pillow talk

i've been thinking lately of putting a little pillow in whit's crib. i'm still a little nervous to give him a blanket because he is just about the busiest sleeper i've ever laid eyes on. i feel like giving him a blanket is just asking for trouble. he'd probably get himself wrapped up like a little burrito overnight. but the last few days we've spied him using his crib bumper as a pillow which makes me wonder if he might like having a real pillow. take a look for yourself.

presto chango

finally did some sewing today. man, it's been awhile. it felt good though, and i've got some more stuff i want to get done soon. i've been wanting to recover this highchair for awhile, but i never seem to make time for it. in the end it really didn't take that long and it wasn't super hard. it just seemed to be one of those projects that felt more like a job than a creative outlet. at any rate i'm glad it's done. i went to a friends house this weekend who also has a six month old. she had a fab Tripp Trapp high chair. i'm so jealous. it's like a piece of furniture art. functional and gorgeous. now if i could justify the $250 price tag.




instead we have the $40 version. less trendy, but still very functional.

before


after

sweater overalls

just a quick pic of some sweater overalls i made for the little man. super easy and fun. just cut off the sleeves of an old sweater for the legs, sew a band around the top and make a couple of straps to keep them up. anybody up for a weekend at a swiss chalet?

warning: graphic

if you want to be whit's friend these days, you're going to have to put up with some uncomfortable moments. it starts off all sweetness and smiles, but things quickly go down a sloppy wet hill. just take a look at what i caught him doing to his penguin friend.


"a playdate with the penguin! won't this be fun? "



"yes!! lot's of fun! i wonder what we'll do?"
"hmm. this isn't going as well as i thought it would. maybe it would help if i got the penguin closer to my face."

"that's better, but something is still missing. maybe i'll try...."



"a penguin kiss."
"this seems to be going well."

"is it wrong to love a penguin so much?"

snuggly penguins

just another outfit i made for yet another person i know that's having a baby. a boy this time.

craft happenings

soft block for those budding teeth. lately i've been getting my face gnawed on whenever i get the little guy close enough to my cheek. i figure a nice soft toy would be nicer to chew on than me.



onesie remake. under the W is one of the many puppy dog choices offered in baby boys' clothing. i like puppies and all, but there are only so many i want to dress the boy in.




this is my favorite of all. it's a tiny christmas outfit for a new baby girl. aww. would it be wrong to dress whit in girl's clothing? alright... fine. i won't. but don't think it hasn't crossed my mind.

gratitude

warning: sappy

i have never considered myself an overly sentimental person but lately i'm such a sap. maybe it's all those folgers home-for-the-holidays commercials i've seen recently. maybe it's that i get to spend the holiday season at home this year relaxing and just enjoying my time. whatever the reason, i was so taken by a hallmark christmas commercial that today i bought whit one of their keepsake ornaments. it's so sweet and yes, so sappy.


i know a few girls who have known since they were small that what they really wanted to be in life was a mom. sure, they may have gotten an education and even pursued a career, but deep down they longed to be a mother. they just wanted babies and a life that involved endless wonderings and amazements at all things children related. i was never one of those girls. it's not that i never considered kids, it's just that i was having a lot of fun living a life full of other interests. at least i thought it was full... until this guy came. i never knew that i was missing something 'til now.