more projects

I finished another Boppy slipcover. I used velcro this time which was so much easier than a zipper. I also finished the bumper pads for the crib. I still need to finish the dust ruffle though. And for fun we made some flower clips for Shailey's new short haircut. She's so excited that she can actually do her own hair now. She just brushes it and puts a clip in and she's done.

She loves it!

sewing frenzy

I think the nesting instinct may have begun early for me and taken on the form of sewing projects. Danny will agree that I have been glued to my sewing machine the past several days trying to get project after project done. I'm not finished yet, but I'm close. I think (so I don't ignore my family beyond repair) that I will take a break for awhile. I just want to get these projects done now while I still have energy and while I'm still somewhat comfortable.

This is what I've done the last few days...

I finished three more burp clothes. The day we found out we were having a girl, I zipped off to JoAnn to buy lots of cute, girly fabrics! :o)

Then I made three blankets.

And today I finshed a slipcover for my Boppy. This was the Boppy before...

And this is the Boppy with the new slipcover. It has a zipper in the back. (I am not a fan of sewing with zippers, by the way. I think I will just go for easy velcro next time!)

And finally, though I haven't started sewing it yet, I did buy fabric for the crib set I will be sewing. This is what I chose...

This will be the outside of the bumper pads.

This will be the inside of the bumper pads.

And this will be the dust ruffle.

I can't wait to see it all finished!

sewing projects

I spent all weekend working on a few sewing projects for the baby.

Here they are!

Ever since I saw these nursing capes a few years ago I've always wanted one. They seem like the perfect way to nurse in public. No more worrying about your blanket falling down unexpectedly, exposing yourself to all the world! Since I've never had one before I was so excited to make one this time around. Here's the picture I used as a guide.

And here's the end result:

The picture isn't that great since nobody is actually modeling it but you get the general idea. I stitched two pockets on the inside of the cape for pacifiers or nursing pads. I can't wait to use it!

My other project was making burp cloths. Instead of the standard cloth diapers that we always seemed to use for our other kids, I decided to dress them up a bit. I took regular cloth diapers and backed them with soft flannel material. They look a little more stylish and they're still functional. I still have three more that are waiting to be finished but I wanted to wait until we know what we're having so I don't have to keep selecting gender neutral fabrics!

(By the way, is the brown fabric in the center gender neutral enough?? I stuggled over that one since it has the flower design. I just thought it was so cute!! Besides, it's not like the baby wears them, right? This is just me justifying my material selection!)

My next project will be a crib set. But that will definitely have to wait until we find out what we're having. That is something I want to go all out for--

boy or girl!

guess what?

It looks like we'll have one more blessing to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. :o)

I only wish we would have thought to record the kids' reaction on camera when we told them last night. Their jaws all dropped and they started screaming and dancing around the room. It was so cute!

Shailey hopes for a girl because in her words, "If we have another boy then I will be 'boy trapped'." Oh dear... here's hoping for a girl!