Child T.o.r.t.u.r.e.

Yesterday we were hanging out and playing when T said, “I think Q pooped!”

I (lazy mama that I am) asked him to verify.  “Can you smell her diaper? Did she really poop?”

T:  [sniffs her diaper, makes funny face, covers his nose with his hand] “Yes, she pooped!  PLEASE don’t make me smell it again!”

Bandana Dress

Festive July 4th Bandana Dress for baby Q! 

Saw this idea in a magazine I was browsing through at a doctor’s office.  Couldn’t find the exact article online but found a tutorial for it here:  http://daisyjanie.typepad.com/daisyjanie/2007/12/how-to-bandana.html

$2.00 for 2 bandanas at Target ($1.00) each
$1.27 for spool of red twill tape ribbon
10 minutes of my time, if that!

I wasn’t sure how it would fit her since I made it last night when she was already in bed.  The length was perfect. Note: I only left 6″ for the armhole instead of the 9″ in the tutorial since this is “baby” sized.

She enjoyed helping out and sweeping the floors at Grandma and Grandpa’s.

Happy 4th of July!

Laughs

Hi.  Just thought I’d share links to a few websites I go to when I need a giggle.  Like on Monday mornings.

FailBlog

Awkward Family Photos

Baby Crochet

Here’s a set I crocheted for a dear friend who had her baby boy in May.  He was born on Q’s birthday!  What are the odds?

I am sad that I did not discover this darling Little Button Loafer pattern until my daughter was nearly walking.  I suppose I could do some investigation and use some kind of special yarn or make the sole out of something that has some grip to it.  It’s a great pattern and I was able to follow it even though I am a crochet newbie.

The matching hat is the Wee Beanie pattern by my friend Melissa.

Happy Father’s Day

We attended our cousin’s lovely beach wedding in early April.  The reception was nearby and as the newlyweds were dancing their first dance, I turned around and in the back corner of the room I saw this:

They were swaying to the music.  His first dance with his little girl.  It was so sweet.

I am so proud of the dad he’s become.  Happy Father’s to Ken and to our dads and all the dads out there!

Cupcake Coma

We had a lovely family weekend.  Lots of errands.  Car fixed.  Lowe’s.  Farmer’s Market.  Cookout with the in-laws.  And the best part?   Watching my almost one year old tear into her first cupcake…

and the cupcake coma that followed soon after.

Why I love Earth Day

Almost 9 years ago, I married this guy.  His name is Ken.  He was working at a child development center at the time and we were showered with lots of art and drawings from the kids at the center.  Some of the older kids got the idea of a wedding and getting married and we got appropriately themed art.  The majority though were from younger kids and since it was near Earth Day, we got lots of “Happy Earth Day” cards and drawings.  So, every year around this time of year we wish each other Happy Earth Day.  Well, we do it any old time we feel like it because “Happy Earth Day” not only means “Happy Anniversary” but it also means “I’m glad I married you, and I love you.”

Now you know our super secret code.

Fireplace

This may appear to be wreckless parenting.  Baby.  Centimeters from a blazing fire.  I sent this picture to some relatives.  I guess it’s good they didn’t call D F A C S on me.  We are not guilty of wreckless parenting, but guilty of bad decorating and cheesy fake fireplace picture – yes.  It was there when we moved here over three years ago.  We never bothered to remove it and have never used the fireplace.

Fake fireplace!  It’s the new happening place in our house.  T sometimes naps there.  Q sometimes hangs out there.  Sometimes it’s their “stage.”  Sometimes Q takes face dives off of it (into a nice big cushy body pillow).

Cute Crocs

Photo from Crocs.com

My favorite new shoes! These are so comfortable, as Crocs are famous for, but do not scream: BIG UGLY CROCS.   I read a few reviews on Amazon with complaints of the shoe ripping where the holes are, but according to the (Crocs) website, these have been re-designed.  We’ll just have to see about the long term durability.  But for now, I have happy feet.

They also come in a bunch of other colors, as well as a leopard print for you sassy ones out there.  Rawrrrrr.

Recent crafts

Catching up some recent craftiness…

Dino bib for baby Koen. I actually made this back in December as soon as I found out my friend was having a boy! Pattern at http://downcloverlaine.blogspot.com/.

Beanie for baby K. My baby Q is modeling. It’s small on her but this was gifted for a newborn who will have some growing room! Pattern from http://missybug.etsy.com.

Sunhat for baby A. I made a matching bib using the ballband dishcloth pattern (popularized by the Mason Dixon Knitting book but free on any ball of Peaches n Cream yarn). Forgot to snap a pic of the bib. “Here Comes the Sun” hat pattern found at http://hooked-on-crochet.blogspot.com.

I tried to get Elmo to model this hat but as you can see it proved difficult because Elmo’s eyes are on top of his head.

A live model! Yes, this is a girl’s hat but my boy was a willing model and doesn’t have big eyes on top of his head. Pattern found at http://peanutzmomspatternplace.blogspot.com.

Hey, I actually made something for one of my kids! I really love Melissa’s wee beanie pattern. It’s a quick and very cute project.