Sewing Sunday

This Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday, but for me it was Sewing Sunday.  I believe my sewing machine and I have finally bonded.  That night while Mark watched the big game, I finished our bedroom curtains and hemmed a decorative wall hanging mom gave me.  Mark was also able to hang all my curtains up that night too. Things are definitely moving along.  Tomorrow Elizabeth and I are going to Hobby Lobby to get another yard of my den fabric so that I can finish those.  I also got out my fabric for the living room and it looks like an easy fix.  So hopefully (fingers crossed) all the rooms will be finished really soon, so that I can start on dresses!  YAY!!  I've also been crocheting as much as I can, but have only made progress on her blanket.  I'll post pictures later of all my latest work.  But if I can keep the pace up (and she stays comfy), I may get a lot of my projects done before baby's arrival. :)

Potty update

Quick update.  Elizabeth is doing great with the potty.  In fact, yesterday morning she woke up and was sick.  We had to take her to the dr as soon as they opened.  Even though she was sick and had to go to somewhere new (we haven't been long here long enough to go to the dr much), she still went potty.  She not only asked, but went when she needed.  That includes when she was at the dr's office.  I'm super proud! 

Oh, and she is feeling much better. The nausea medication they gave her has helped stop the vomiting, so she was able to keep down pedilyte, crackers, and apple sauce.  She was in high spirits once the vomiting stopped and she got some rest.

Taken a few days ago.  She was all smiles here and was also last night.  Even sick, she's a great kid!

Eviction notice

So baby girl #2 has been served a possible eviction notice by my doctor.  It seems that if I do not go into labor before the week of Feburary the 28th, I will be induced that week.  Right now, I'm in that "I'm so huge and uncomfortable" stage, so this was fantastic news.  Not much longer at all!!  Everything else is going well, she is looking good and measuring on target.  I am having some pain, but nothing the dr doesn't consider normal.  Mark is amazed at how much this one distorts me too.  You can always tell which side she is on, since she seems to like to ball up.  I think our favorite game is name that body part traveling across my stomach.  ha ha.

Official countdown to the final notice is 3 weeks 2 days!! 

Princess Elizabeth enjoying her baby sister's room.  She had just gotten her hair blown dry, which she loves and leaves it wild.  She definitely has curly hair!!

Nursery is DONE!!

So a couple of days ago we finally finished the nursery!!!  I'm super happy about this, plus I think it looks great.  See the pics below.  Now if I can just finish my crocheting and find a rug for the room, we'll be great! 

Crib bed.  We went with Pooh again.  I didn't mind using Elizabeth's old stuff, since we redid her room.  Plus changing the colors on the wall make it look new to me!  Also the yellow looks darker in a lot of these pictures because I took them at night.  If you look at the one or two in the daylight, it's a lighter shade than you think.

The watercolors that my friend Audrey made for Elizabeth.  Gorgeous!

Changing area.  I'm going to replace the diaper champ with just a wet bag in a can, since we are going cloth this time.  Know anyone who needs a diaper champ?

My rocking/nursing area.  Plus closet and toy area, which is more for Elizabeth than anyone else.

Natural light of the artwork.  I LOVE THESE!!

View from the doorway.  Yes, those are pics of Elizabeth on the wall, I plan to mix in some new ones once baby arrives.

Kate vs. the Sewing Machine

So yesterday and today, I had a rematch with my archnemesis the sewing machine.  Only this time, I won!  I've not only gotten better, but I'm learning why my sewing machine was having troubles.  Most of its troubles are because it's a little tempermental, but considering it is over 30 years old I'll let it have some attitude.  Though if it gets anymore, I'm showing it pictures of its replacement to be.

Acting like a perfect angel at the moment...

Anyway, I managed to finish the valances for our bedroom and all but one window in our den/office.  I've got to get one more yard of fabric to finish the last valance in the den, so that's why I'm not done.  Tomorrow I'm hopeful that I will start and finish the drapes in our bedroom too.  After that all I will have left is the hem on the lace curtain for the bath, hemming a decorative panel, fixing my living room curtains, and dresses for my girls!!  I'm most excited about the dresses, but I need to finish the curtains first.  When baby arrives, I'd like the house to look complete...

Finished valance for the Den/Office.  Simple I know, but I have four windows in this room, one of which is a HUGE picture window...with that amount of coverage I think valances are better.

Potty Princess Elizabeth

I know, ANOTHER potty training update.  What can I say, I'm super proud of my Potty Princess.  Anyway, we are doing great!!  She asks to the use the potty and doesn't need reminding very often.  I don't have to wash cloth trainers very often because she is staying dry most of the day.  We still haven't had a completely dry day, but for the last three or four days (I think that is right) she has had one accident a day.  She usually stops herself and runs to tell someone.  Only once has it been a full on accident that made it past her undies to her clothes.  But even better, we've had two big changes.  1) She is still trying to go #2 on the potty and has had more success with that.  2) She went totally on her own this morning.  I was at the eye doctor, so Mark was with her.  Apparently, she ran down the hall to the bathroom pulled down her pants sat down and then called for Mark once she had gone.  AMAZING!!  I'm so proud of my Potty Princess!

Two job-bing it.

I know, not a word, but it's the truth.  I'm officially a two job work from home mommy.  Well, technically I was before, but I'm not taking any regular edits at the moment, so I think of it as a job break from that editing position.  I guess when I add it back, I'll be a three job mommy. Yikes!  Anyway, I got my first formatting edit last week, and I am working on my second edit.  The turn around is super fast (24 hours), but it's a rewarding and fairly easy job.  I'm still in the training phase so I'm only doing one edit a week, which considering our present schedule is much better.  I have to say, I'm super happy at the way things have turned out.  I was sure I would have to go back to teaching (not that teaching is bad, but I've always preferred the lab and the stuff that comes with it).  Plus it's great to be able to help provide for the family, keep my career, and stay at home with the kids.  Granted it requires a lot of juggling, but it's totally worth it and such an answer to a lot of prayers.  God does answer them, in case you wondered! :)