Only makes you stronger. right? Well then I must be a body builder because I'm not dead yet!
I've been wanting to make this for a long time. It's a bunch of baking/cooking words that I love. One day I want it really big and maybe on canvas to put in my kitchen but for now, with limited wall space, this makes me happy. It's also the first thing we have hung on our walls since moving here over a year ago... I think it took longer for us to hang stuff in Strathmore so I'm getting better. This is what the file looks like.
Here is Melia's most recent visit to Santa. I can't tell who is more unimpressed!!
well, here's hoping I can actually get part of christmas together because the way its looking and the way I'm feeling I just don't see much happening! Maybe if I pray real hard, this little man will make his appearance soon. I've told him he needs to come on the 17th- so he's got 2 days! ha! If only it were that easy~
So one of the movies I grew up watching at Christmas time is White Christmas with Bing Crosby. I love old musicals. I remember having girls nights with my mom and sister with bowls of oreos and other treats and we would watch Singing in the rain, South Pacific, The king and I, and all those wonderful classics and I still love them to this day!
But I digress! Back to White Christmas... lately I have had many prayers answered. Sometimes not as quickly as I would like them and sometimes they have been answered in the most unexpected ways. But lately, almost everything I have prayed for has been answered for me!
The other night I was laying awake thinking about all the stress that has come into my life and all the stress that will most likely continue on throughout my life now and this song came into my head... "When you are troubled and you can't sleep, count your blessings instead of sheep. And you'll fall asleep, counting your blessings."
I started to realize that even though there are trials and there are hard times, if we focus on the blessings we have received then hard times will always look brighter. And guess what! That night I had the best sleep I have had in ages!!
The other day I actually finished little mans quilt. Mom and Grandma Pilling came over to entertain Melia and help me with any little issues I had, this being my first quilt and all i had a few. But I can happily say I am pleased with how it turned out and now that I have worked out the kinks I could probably do another one in waaaaaayyyy less time!
heres a little bit of the quilt, I didnt want to have half of it covered up by my ever expanding midsection this time!!
I think I will make some matching burp cloths and maybe even a coordinating receiving blanket with the fabric I have left over.
exhausted is more like it! I feel like I could fall asleep anywhere, if only my hips would stop hurting.
See one of the glorious things my mother passed on to me was the gene that adds extra relaxin early on(the hormone that loosens your hips and bones in preparation for labour) to me! When I was pregnant with Melia my hips went out at about 5 months and by 8 months I was crying everyday because they hurt so bad and I couldn't walk. Most days I would limp or crawl around my house to get around but mostly I just sat like a vegetable on my couch, which wasn't much better but at least it didn't hurt as badly.
This time around I can happily say that I am not crying everyday because of the pain, but it sure hurts a lot! This time my hips started going out at 3 months (which scares me if we decide to have another baby) but I think because I was 35 pounds lighter to start and the constant movement that a 2 year old makes you do I have been able to cope with the pain and keep them loose that at least I can still walk- even if sometimes I look like a gimp with a wooden leg. There have only been a few days where I actually have to crawl for a bit before I can work up to walking!
I feel like this guy, only with a 25 pound belly hanging out front!
So why aren't I sleeping right now, while Melia does, you ask? Well, it hurts to sleep and this is the only time I have to move freely about my house without her freaking out when I leave a room or heaven forbid the level without her. This is my laundry, dishes, shower by myself, internet, sewing, cleaning time... believe me if I thought sleep would happen and actually refresh me I would do it, but these other things just seem like a better use of my time.
Though I'm sure the almost year of no blogging has no doubt lost me anyone who reads this, except maybe my sister who has me on her google reader, I am going to try to blog again. I can't promise it will be consistent seeing as I am 8 months pregnant and with a new little one things get thrown out of whack but I will try!
This was taken when Melia was about 18 months old. I love her little smile. Just wanted to share it! :)
I am currently starting to have a real interest in sewing. I bought a really, really nice machine and have only used it a few times but I am super excited when I surf thru so many blogs with awesome sewing ideas... it really makes me wish I was a really good sewer- is that how you spell it cuz it looks like the place where sewage goes? I think its right- anyways. I figure it will come in time. I have a few projects I am (not so) actively working on. The first is a quilt for my little man who I really hope shows up sooner than later. The second is a car seat/stroller/baby bjorn tie on blanket. I saw it on a website my friend showed me and I am going to venture a go at it!!
Here is the laid out fabric for little mans quilt. Yes that is my enormous belly peeking in on the bottom of the photo!!
Well, I think thats all for today. Lets see if I can keep this up, even infrequently!!
