Photographic proof that I haven't just bailed on this blog and I have actually been productive

I'm so lame. I've been sewing like (in the words of one of my 1st grade choir kids) a "really old lady". (Apparently, only really old ladies sew- did you know that?)
I made 2 skirts (using Char @ Crap I've Made's tutorial here) and a pillow case dress for the Bryant girls. Here's one of the girls' skirt:


Then I used Dana's tutorial over on MADE to do a freezer-paper-stencil shirt for Noah to wear this week:

THEN I made 4 more bowties for my cousins and uncle to wear on Easter and then (FINALLY!) I started working on our Easter outfits. I am so stoked with how these turned out, as they are my first (and second) time ever sewing using a pattern (dress pattern is from Sew Liberated and the jon-jon pattern is from baby kay's). I usually use tutorials, because they're easy and have a ton of pictures so if I mess up, I know where I did it- but both of these patterns were great- and had pictures! (FYI- Joe will be wearing a khakis and a white shirt with a bowtie to match Noah's outfit.... I'm a mean wife/mom).

... and now I'm addicted to sewing.

Seriously, I have a oddly disproportionate body (large top, chicken legs) and NOTHING ever fits me. I was so pumped while making my dress when I realized "Dur- I can make the bust area 2 sizes larger than the rest!" AND IT FITS ME! EEEE! (I think I seriously made that noise.) I think I'm hooked on sewing for me. Not everything, obviously, but specific pieces I can't find- I will (attempt to) make. I'm also taking sewing classes now that I upgraded my embroidery machine to an embroidery/sewing combo so that helps a TON.

I have also half-convinced myself I could make a quilt. *faints*

In other news, I have lost 19 lbs since joining Weight Watchers in January, Noah is due to be baptized on Mother's Day and my house is a stinkin' wreck. Keepin' it real, folks.

Again?

Ok I guess I seriously don't have much of anything to say these days! I've been so busy sewing this week (etsy orders, Easter outfits and baby shower gifts!) that Wordless Wednesday is about all I can handle blog-wise! :)

BOWTIES!

I bought the liscense to sell the bowties, so look for them in the etsy shop in the next week or so (as soon as all of the paperwork is cleared to sell them!).

Until then, I'm cutting, cutting, cutting and sewing... and buying all the fun boyish fabric I can find!

Trying new things...

... like yogurt.
I was a little wary to introduce the spoon, but it was no big deal- I just loaded it up and handed it over! The mess wasn't actually too bad!

wordless wednesday

6 months old.

Are you kidding me?

It seems like just yesterday I brought this teeny thing home from the hospital

set him, sleeping in his car seat, on the den floor, looked at Joe and said

"Ok. Now what?"

Baby Led Weaning

Here are a few pics of what's been going on at our house in the last couple days:




If you haven't heard of baby led weaning (should be called "baby led solids"!), check out this website- it makes total sense! http://babyledweaning.blogware.com