something for my girls

My mom bought this really cute polka dot knit(1.50 a yard!!) from wal-mart a couple months ago so I could make the girls dresses, and it's just been sitting... waiting for me to feel motivated to make them. Yesterday I felt motivated.

And here's the basic how-to if you want to make one for your little lady. Super EASY and FAST and no pattern needed!! Seriously it took an hour and a half to make them both.

For Trin's dress it was about 50 inches wide, and Elli's was maybe 6 inches less than that. (I didn't worry about length til they tried then on then I trimmed to the right length.)

I shirred (elastic thread on the bobbin) the top part of the dress. 9 rows for each dress.

Then I just cut out the sleeves on the fold and angled them wider at the top then the bottom so they'd cover more shoulder.

Then on each edge I sewed one row of the elastic thread to give it a little ruffle.

While inside out with them wearing them, I pinned the sleeves where they looked good and then sewed them on. Then measured how long I wanted the dress to fall and cut it. I didn't finish any of the edges because I like the way it ruffled and it was easier. I love knits!

Ta-Da!

Adorable, but needing one last little touch.

A little lace rosette. Made with 1/2" lace that I just wound around then flattened it where I wanted it and zig-zagged all over it.

A cute, easy dress, and all for $3.00 plus a little time!

can you guess one of their favorite movies??

"We're menaces!!"

Yes my dears, you are.But the darn cutest ones I've ever seen!

blooms

make me happy.

inspiring...

This should be read at least twice..


"We women have a lot to learn about simplifying our lives. We have to decide what is important and then move along at a pace that is comfortable for us. We have to develop the maturity to stop trying to prove something. We have to learn to be content with what we are.



As you create a home, don’t get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don’t dwell on your failures, but think about your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey." ~Marjorie P. Hinckley


Amen to that!

homemade maternity

95% of the maternity clothes I already had from my previous pregnancies are horrible and are in the yard sale/donate pile. In my experience maternity clothes are more often than not either hideously ugly or terribly expensive, or a combination of both. Since neither of those options seem good to me, I decided to make some of my own maternity clothes.

Project 1:
cute knit
I didn't have a pattern so I just used a shirt that I already had as a "guideline". The sleeves were the tricky part.
I think the finished product turned out really cute!




Project 2:
I wanted a comfy dress, something I could live in since I'm gonna be pregnant ALL summer long. I didn't have a pattern for this one either so I just used a shirt I already had that had a few little holes in the bottom part and chopped it.

Easy. A ready made bodice.

For the skirt I just sewed about 5 rows of elastic thread so that it would have a nice stretch, then I attached the 2 pieces. It was a little tricky and it didn't lay exactly perfect so I added like a 2 inch strip of the shirt and sewed it around where the pieces meet and it looks good. But I still like it better with a real belt.

I still have 2 different fabrics that need to be made into something cute... stay tuned..

BIG NEWS!!

Big as in big as a whale!! Whale as in that's how I look by the end!!


WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!


I am 14 weeks right now, so we feel like we're past the "danger zone". 14 weeks already? Yes. That means that 1 month after my last D&C I got pregnant again. It was a HUGE shock and I was totally not ready to go through it all again. I guess this is the kinda thing that happens when husband comes home after being out of town for almost 2 weeks ;). I've felt great this pregnancy and the baby is developing right on track. I also have been on progesterone because my body doesn't seem to make enough. I just had my last dose this morning! YAY!!
I've already had 2 ultrasounds, it's so wonderful to see and hear the baby's heartbeat and see the baby move, and last week we found out already that it's gonna be a BOY!!!! Also in the ultrasound, we found out that I have a placental tear so I have been put on bed rest for at least the next 2 weeks to see if the tear will heal. Alex now gets to be Mr. mom between work and gets to really realize how much it takes to do everything for 2 kids. :) I also have a great ward that will be bringing meals 3 times a week to help out while I'm on bed rest.

I'd love some good book suggestions. Bed rest is a bit like torture, but anything is worth it to get this baby here, so I'm just gonna grin and bear it. I better go lay back down, I'm kinda breaking the rules sitting up blogging. But I had to, I'm just so excited to share this news!

it makes my heart sing...

...when my girls are best friends... (doesn't happen very often, but it's happening more and more)