Just in case...

...you can't get enough.

Noah is showing off how he can sit up and play on his own now. The first photo is a little blurry but I loved his face in it too much to leave it out. He was in the middle of one of his excited moments where he's kicking his legs and laughing.

Blankie for Noah

Well, I had plans to make a baby blanket for a shower I was going to but it didn't quite turn out as I had hoped. I made the mistake of leaving the walking foot on so it pushed the minky material out faster than the cotton. Lesson learned. The blanket is still cute though, just not my best work to give as a gift. So, it will stay at home for Noah. He's already enjoying it.

Life recap

I'm in my second week of bootcamp. I'm enjoying it but have to get up at 4:45a.m. which is a little rough. I know it will pay off in a few weeks though so I'm looking forward to that!

Noah turns six months this week. I can't believe how fast the time has gone and how much he's grown and changed. He's been sitting up for a couple of weeks now and can actually stand for a few seconds leaning against something.

I was trying to think what Lucas and I have been up to recently aside from watching our baby boy grow. We've been enjoying going to the pool and taking evening walks while it's still cool enough as we know the heat of summer is coming any day now. Small group during the week, church on the weekends and a potential Bible study I might check out in July. We still have a few things to finish up with the painting of the house and putting down of new baseboards. I think we lost our motivation so we took two weeks off to just get a break from it and get re-energized...we'll see how well that worked!

I feel so blessed to be staying at home with Noah and taking part of every bit of his life. I've done some freelance work from home since having him but I'm also exploring other options the Lord might have for me as far as work goes while I'm at home. Lucas keeps plenty busy at Boeing and often works overtime...thank goodness he gets paid for that! Lucas' latest thing has been a workout program called Crossfit. I'm sure I'll screw it up if I try to explain it to you but if you're ever in the mood for some down and dirty workouts, check out the link to it on the right.

Apron for the swap

I finally sat down this weekend to finish sewing my apron for the swap I'm doing. I had some extra Amy Butler material from sewing these pillow covers and table runners last summer so I thought I'd use it for the apron since my partner mentioned liking the retro look.


This was actually my first attempt at an apron and also at doing ruffles. It worked out pretty well although I definitely learned a few things that I'd do differently. Perhaps I'll have to make another one for myself. Hope she likes it! Now it's time to package it up to ship out on Monday.

Fabulous Find Friday

We've had a fun week with family in town which meant a break from sewing for me. I still need to finish my apron for the Apron Swap that I'm doing.

I wanted to share a really great CD that I came across and just love. It's called "All God's Animals" by indie/folk singer, TJ McCloud. It is such a great children's CD and adults love it as well. I think I'd play this CD even if I didn't have a child! I found it here and at $6.98 I purchased a couple extra for gifts. One of my favorites is the song, Teach us how to pray. The chorus is The Lord's Prayer which is such a fun way to introduce that to your child. You can also find him on iTunes.

I really like how easy Pampered Chef's recipes are. I always store the recipes I get from consultants and have a couple of their cookbooks. Did you know they have a ton of their recipes online for FREE? Click here to find them.

Lastly, I realized that many of you probably know of this site already, but in case you've never heard of Etsy I just had to introduce it to you. Etsy is a "place to buy and sell all things handmade." I love purchasing unique, handmade items and also like the fact that you're supporting someone trying to make a living on their own. Being a stay-at-home mom I have a lot of respect for that. Who knows, maybe you'll find me on there in the future...

Sitting up and Playing with blocks

Fun with family

We had a great time with Micah, Amy and Nicolae here. It was so great to see the cousins together as well. It's hard to believe the weekend is almost here and we have so much to catch up on...of course, a lot of it is laundry and the not-so-fun chore stuff. Oh, and thanks for the Dibs, Micah and Amy. I already started eating them!