Giveaway for nursing moms

I am so excited about this new nursing product. It is going to be a must have for me! Are you a nursing mom? Then you have to check out this giveaway from todays giveaway
http://www.todaysgiveaway.net/2010/01/babybond-for-nursing-and-conversing.html

Here is a custom order I just finished. The baby balls were made using Amy Butler fabrics and I just love them! How I wish they were staying at my house!

My Little Girl's First Apron

For Christmas we got our kiddo's this kitchen set. It has been the best toy! It occupies them for hours. I have been wanting to make them aprons and finally found some free time this afternoon to sew one up for my little girl. How cute is she?
Now my little guy wants one of his own. So, mumma may stay up late tonight and do a little sewing for the little guy.

BIG NEWS!! Our little girl is finally walking!!!

Maternity Shirt

With only 7 weeks left until our third baby is due, I have been having a hard time finding comfy shirts to fit over my belly. I have purchased way too many from Old Navy lately and had to return them because they were too short. They fit great on the arms and chest but once washed a few times they become belly shirts :) So I decided to try and make a few shirts of my own. I went to the thrift store and bought a men's XL turtle neck shirt. I made it with 3/4 sleeves and flared it out on the sides. I'm still debating if I want to keep it a turtle neck shirt or not. I love the way it turned out. It is so comfy and its keeping that big belly of my covered!!

Here is the shirt I started with...

...the finished product!

Can you believe how big that belly is? YIKES! So what do you think GIRL or BOY??

Sadly, my gram passed away last week. She was a huge part of my life growing up. Almost all of my favorite childhood memories have her in them. Since I am not a fan of those tacky flower arrangements that you see at funerals. I decided to make her a special creation of my own. My gram was a very artsy person, so I knew she would love something handmade. I started by writing her a note that included all my favorite memories that we shared and then thanked her for all the things she taught me. Then I made "yellow roses" out of fabric. (Yellow roses were her favorite flower.) I glued the roses to the poster board along with the letter to her. I love how it looked at her funeral and it was a great way for me to reminisce about the great times we shared.

After making this for my gram, I got a great idea of making one for my friend and her little girls. Instead of a note I put the girls initials in the middle and flowers all around the board. I attached a ribbon on the top so that she could hang in their bedrooms. They are so cute!! I am thinking I may do my first tutorial on them, we will see. I will post pictures of them when I get a chance.

Finally some new items added to my etsy store. I just love the new fabrics!

Christmas 2009

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Here are a few highlights from our Christmas:

*Opening the advent calendar and all of our late nights watching Christmas movies in bed.
*Christmas at Grammies house with all of our cousins.
*Christmas Mass and seeing our church look so beautiful!
*Our little girl singing at Christmas Mass and Frosty the Snowman with daddy.
*Our new kitchen/tool bench from santa.
*Going to The Montshire with our cousins.
*Watching the Raindeer in our garden (mumma and daddy are not going to like the raindeer once gardening season is here!)

Happy New Year!