Duck, Duck, Goose!

One rainy day in ohio, ok so right now it is always raining.  Which attracts cute ducks like the ones below.  We are close to the park and I think they enjoy the big puddles and the attention from the residence.  And an added bonus of not fighting over food with the geese.  I allured the ducks with cheerios no less to our front steps so Gracie could get as close as possible.  She did pretty good except when they would get close she would wave her arms in excitment and of course scared them to go the other direction.  None the less she loved it and luckly I had my camera close by to get a couple shots.

duck, duck

very cute

so close

An Auntie Again

Yes, that is right! I am an Auntie once again in 2010. You may remember from my previous post "It Must Be in the Water & "2009 Big Reveal", that my brother Steve and wife Kassi were expecting a boy. There due date was May 15th. Kassi had gestational diabetes which means watching everything she eats. It also made the doctors watch her extra carefully. On Friday, May 14th, Steve and Kassi headed to the hospital to have her labor induced. The little guy was breech and by the next morning they were headed in for a c-section, where the baby official entered into the world.

Aiden Henry Wilson

May 15, 2010

9lbs 3oz

Brand New

He actually looks like a baby no cone head here!

This and the next photo are my favorite.  Look at that hair

and that big tear.  I think he looks so much like Steve.

Still a big tear, awww!

I can't wait to meet the little guy.

Spring Game

A couple of weekends ago Gracie and I attended our first football game of the year. Although Malone was scrimmaging themselves it was fun to go watch, just to see how they are doing. With a whole new staff, there are a lot of changes for everyone. Gracie did great sitting with me and seemed pretty entertained by just the kids. It was a cold day for a game, but that is Ohio for you.

Gracie playing aroung in the Stadium

Gracie & Daddy

taking in the scenery

Gracie heading down the field

Just a Couple of Crafts

Oh, how I love to craft.  But it seems that I never make time for it.  I always think of the numerous other things that need to be done.  But it seems that some how there has been enough time in my days to put together a "How to" book of all the crafts I want to do and make a few things as well.

I fell in love with this Amy Butler bag that I have been dying to make but before I destroyed some great fabric I thought I would start with a simple bag pattern I bought and with fabric that is much cheaper.  I did add a couple of extra pockets for holding diapers and some other spacific items I carry. It came out pretty good.  Although it did come out a lot bigger then the picture made it out to be.  I even commented to a friend that once I completed the orginal pattern I would make another that was much bigger.  Turns out I won't need too.

By the way following a pattern was one of my biggest challenges.  I usually just cut and sew by what I see in my minds eye or looking at a picture seems to be much easier.

I hope to use this big bag for a lot of fun trips this summer.

I have also been very busy making lots of baby gifts...

shower gifts for Matthew

burp clothes, bibs & blankets

nursing cover #1

nuring cover #2

nursing cover #3

nursing cover #4

nursing cover # 5

Wild Thing

Although my duaghter is a sweetie she does have a wild side.  Are you surprised? :)  I know me neither.   She is a silly little thing and she loves to play.  Below are just a few pictures of Grace having a calm moment and then a wild moment.

Gracie trying to peak in on her cousin Sawyer

Gracie and Sawyer hanging out

and there she goes, wahoo!!

Gracie loves running back and forth on the couch.  One of
us sites on the edge and she runs back and forth bouncing
off the edges like a pinball.  She loves it!

photos courtesy of Kristen

All Grown Up....

Well not yet but it feels like it!  Can you believe it?  Today Gracie is 18 months.  It may not be monumental to all but it is a big deal to her proud parents.  She is no longer a baby.  She walks, kind of talks and has a personality all of her own.  She is a little toddler always exploring and listening to noises.  


These pictures were taken a year ago.  She had just learned to sit up all by herself, I was so proud.  Now she runs around the house trying on shoes, throwing her ball and playing with us.  She loves to pretend to read her bedtime books, pretends to talk on the phone and loves on her cousin Sawyer.  So, much has change and it has gone by so fast but I have enjoyed every minute.


Enjoy the walk down memory lane, I will post 18 month pictures very soon.

From a Crib to a Nap Sack

Although I do not always recognize that my baby girl is growing up there are always situations or people who always seem to point it out for you.  Example while shopping at Target I relized I seem to head to the same section, I then relized that none of the clothes I was looking at would even fit her.  I had to move up to the over 12 month section...I have a toddler, no way.  Two weeks ago I was informed Gracie was ready to start transitioning into the next class.  I had not even noticed that half her friends had been missing and had already made the moved on to the other class.   This new class also means her naps will be taken on a cot instead of in a crib and each child has his or her own nap sack.  Gracie's teacher raddled off a couple of places to obtain a nap sack; the daycare can order one for me, target or even some mom's have made them.  I was hooked.  A new craft to try to conquer and it was for Gracie, even better.  Just a great reason to buy fabric.

I found a great tutorial on line from the Moda Bake Shop, although I did not follow it very much at all it did give me the basic tools I needed to get the job done.  The tutorial's sack ends up being close to the size of a twin and the cots are much smaller.  I also was not up for making a quilt, I wanted something much easier, so I just did 2 fabrics, it far less complicated that way.  I did make a couple of short cuts to make it easier, but it seems the first time making anything always takes much longer so it did not seem all that short but if I had to make it again it would go much smoother. 

Enjoy the pictures!

Nap Sack inside & out

I was going for something girly & funny

an aerial view

All rolled up and looking pretty