The sewing bug

I'd like to start this post off by stating that I just proof-read it and it's weird and disjointed but these contractions are breaking up my concentration, so......just go with it. (why I thought writing a blog post while contracting was a good idea, I have no idea)

The sewing bug has caught me. I'm really not that good but I really do enjoy it. When I was younger, I used to love to sew so much (I took a sewing class in 7th grade that really got me going) that I made up a little ditty every time I got to use the sewing machine, it went like this:

"I get to use the sewing machiiiiinnneee, yah ee ah yah ee ah yaaaaahhhhhh" (imagine a little chubby 7th grade girl trying to sing like Cristina Aguilera...yeah, that's it....yup, ridiculous, I know)
(ps, my sisters will remember this ditty, specifically the youngest sister. Chime in Kates!)

Enough about the ditty. So, I am an impatient person, which means I don't take the time to pin things and make them perfect and cut every.single.little.thread. that hangs off after I'm "done," but nonetheless, I think the stuff turns out well enough for me to show you what I've been up to. So, here's some pretty pictures of a couple projects I've done in the last week or  so (I've needed to keep myself busy so as not to dwell on the little person in my belly who is intent on making my life extremely uncomfortable, but I digress)

First off, the diaper box into a lined bin!

I got the idea from here

 Next up, my first scrub cap!

Don't you just LOVE my model! I got the idea from here

And my second bouffant style scrub cap!

Once again, I'd like to thank my fabulous model. Here is where you can find the tutorial.

Why all the scrub caps you ask? Well, my mother-in-law (ONE of my mother-in-laws, cause I am lucky enough to have TWO) is an operating room nurse and asked if I would be able to make her a couple and I said sure! (Even though I have never sewn one in my life....fake it till you make it right? Right!) So that's why the scrub caps.

Next up, and I'm really excited about this, a t-shirt dress for my baby girl (who will be making her grand entrance THIS WEEK!) This is the fabric I am using for the skirt part:

And here is the picture of what the dress will look like when I'm all finished up:

Isn't it darling! Here is the blog that I'll be staring at while making this.

So, apparently part of my crazy nesting has to do with the sewing machine. Do you like to sew? If you're really really good, I don't want to hear it....but I do want to see your stuff!! This sewing crap is fun!

Thanks for stopping by! I doubt I'll be posting much more this week....there's a new baby coming, which is a pretty darn good excuse in my opinion! (I'm having contractions as I write this!)

 

Epiphanies....wonderful things

This morning I woke up tired, with a headache, just wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' that maybe today would be the day I'd go into labor. And I wasn't being very pleasant. I was irritable and cranky and every little thing was frustrating me. I went about this way for a good hour, maybe 2 (the hubs would probably say 2...he's a very very patient man). Then, as I was taking a shower (because all of my good thoughts come in the shower...the one and only time I am truly alone all day long) I had this epiphany:

Do I really want to go about the next few days, the LAST few days of my {final} pregnancy, in a grumpy mood? Quick to anger? Easily frustrated? Cranky? Unhappy? Do I really want to do that to myself? Really???

The answer: No. I don't want to do that to myself. And I don't want to do that to my sons or the hubs either. I don't have complete control over this situation and how I'm physically feeling, but I do have complete control over how I'm mentally feeling and how I decide to react to the way I am physically feeling.

So, that was my epiphany. I'm not going to spend my last few days as a mother of 2 being grumpy and whiny. I can't promise I won't have grumpy and whiny moments, but I'll try to keep them short and remember why I even wrote this blog post in the first place =)

This is the epitome of my silly fam. We have so much fun together

Silly fam love. Love. Love. Love.

How about you, do you have any epiphanies you want to share with me? I LOVE your comments!
Thanks for stopping by!



 

Out of the mouths of babes

1.) Capture what it's like to spend a day or moment talking to your kiddo.

Elliot (3 1/2 years old): So mom, why you so pregnant?

And that's pretty much the extent of our conversation around here.....

5 things I couldn't live without {listable life!}

Last week I re-discovered one of my favorite blogs, Moments that Define Life. She makes lists.
I LOVE lists
This week, I'm going with her prompt "5 Things You Couldn't Live Without"
Ready........go!
{ps, you should try this, it's WAY harder than it seems!}
{pps, I'm bypassing the obvious "food, water, shelter, family, friends" answers, so I don't want to hear any "hey! you forgot to mention your family/food/water/shelter" comments people}

1. Animals

No, not to eat. Remember, I'm bypassing the food answer. 

I am an animal lover. Big time. Animals know this too, they love me right back. 

Seriously, I'm like a dog magnet (just ask my mother-in-law, her dog thinks I walk on water, and I only see him once a month or so!)

2. Flowers

I love having fresh flowers in my house. I love the smell of flowers. I love the different colors of flowers. I love the symbolism of flowers. I love growing flowers. I love arranging flowers. I love flowers people, the end.

3. Chapstick

Hi, my name is Emily and I'm a chapstick addict.

4. Books

I love to read. I love getting lost in a book. I love learning new things through reading. Books are just awesome.

5. The piano

I guess if I wanted to be really vague, I could just say music. But I want to be really specific, so I'll say the piano. I absolutely adore the piano. I love sitting down and playing. I love the way I can channel my emotions through my fingertips onto the keys and turn an ordinary piece of music into something extraordinary. I love being able to de-stress by playing. I love watching my children sit down at a piano because they love it too. The world is a better place because there are piano's in it. This is a true story. 

How about you leave me a quick comment of the 5 things you couldn't live without? Better yet, blog about it and leave me a link so I can read it!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

A short story or how to get your husband to clean your house

Yesterday afternoon I started having regular contractions. The contractions have been coming irregularly since last Thursday. This is a whole new thing for me, I've never gone into labor on my own (even though this is my 3rd babe). After a couple calls to labor and delivery and a few hours of hanging around seeing if things were going to continue or pitter out, I decided we should make the trek (a whole hour) to the hospital.
From the time I made the first call to labor and delivery, to the time my parents showed up to pick up the boys, the hubs was a cleaning maniac. Maniac I tell ya. Dishes were getting done, blankets were getting folded, toys were getting put away, counters were getting wiped off, cat litter was getting changed....

In other words, I should go into labor every day. I'd have a SUPER clean house.

(And no, I don't have a new baby yet. After laying in a very uncomfortable hospital bed and watching the hubs' eyelids get heavier and heavier for 4 hours, I was sent home.)
(P.S. Next week I turn 30...I vow she will make her grand entrance before then!)


 

yup, I'm pregnant

I've been placed on " bed rest"
Which means I should technically be sitting down a whole lot more than I am.
But I have a 3.5 year old
and a 1.5 year old
So....sitting down doesn't happen too often.
But, I use it as a great excuse to sit around anytime the hubs is home! (love you hubs!)

I decided to show you some pictures of how this whole pregnancy thing has progressed the 3rd time around. It's been a WHOLE lot different this time. I can't decide if it's because I'm older than I was previously (duh) or if it's because this is a girl or....something else I haven't really thought of.

Anyway, enough jibba-jabba. Here's some pictures of me with a huge belly. The only time you will see me post pictures with a huge belly. And the most I will ever weigh in any picture ever again (this is a promise!)

Alright, now you can commence talking about what a cute pregnant lady I am.
And telling me how I don't look huge.
These things will all make me feel wonderful, so go ahead and fib a little.

Oh, and I totally made that skirt in the 27 week picture. (thank you pinterest)

Have a great weekend!!!

My Reverse Bucket List

My REVERSE bucket list

aka The Top 10 Things I Will NEVER Do

1. Sky dive 

2. Go underwater in one of those shark cage things

3. Hunt an animal for sport
4. Eliminate yoga pants from my wardrobe
5. Stop eating bread
6. Lose touch with my best friend
7. Fold a fitted sheet
8. Take my husband and children for granted
9. Spend a large sum of money on clothing for a child
(come on, they grow out of it in like a day!)
10. Admit I'm a control freak
(oh, wait.....did I just admit that?)