Using my sewing machine...Crafts

Im finally getting around to blogging about all the things I have made with my wonderful Mother's Day gift from Scott. When my Mom came to help me with Taylor I had all these projects in mind and we literally sewed nonstop for 2 weeks. I am addicted now.

The first thing which I cant take to much credit for is this car seat canopy. My Mom did majority of the work but I helped with the prep work of it. This was before I learned how to sew. It turned out amazing. My Mom is so good. She even added the little bow for some flair and look how great the border turned out.

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Shoes, shoes, and more shoes. I have been wanting to make shoes ever since I saw them online. I bought a pattern off of etsy.com but since I had no idea what I was doing I had to wait for my mom to interpret the pattern. It took all day the first time to figure it out but now I cant bust them out in a few hours. Our first pair didnt turn out super great but it has only gotten better from there. I have even made my own pattern (the red shoes) from the one I bought. Taylor will soon have a pair of shoes for every outfit she has.

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This is my Nursing Cover. My Mom made this too. We found a free tutorial online and went from there. It works great when I want to feed Taylor in public or we have friends over. Also I just love, love this fabric.

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Burp cloths. I had seen a lot of people at church with these burp cloths so I decided to make some and when I mean some I mean 12. These are prefolded cloth diapers with a panel of fabric sewed down the middle. My Mom made the first few and then I sewed majority of the rest. Cloth diapers come in a pack of 12 so thats why we made so many. I am only showing 5 just cause a lot are dirty. But these are just great and they are really cute too. For a good tutorial on how to make them go here. They make great gifts as I will show you at the bottom.

Here is a opened one. My Mom came up with the great idea of putting a border on them with fabric and it makes them pop.

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Binky clips are so convenient. They clip to their clothes so the binky doesnt fall to the ground. We just browsed the website Etsy.com again and found some we liked and made them ourselves. These are so easy and make great gifts as well. This isnt exactly the best picture but Taylor is asleep with one so I couldnt show you several.

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Toy pouch for Lexi's crib. My Mom gets all the credit for this one. I had seen one online built into the bumper and I thought it was a great idea so I wanted to make one for Lexi when she wakes up she can play instead of wanting to get right out. My Mom made this from scratch without a pattern. What can I say she is the best.
Lexi loves it.

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My Mom also made 2 cute hooded towels for Lexi. She is so adorable in them. I didnt get a picture because its not bath time. They are so much easier to use.

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My friend Melinda is having a little boy soon and since I have this new found love for sewing I wanted to make her something. So I made her 3 burp cloths and a binky clip. I just love the striped fabric. I think I will probably make a few more things for her.

I hope more of my friends keep having kids so I have people to make stuff for or else I guess I will have to learn how to make clothes or maybe start selling this stuff.

Oh and anyone in Florida who wants any of this stuff I can get you in touch with my Mom.

My Life Thus Far

I am able to update my blog right now because both of the kiddos are sleeping. They actually do sleep at the same time quite frequently so it is nice. I can not believe Taylor will be a month old on Saturday. Where did the time go. Its nice to be out of the brand new phase and to have adjusted to everything.

Before I forget I never posted how Taylor's 2 week appt went. She didnt get any shots but they pricked her heel to get blood for a newborn screening test. It is a lot easier emotionally this time around. I wasnt affected by it like with Lexi. The Dr said she is doing great and was happy with her weight gain.

Her stats at 2 weeks were:

Weight: 6 lbs 18 oz 10%
Height: 20.5 inches 75%
Head: No idea and I dont want to go get the paper.

Tall and skinny just like Lexi.

I feel like I have adjusted to 2 kids pretty well. It is actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. Its kinda like you already have a kid and one more is not a big deal, just same old stuff. Taylor is such a good baby she still just sleeps a lot of the day. For a few weeks we were having a hard time getting her to stay asleep in the bassinet at night but the last few days have been great. I still dont feel sleep deprived at all. Lexi loves Taylor and just kisses her all the time and when she cries she runs to our room and bangs on the door to try and get in to see whats wrong. She also likes to try to put her binky in when she is crying. I cant wait for them to be able to play together. The hardest part is living on the 3rd floor of our condo building. I carry Lexi in one arm, Taylor's car seat in the other and all the other bags somewhere in between. It hasnt been to bad. I have already adventured out on my own with the 2 girls. This is something I was dreading because I didnt know how I would put them both in the shopping cart and get around. I went to Target and Old Navy a few days ago and I just made it work. Its nice to have gotten the first time out and about by myself out of the way. We are still in the market for a double stroller but cant decide on what kind to get.

As far as I am concerned I feel great. Its still hard to believe I am a Mom and a Mom to 2 kids. Its overwhelming sometimes but I wouldnt trade my 2 little girls for anything. Its a little harder to keep up with the house work but it gives you some satisfaction knowing that the house is clean and the laundry is done. I cant wait to start working out again. I am just gonna wait till my 6 week appt to start. Not sure how it is gonna work but we will try to get a schedule going. Its really nice to be able to fit in my jeans again. 2nd time around is a lot like the first for me I may weigh the same as when I started but your body just isnt the same anymore. :)

Scott is out of town for work today thru Sunday so I am on my own the next 5 days. My friend Celeste is coming over today and tomorrow after work to help me and my sister Heather is coming down from Idaho over the weekend to help. It will be tough but with my help I will survive till Scott gets back.

This past week on the 10th was Scott and I's 5th anniversary which we both completely forgot about. I know thats terrible. The guy usually forgets but we both forgot this time. We havent celebrated yet but Im sure we will just go to a dinner and a movie. We did plan on going to Hawaii for our 5th but Taylor put a damp in that plan. I cant believe its been 5 years already. I am so happy with where we our in our lives.

Well I hear Lexi crying so sorry for the long post but I have to cut it short, duty calls. :)