Decaf Please~

Actually it's one of those mornings that I could go for regular.

Alas, decaf it is.

Taylor slept horribly. He woke up crying every few hours.

For the most part I let him cry himself back to sleep.

A tough thing for both of us.

With a new baby a few weeks away he needs to be able to self sooth a little.

Still this Mommy felt so sad about it.

And now she is tired.

I managed to put together a few more cards. Sorry that the pics are so washed out. I just didn't have the energy to retake them.

I am now 36 weeks.

I still need to pack my hospital bag.

Do the baby's laundry.

Yesterday I set up her bed.

We still need to register.

Mostly just for clothes, and a new diaper bag.

I wanted to make the bag myself but, I don't sew so, not gonna happen.

Well, that's about all for now.

The natives are getting restless.

Have a great day all~

Mondays

Well it's back to the daily grind.

Laundry, dishes, feed the kids. Wait those things don't stop just because of the weekend.

LOL! Oh well!

I picked up my first issue of Stampers Sampler on Saturday.

Man am I hooked.

Such an awesome variety of stamping artistry!

It made me want to create something all weekend.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the time.

Plus, I was feeling a bit rusty.

I haven't scrapped in 8 months.

I popped over to 2Peas and checked out their stamping forum.

Decided to play along with the sketch challenge.

Here is my version.

It looks kinda washed out here. Oh, well. So, happy to have created something.

If my boys would cooperate I would sit and make cards all day.

Probably not gonna happen.

At least I have this little piece to remind me that my creativity is not completely dead!

Have a good day!

Hey There~

I thoroughly enjoy blogs that have regular updates.

I have so much respect for those bloggers.

Where do you find the time?

I wish I was one of them.

Unfortunately, I am just not.

Anyway, I have been juggling a list of things lately.

Finally finished the baby blanket last night.

I'll post pics as soon as I can find the camera.

Love the way it turned out.

Not bad for my first attempt I think!

I also have a baby sock and a hat left on my needles, waiting to be finished.

I have been in baby shower planning mode the last few days.

The Grandma's are throwing the shower but, I just can't help "helping"

I made the invites (with Mom's help).

Have been in card making mode ever since.

Have surfed some really awesome and inspiring blogs of talented women who make cards.

To be that creative!

Anyway, I am trying to come up with a few really nice gifts for the shower games.

I am hoping to give things that are made or altered.

That is after all half of the fun!

Plus, if anyone knows of unique favor ideas please share.

I am thinking of doing candy bars wrapped in pretty paper but, not sure yet.

Please share if you have any good ideas.

As this is my last baby and first girl I want this shower to be really fun.

I am really getting into the girlyness (is that a word?) of it all.

A big stretch for me since I am so not girly!

Well that about wraps it up for now.

Have a great weekend!

4 Years~

Married for 4 years!

Together for 9!

What an amazing journey this has been.

I am so glad I found the person I was meant to spend this life with so soon!

Forever and Always,

I Love You!

Distracted~

I burnt my bagel this morning.

This is just typical to how things have been for me lately.

I am so distracted.

It probably doesn't help that my ulcer is acting up,

that I am tired, that the boys have been giving the cat & dog routine a workout,

or that my 32 week pregnant body is starting to feel seriously uncomfortable.

One would think with the third child that everything would already be stretch out and comfortable. Like your favorite pair of jeans. Unfortunately, it's more like an over stretched rubber band. Add in that this little lady is a serious kicker and well you get the picture. Not so comfortable.

So, yesterday I decided that we needed to go get a coming home outfit for the baby. Each of the kids has always had their own special outfit for the occasion. I am trying to get my hospital bag packed. Trying to be better about being proactive.

This called for a little family field trip, as Andy wanted to help pick out the outfit.

So what do you get when you take

A: Two toddlers

B: at 5pm

C: who have had a twenty minute nap (enough to make them cranky)

D: and want snacks that some how got left at home

E: into a clothing store?

Well, I will tell you. You get public tantrums, stacks of clothes knocked over, a frustrated Dad, and an apologetic Mom. After about 12 minutes of dealing with all of this Andy had to take Riley to the car. This left me with Taylor (who wanted Daddy, of course). So there I was at the register, holding a squirmy toddler, preggo stomach getting in my way, holding the outfit that I chose in the 12 minutes that I had to shop (to which Andy said "It's pink!" I said "Yeah, our baby is a girl!" Like it had never occurred to him).

I was distracted!

Until the sales lady gave me my total.

$49.95.

What! For 4 little pieces that our baby will wear for like 12 minutes. Now that may not seem like much money to some people but, to me that is a lot for one outfit. Even if the outfit is adorable. I shudder to think of what the outfit would have cost if I hadn't gone to the outlet store and got 25% off.

Can't make this go the right way!

I still need to find a pair of socks to match.

Oh well! I finished all of the squares for the blanket. Just need to whip stitch them together.

I had to take a break and make a birthday present for my niece.

This scarf is super soft and floaty. Knit in seed stitch, my own pattern. Definitely very girly. Nice and light for the fall. You can't see them but, there are iridescent beads throughout. I hope she loves it!

My next adventure is knitting a few hats for Afghans for Afghans (see banner in sidebar). I just learned how to knit in the round. Should be interesting.

Well, that's about all for today. I am trying to keep myself away from QVC and buying the 8,000 piece scrapbook kit. I just love when everything matches. Will take some willpower!

Have a great day!

I never mean to

wait so long between blog posts.

It's just what happens.

Life happens really.

I think about blogging all of the time. Like this or that would make a cute post.

By the time I get the time to sit at the computer it's gone.

I wonder if this happens to other busy, mom bloggers?

I am on my last square of the baby blanket.

So close to stitching it all together.

I can't wait!

If only the boys would cooperate and let me knit.

Probably not gonna happen until Andy comes home from work.

Only 8 weeks until our due date.

So much to be done still.

So much change and transition in our home right now.

I usually don't love change.

It's all for the best but still I resist.

Andy's birthday party was last weekend.

The boys were so cute and charming.

The loved helping open presents.

He got a huge tent from his parents.

Now we can go camping without borrowing one.

The boys LOVE it!

The think it's their own little house.

I need to get some pictures of them in it.

For now I leave you with a picture of my two little hams,

waiting "patiently" to go bye-bye.

Have a great weekend!