Pictures of the client's room!

Bumper is DONE! Her crib is different than mine so we could only use one flower in the front middle. It looks nice though. So, now all that is left for me is curtains (it's curtains for you!) and a quilt. My friend/partner who does the art made this AWESOME 3-D tree with silk pink blossoms. It looks amazing, the pictures don't do it justice. She also made a litle squirrel to sit in the tree. He's so cute! So, here's some pictures of what we've got so far!

Paint away!

The art smock idea has finally come to fruition. I finished it today. The rickrack was more of a pain than I thought it would be, it didn't want to stay in the right spot to get sewn to the smock. And working with vinyl was... interesting. You can't pin anything because the pins will make permanent holes in the vinyl! Thank goodness for binder clips! Anyhow, here it is at long last. My husband says the rickrack is "frilly" but I say it's more of a "retro" touch. My son doesn't seem to mind though, and is quite happy that Mama sewed him something. What a sweet boy!

Best purchase I made in a while

I bought my daughter an umbrella stroller. I wish this had been the only stroller I bought and wish I had had it with my son too. It seriously rocks! The handlebars aren't set at "woodland gnome height" like most umbrella strollers are. So now I don't have to worry about looking like Quasimodo from pushing it. It has a hood, which where we live is a necessity to avoid the baby getting a George Hamilton tan. It also comes with a rain hood which completely keeps baby dry. This will come in handy this summer I'm sure. This thing has a basket too! So no worries about where to put the diapers and wipes. It even has an extra storage pouch on the back of the hood if needed. And if that isn't enough...it reclines! Baby can actually nap in it!(See picture) The leg rest pulls out and she can slumber away in comfort. The seat is removable and wachine washable. It's sturdy too, baby's butt won't be sagging from use a week later. Having said that...it's not cheap. However, if you buy at the start of the year you can get last years model (oh the horror- my material isn't en vouge anymore!) if that doesn't bother you, on e-bay for much much much less (even with shipping). It is so worth it! It turns like a dream (which is great in tight shopping areas). Oh, and it has a shoulder carry strap. Well, really this one didn't, that was an upgrade they did for this years model, but I called the manufacturer and ordered the strap for $10 to add on to mine. Now I can take both kids to the local amusment park and carry the stroller to the tram while holding both of them. What is this piece of genius engineering? A Maclaren Quest. If you are a mom and in the market for a stroller, seriously consider this one. The weight limit is 55 lbs too, so my 4 year old can use it too if need be. So I know I'll get years of use out of it. This is the last stroller I'll ever need. Well, enough said. can you tell I like it?

It does have one downfall, no snack tray/cup holder. But seriously, this reminds me to STOP and eat or drink with baby so we interact more. I sometimes think society puts too much pressure on people to go-go-go all the time. Stop, sit and eat! Your stomach will thank you in the long run!

Funny comment

Remember that art smock I want to make for my son? Well, I took out a book from the library with a pattern for a smock in it so I went to the local copy place to enlarge it from the book size. While there I got the funniest comment I have heard in a while. I went after picking my son up from pre-school because he likes to be my helper when making copies. So at the desk the man working says "Can I help you" to which I replied "Yes, I need to get a couple enlargements made please". And then he looked at my kids and said "I'd just give 'em a couple years, they'll get big on their own". Hmmm, this may be one for Readers Digest!

The latest in the bumper saga

Got it stuffed and sewn (by hand with a big 'ol crewel embroidery needle- the only thing that wouldn't get lost in all the fluff). Now it's on to the flowers for the tabs. These have to be done free motion style due to all the curves, or at least that's how I did this one. If anyone else has any good ideas please feel free to comment! I stuffed the flower and then hand embroidered the center. These tabs are fastened via velcro. Hopefully this will make changing the brib sheets a little easier. I remember what a pain the ties are! Anyhow, here's the progess:

The tab:



How it velcros:



How it looks with bumper:



View of entire bumper folded:

Do you like Green Eggs and Ham??

To celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday this week I made my son a Green Egg and Ham. Would he eat them in a house?? Check out the pictures to see!

Not so sure:



Do I like Green Eggs and Ham??



Try them, try them, and you may, try them and you may I say!



Say...I DO so like Green Eggs and Ham!