather than tell you. BUT this is different. I just finished a small-ish project for baby girl which I am so proud of and wanted to show you. It's not anything new or groundbreaking, but it was a challenge and I'm mostly just happy I got it done.

I was inspired by the cart cover that Mandy got for Jack from this shop on etsy. It's much nicer than many cart covers I've seen and I loved the fabric she uses. The cheap thrifty side of me decided I couldn't pay what she was asking and figured I could make it myself. This is what I decided to tackle:

 (image courtesy of tinderdesigns)

I ended up finding a pattern for a cart cover that I planned to follow but in the end I just wrote down the measurements from the one Mandy had and kinda just winged it from there. This one is professionally sewn so obviously it's MUCH nicer than mine but for my first cart cover, I must say it ain't too shabby. It wasn't supposed to be too difficult of a project but the perfectionist in me had to have it "just so" and perhaps it took me a bit longer than it should have. Brian helped me with a few of the details (poking himself several times with the pins...hehe) and in the end, it turned out just how I wanted it...at a fraction of the cost! Even better right?!

Hopefully baby girl appreciates the hours I slaved spent working on something cute for her.

Looks like she approves!

Friday Favorite

Does this look remind you of a certain someone? 

Reminds me of her daddy. Hehe. 

But this one is more like me. Ha.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Anniversary

This time last year we were in Hawaii on our babymoon, about to welcome our little girl into the world, excited for the unknown.

Fast forward one year.

Life is much different! There are so many new experiences, exciting adventures, and changes we've gone through this last year. At times things have been challenging, frustrating, and even heartbreaking, but our baby girl is perfect, the light of our lives, and an amazing blessing. I know I wouldn't have made it through all of this without my husband, my partner, my friend.

Happy Anniversary B! Thank you for being an amazing father and for going on this adventure with me. I look forward to many more adventures with you. I love you.

Friday Favorite

So I'm  not quite sure what is going on with Blogger right now but ALL the pictures I am uploading are showing up VERY unfocused! I'm really annoyed and quite bothered. I'm off to investigate and hopefully solve this problemo. Enjoy the blurry picture (GRRR) of baby girl playing hide and seek.

Happy Friday!

**edited post: I think I fixed it!! is it blurry??

It's About Time. Seriously.

How old is my daughter? Eight months?! It's only taken me that long to FINALLY finish her crib skirt. I suppose I've been busy doing other things but whatever, there really is no excuse. I don't even think I've even shown you her room since we "finished" it. Total slacker.

Anyway, the crib skirt is nothing fancy, just a simple piece of material that covers the bottom of her crib. I wanted it to be adjustable so when we raise or lower the mattress the skirt could be easily lengthened or shortened. Instead of one piece, I made three different panels and sewed ties to the top (which tie to the metal base under the mattress). Like I said, nothing fancy. I didn't really take any pictures of the process because I was focused on just getting it done. Here it is on the crib:

I don't think I ever showed you the bumper that Brian's grandma made either. I gave her all the material and my "vision" and she made it happen. Now the curtains don't look so random in the space :)

(her sheets are actually pink but miss thang likes sleeping on this blanket because it's super soft and comfy. diva.)

(here's a better picture of the "layers" of the skirt, sheet, blanket and bumper)

While I'm at it, here are some pictures of her nursery. Notice the HUGE space above her crib? Yes, that is where her name is supposed to be. Yet another project that I have yet to finish! Ugh. Hopefully in the next few days. Hopefully.

(see that cute lamp shade? more details in another post. way cute, but an epic fail!)

Now all that's left is to find a rug that will finish up the space. OH and put her name up on the wall. Hopefully it won't take another eight months for that to happen. 

Eight Months

What a month this has been! You took your first road trip, starting eating finger foods, dropped a nap, and started crawling! All within a few weeks too. You had been scooting everywhere (well, when you were motivated enough) but today you got up on your knees and kept going. You haven't quite mastered it just yet but I'm sure you will within a matter of days. This is what we were able to watch you do today (ignore the disposable diaper...she wore her skinny jeans and her cloth diapers are a bit snug in them):

(Did you notice what motivated her to move so quickly?! Hahaha)

We're so proud of you, munchkin. You're maturing so quickly and it's so exciting to watch you take everything in. Although, you've started to get frustrated when we don't understand what it is you're trying to "tell" us. In fact, you've perfected the whine (which drives your momma nuts sometimes) while trying to gesture to what you want. It's an interesting game we play to try and figure out what it is you want, but hopefully you'll start speaking soon. I know you're learning more than we can even imagine and we can't wait until we can have conversations with you about the things you're learning. The ladies in the nursery at church always comment on what a good baby you are and how confident you are. They were quite surprised that you didn't cry or whine the first time we dropped you off there, and they get so excited when we you arrive.

We don't know how much you currently weigh but Bri guesses about 16lbs. You're still wearing an assortment of sizes anywhere from 0-9 months, depending on the brand. You continue to sleep 12+ hours at night and take 30 minute naps during the day. You do surprise us now and then with a 45min nap, and the other day you took a 2hr nap! I was so excited! You love to give kisses and are SO nosy curious. Nursing you has become an ordeal if there is anything/anyone within earshot, and you love to stare at watch strangers; it's a good thing you're so cute!

Thank you for making our lives complete. You make us laugh and bring such joy to our home. You are a delight to be around and bring smiles to everyone you meet. Your sweet nature is an example of God's love in your life and we pray that He continues to have His hand on you always. We love you our sweet girl.

Friday Favorite

Once again I couldn't pick just one...so here you go...

Have a great weekend!