Whipped up - just in time...

Tim and I attended a cocktail party on Friday night for his work. Amelia stayed at home with Grandma and Baden came along.

I have no idea why I thought that he needed a spunky little outfit, but at 5pm I decided to make him a little outfit to match Dad's (mind you we had to leave home by 7 to get there in time and I was not even showered or dressed by this point)

Here is a picture of us - with Baden dressed up just like his Dad. (complete with Armoured Corp stripes and a bow tie)

And you are possibly going to get sick of me talking (and showing you pictures) of this little man . He also turned two weeks on Friday - where or where has the time gone?

In Fabric Heaven

I think that is what you would call where I am at the moment.

Mum and I had a quick visit into Spotlight the other day. I was only going in to get some felt and ribbon and came out $23 poorer. But you would have too.

They were having a $1 sale on all of there yellow ticket mark down. That is right, run out fabrics for $1. (You can not even get fabric for that at the op shop here) So I picked out these fabrics - All destined to become Work in Progress Wednesday projects.

Skirts for ME Tops for ME Dress for ME


These (yellow for nappy boosters + who could resist the wiggles)

and just cause I liked them (have a few gifts to make - so these will be handy)

And some fabrics for Amelia - mustn't have downloaded the photo off of the camera!

Home Sweet Home

Well we are home and I guess the fun begins.

Amelia has spent the last few days taking our blood pressure and checking our ears with her new Dr's set (a gift from Baden on his arrival) and playing in her home corner with her new doll and every once in a while stopping to peek at Baden and ask questions. Baden is a very content baby and a joy to care for (after having had Amelia suffer with lung and breathing issues at birth it has started off by being a completely different experience)

It sounds charmed, doesn't it? It is. Don't get me wrong - Tim and I haven't had much sleep, we have a little man who seems to have his days and nights mixed up. We did our first trip into town today and almost left Baden at home in his basinette. Thank goodness for Mum (who is staying for four more weeks - in an attempt for me to get my head around everything) who was sitting in the back seat and said "Where's Baden?"...but, mostly, our life is relatively calm. We have so very much to be thankful for. And as Tim keeps reminding me, we were still in hospital with Amelia at this point!

And while I'm at it, I want to say thank you to every one of you who has dropped by to wish us well. I've been tickled to get all of your comments, and meet the new visitors. It's been a happy week - a sleepless one - but a happy one, too.

We're all recuperating and crafting and sewing will resume shortly... I have an outfit for Amelia and I that I would like to make for Mr B's Baptism (hmmm - I have two weeks!) And knitting to do for Mr B who's arms are already too long for his size000 jump suits!

So until I get back, have fun, and I do promise not to neglect this little blog!

Welcome to the World Little Man!

Baden Nicholas William
10.45am
Friday 25th January
8lb
51cm

Big Sister...

No, not yet. But any day now , or maybe any minute! And I think that I am ready (I cringe at the thought of typing those words - as they are rather famous aren't they)

My "to do" list is now on the back burner (although it is relatively smaller) The cot is up and the room is all set up. My hospital bag is packed, I have my Babywise in hand (this was my saving grace with Amelia - if you are pregnant or just had a little one, do yourself a favour and get yourself a copy)

So really all we need now is the baby - Ok, yep, I am ready, bring on the chaos, there is sure to be some, Right?

A Big Sister. I wonder if Amelia truely understands what is about to happen? If only she could get as excited as I am about the gift she's about to receive. Her little brother. No one else can say that. I've been trying to prepare her. We've read a few baby books including "Theres a House inside my Mummy" and I have ordered "big sister now"

She knows there's a baby in my stomach. She knows and understands the term "baby" But I guess the rest she'll just have to experience and discover for herself. The sharing. The fighting and hair-pulling and arguing. The loving and hating and and jealousy and protectiveness. All of which I shared with my brothers (of which I have two!)

Like all relationships, I know theirs will be unique - different than what I share with Daniel and Shannon. But I hope in some ways its the same. I hope theirs is a refuge. A sense of belonging to each other like they belong to no one else, and a comfort that someone else is in the same boat when things get hectic.

Hobby Love from the Op Shop

Amelia and I visited the op shop late last week. I was busy looking through the patterns and Amelia went off to check out the toy section. She came back with a hobby horse. He is in fantastic condition and how could I say NO! I also came home with a Holly Hobby Single Bed Cover (not sure what it will become yet - but I could not leave it there!)

Tag - Mess! Mess! Who has the biggest Mess?

Oh I have got to be there in that category. I seem to have SO many things started and little piles of bits everywhere.

Anyone would think that I would be in nesting mode - but unfortunately for Tim - my nesting this time around seems to be in the crafting way (with Amelia I was scrubbing floors and making chess patterns in the tiles - Mad!)

So, while checking out a few blogs today I came across a little game on Sister's Choice Quilts. To see who has the messiest work space!

Can you spy 15 things on my table - sure you all say!

1. Sewing Machine

2. Laptop

3. Three balls of wool

4. Random needles

5. Half finished stuffy dog

6. Pins in a lid

7. Bottle of Buttons

8. Tim's Akubra (who knows)

9. Who's nose and toes - one of Miss A's books

10. Empty Glass

11. Teddy (another who know)

12. Sissors

13. Knitting Pattern

14. Random pattern pieces that need putting away

15. Paper, half finished projects and more stuff that really should not be there!

Wow - where oh where do I work in what I like to call 'organised chaos'? I must be kidding myself.

So if you want to play let Nicole know that you have posted a photo and the eye spy game on your little blog - oh and let me know too so I can go and check out your photos.

I am now off to clean it up! How embarrassing