Sew, a needle pulling thread!

So, a few weeks ago one of my best friends Val told me she was making dresses for her girls and asked if I wanted to make one for Lucy. Now mind you, I have pretty much never sewed before this (besides a pillowcase) and had only used my sewing machine that my mom got me for Christmas a few years ago that one time to make said pillow case. I made sure Val knew that she would be playing teacher and she easily agreed. I got really excited and had a good time at JoAnn's picking out fabric.

The raw materials.

Val was a great teacher. She pretty much made this pattern up and then helped me step-by-step through the whole thing (while she took care of her two girls and sewed her own dress. shes awesome.)  There were only a few "duh" moments for me and a mere five hours later. . .

The finished project!

The cute back. I really like the criss-cross.

 

Thanks again to Val for helping me with my first project! I was so excited to get home and try it on Lucy and really pleased with how it looked on her. (Mind you don't look too closely.) Lucy made me feel good too because she kept pulling it up and saying "dress" and looking real pleased. I think I've found a new hobby and I am now doubly excited to have double the girls to sew for come July.  Wahoo! Now I want to make a quilt for Lucy's soon-to-be toddler bed. (Yipes.)

p.s. This dress probably cost me $6. AWESOME.

Life is good.

 I LOVE being this little girls mom. Seriously she is hilarious! One day I'll make a list of all the hilarious stuff she says/does. For now, just look at this cheeser below.

 Bring on girl #2!!!

The verdict is in...

WAHOO!!

RANDOM

I have been feeling like I should post something on my blog, but haven't felt like there was anything very interesting to write about. So instead you will get a very random post with a smattering of pictures from the last couple of weeks. I'll even throw in a video, which I KNOW you'll like.

Last weekend I had Ella (the girl I nannied for 3 years) and my niece Liv over for a sleep-over. Lucy had a blast following the girls around.Lucy and Emmy getting one of grandpa Spjute's famous blanket rides.

We went to the park the first day the sun shone and had fun swinging and chasing ducks. I think Ems is eating a piece of bread from the ground.

What's new with us?
Johnny has been out of works for 2 weeks now. He will be employed again for sure begining of May (dumb break he has to take in his contract. i don't get it). Hes been working really hard to find something in the mean time, but its tough out there. We're getting by for now and praying our tax return comes soon! We have really enjoyed having extra time with him and Lucy has become really attached to him. Johnny and I celebrated Valentine's day on Friday and went to GOOD Wood. And oh, it was good.
I am 18 weeks pregnant. The only really exciting thing about that is that we find out the gender a week from tomorrow! (Vote on sidebar) I have no idea what it is. With Lucy I was fairly sure it was a girl, mostly because I really wanted a girl, so I guess I just hoped it was. This time I could take either. Two little girls would be fun (and cheep, clothes-wise) but a little boy would be new and exciting too. I can't wait to find out. We are pretty set on our boy name, but totally up in the air if its a girl. This baby is causing us to miss family vacay though and we're pretty bummed that Lucy won't see the ocean this summer and that we won't be able to hang out with our Utah family that we don't see as much. Have fun guys!

Lucy is growing up too fast. Shes 16 months old. It seems like in this last month alone she has changed a ton. She can pretty much say any word if you ask her to repeat it. She walks up and down stairs with ease. She feeds herself like a champ. Best of all she is starting to tell me when she has a poopy diaper, that can only be headed in a good direction! She folds her arms for prayers and says amen. She loves to play with her cousins and literally screams when she sees them. Yesterday she went to nursery for 20 min. and did great! 2 years ago today I told Johnny I was pregnant. Time flies!

This video really needs no intro, but the reason everyone is cracking up at the beginning is because Johnny tried to climb on face down at first.

Oh yeah, Happy Valentine's Day!

Weekend Getaway *Lots of Pictures*

This past weekend we went up to Cascade with our good friends Perry and Val to stay in their family cabin. This is our third time to the cabin and we just have a blast everytime! The snow was beautiful the cabin was warm and the food was delicious! And its always so picturesque to wake up and look out the window and see deer meandering by. Lucy slept like a champ Friday night (and the adults stayed up way past their bedtimes). Saturday we woke up, lounged around, had a delicious breakfast, and then headed out to go sledding. I was a little concerned about Lucy enjoying the snow. When it dumped real good on us in November I tried to take her out and pull her around in a laundry basket and she was horrified! So needless to say, I had my doubts about our plans for playing in the snow. Luckily, she was a champ and loved it!She was a little nervous to sit in the toboggan on her own, but if I was sitting with her she smiled and said "wheee!" the whole time. So fun.

Claire all ready to go.

Rubes lounging in her sled and eating snow.

After we'd get down the hill (road) she would get up and start walking/running back up. I almost think she enjoyed that the most. She loved when we would pick up snow and throw it into the air.

So this is totally a self-portrait while Johnny was pulling us in the sled. I bust a gut every time I look at her face and Johnny thinks she looks like the Grinch.


Lucy "mooing" at the deer.

We had such a great time! We love our friends and are glad they like us enough to spend a weekend stuck with us! Thanks guys!

2011...

...is already full of excitement for us!

baby Waite due July.18.2011!
and to all my Spjute family, yes that is 3 days before the coast. we won't be going. :(

Kissing Cousins