Sadie wasn't so sure about it at first, but she warmed up later and really likes shaking it. and peeling off the stickers. Which is how I found a balloon sticker on her bum. hmmm.
Our little photo shoot took place inside, because of rain. Rain, Rain, go away! I want spring and sunshine!
A little mid-shoot meltdown...(apparently sticking your tummy out accentuates your tantrum and helps get your point across)
...Luckily she was easily distracted by her hammering toy. There's a reason why that thing is so dinged up, even though she just got it last Christmas. She's got lousy aim. Sorry, Sadie, but you do.
Also easily distracted by her BBFF (Best Boy Friend Forever), Gage, who stopped over for a visit. They had fun looking at this cute picture book...Gage impressed Sadie by knowing all the vehicles. Sadie did not impress him with her knowledge of "boat" and "car". She's definitely not into vehicles. ;D
Then put on your coolest shades, throw your hair in a sloppy ponytail, and go for a walk! We found flowers, leaves, small rocks...insects...(just kidding on that one)...and stuck them to our "bracelets", for a fun little activity.
Just make sure not to pick your neighbor's flowers...they probably wouldn't appreciate that too much, even if your kid is cute.
Here's mine...kinda sparse, Sadie's was jam-packed with flowers, leaves, grass, sand, and a little pebble. She kept saying "petty baylet". It was too cute!
....and just cause she's cute...here's a picture of her swinging to her heart's content. :D
Oh, and we moved Sadie into her big girl room. She's still in her crib (we're not ready for THAT change yet), so we'll see how that goes. She did good last night, so I think it went ok! (so far)
I used this tutorial for the frame, easy peasy! Left off the magnets, and glued a piece of cute scrapbook paper to the back to cover up the messy stuff.
...glad that, at this age, buttons are a girl's best friend, not diamonds. Thank goodness...they're much cheaper.
Check out this super cute Easter skirt she made! I am IN LOVE with that pom pom fringe!
and she recovered this little lawn chair! I need me a kid-sized lawn chair. Like, yesterday.
Be sure to check out her Cherry Blossom Branch Tutorial! perfectly springy. (and easy!)
and check. out. this awesome felt...MONEY! Who would've thought of that? Nikki, that's who.
oh, and THEN she goes and copies a felt pie idea I tried out...and totally shows me up! I mean, look at those awesome pies. My little pie is so sad-looking compared to hers. If I weren't the forgiving type....lol, jk.
I used a basic pattern I had, adjusting it a little bit, and added a strip of velcro on the back for easy on and off. It's a bit big on her now, but that's fine with me, the longer she can wear it, the better!
So here's the best picture from our "photo shoot". She does like the dress, trust me...
...it's just that lately when Momma heads towards her with her camera in one hand and outfit in the other, it's usually followed by a clothing change (bad enough)...and this commentary from Momma-
I still think it's pretty charming, especially with the little flower applique I added to "girly' it up a bit. I was able to make two shirts during nap time (2 hours) so it was quicker than 90 minutes, and this third one went even faster! (sorry about her out of focus face...she had just woken up and I was trying to snap a few before she ran away from me to play) The best part? It fits over her head super easy. She has a huge noggin and sometimes it's hard to get shirts over her head without her getting upset. (a current problem...) So these are nice, cry-free shirts.
Still needs a little tweaking. Like, making the neck not so wide that it falls off her shoulder like a 80's movie character.
...at play dates...said goodbye to some fun girls who moved...we'll miss them!
...smearing our faces with chocolate. (ok, that was just Sadie)
...running errands in style with Momma.
...making (ok, eating) fruit loop necklaces with Rayne.
...and having a picnic at the park, with dads in tow!
I made the shirt from a remnant from Joann's...the material is kinda stiff so it didn't work the best for this type of shirt...but still cute. ;) which, is what really matters right? uh...anyways.
I made the straps and yo yo's from leftover material from the shorts. They got CUT UP....barely anything besides the original waistband survived. Poor shorts. They went on to a better purpose.
I added some little pockets on the side. I cut my short pieces on the existing hem...so no hemming! Gotta love that.
....then I was trying to figure out a cute onesie idea to go along with the set. I thought of doing some kind of monster...but then saw this "ga ga" idea on etsy and had to make one like it!
I made it with some white fabric fused and sewn onto the onesie, and then used a freezer paper stencil to do the letters. Ca-ute! Hope she likes it!
On a pregnancy note: I am now 30 weeks along! ahhhhh!!! It's all downhill from here. Puffy feet and hands...here I come!
It's a really easy top and shorts and fun to make...as you'll see when I show off outfit number two later...I got the fabric from a fun pillowcase I thrifted a few months ago.
She tries soo hard to blow off the dandelion thingies...then when she can't she gets frustrated and just shakes them off. lol! That's my girl.
I'll put up a tutorial if anyone would like, for the shirt, sometime soon!
I made this one for her little friend Tabitha, who recently turned one! Also made some clippies to match...cause...ya gotta coordinate with your backpack...didn't you know?
Had to add a set of felt chocolate chip/sugar cookies for the birthday girl's kitchen!
I got the idea here, and used the idea to run with it until I got this. (I kind of love it) I REALLY REALLY tried to be random with my scraps...didn't try to keep them in a color range or anything, like I usually do.
It's a great project for using up scraps. I did a simple back, just an envelope style...used the trick shown here by Jill for great-fitting corners.
