Something for baby!

I think I've made my best bag yet! But I don't get to keep it. It's on its way to Colorado!

My lovely assistant will model it for you!

Inside the bag, I tucked a diaper caddy that fits diapers and wipes so you can grab it and go!

Coordinating burp rags, because I like things to match.

Have I mentioned how much I loooooooove my serger? I love the raw edge look and how quick and easy it made these projects.

There's also a nursing cover. It's my first and it's very NOT perfect. Hence no picture. But hopefully it will be put to good use. And it's made with this darling fabric so she will still be stylish!

I made the handles extra long for convenience.

I experimented with free-hand quilting on mom's machine and it was so fun! I love that it's super quilted and once again, not perfect but hey, it's original, right?

I also discovered "super muslin" that was perfect, neutral and sturdy for the lining. And thanks to my friend Ali's advice, I lined the pockets so they were sturdier too!

And now, I have to go make one for myself because I'm in love. With the fabric, with the bag, heck, I might have to have a baby so I can make it all over again for me! :)

sooooooo just kidding!

old duds made new!

I made this dress (right) and skirt (left) for miss M last spring and the winter before.

The skirt still fits M and the dress now fits Lulu! New flowers and cute girls and they have new outfits!

And I must admit, Lulu is workin' this dress! It fits her frame so perfectly that if possible, it's even cuter than it was on miss M!

Happy Independence Day!

We're having a mellow family weekend, enjoying our time with our Daddy! My cousin and her cute cute family came down for Saturday and we had a lot of fun with them!

But I couldn't resist "whipping up" skirts and matching flag shirts, inspired by someone else's cute blog, but I can't remember who! sorry!

I pleated ribbons in rows as I sewed and appliqued a denim star. I had plenty of this cute denim with little white flowers on it for the skirts and stars, courtesy of my MIL!
and this is how M celebrated her freedom! In time out for writing on the furniture! Luckily, as you can see it's surrounding area is covered with stains, I'd already planned on recovering this chair, but still.....grrrrr!
But aren't her letters so nice? :)

Out my bedroom window

This is the view from my bedroom window!

They are putting in a playground, literally steps away from my front step.

The girls watch the progress every day.

They are so excited!

Welcome Home!!!

W was supposed to get home at 9pm.

He got to the airport super early though, so he changed his flights and came home five hours early!!!!!!!! The girls were thrilled!

When we got inside, lulu started looking around wildly saying "daddy? daddy? daddy?"

When they saw him, they ran to him on the stairs.

And wouldn't let him out of their sights since then!
So happy that she found her daddy!!
And so happy that she doesn't have to miss her daddy for a few days! :)
The best part is that with the holiday, he doesn't have to leave until Tuesday night!!!

Most Definitely TGIF!!!

What am I doing today, you ask?????

We're getting ready for Daddy to come home!

The girls are bouncing off the walls!

I'm excited and so proud because he passed the course and gets to leave again on Tuesday!

Wait, I'm excited?

Well, at least we get to keep him for four days this time! We're beyond excited about that part!!!!!

Happy Fourth!!

What did Lulu say?

no, she hasn't stopped saying new words. it's that i have given up keeping track and worrying. i can't keep up!
the girl is combining two words all the time right now, a major milestone for her two year birthday, two months before her two year birthday! she comes up with new words ALL THE TIME! she's a major parrot right now, and is constantly either repeating a word from your sentence or commenting and labeling the things around her.

she says thank you almost every time you give her anything!
she has perfected speaking through her num nummy. grrr. yes, we're working on this. some days she does really well without it and others i can't wait to give her one!
she has started combining two words without prompts. last night at dinner, she had four cups of milk, because she kept repeating "more milk."
she has a name for everyone in the family, and "sissy" is even turning into "mekkie".

Hazel
Sol
princess
love you
cup
20 months
outside
mommy
daddy (as opposed to mama and dada)
pizza
potty
cupcake
bed
phone
ribbit
glasses
Elmo
eyes
hair
diaper
pretty
color
paper
19 months
Jesus
juice
bird
duck
quack
Cinderella
sissy
sit
chair
pants
woof-woof
car
door
open
roar
bubble
peek-a-boo
whoa!
balloon
help
18 months
bath
ball
book
baby
go go go go go
up
down
water
milk
eat
uh-oh
sis-sis
shoes
socks
poo poo
no
yeah
bye bye
walk
nap
nigh-night
light
dog
Ruby
papa
mama
dada
Sam
more
please
bear
banana
cheese