Project #2...Taggie Blanket Toy

This was such a fun project to make, I don't have a link to anything for this one. Because I saw it at a friends house (thanks Brandi) Her mom had made one for her little girl and I thought it was darling and Carsen loved all the textures.
I just went to the fabric store which is having a sale (40% off) on all fleece! I got a couple of yards....more fleece projects to come!
I just cut a 18x18 inch square out of the fleece and the softie green fabric. I don't know what they call it but it is very soft and it has those little bumps on it. Then I just picked out 12 or 13 different ribbons and bindings with different colors and textures. Note: the fabric store will cut pieces down to 4in in size mine were 6 in and it made then really inexpensive.
Then I put right sides together and ribbons inbetween with edges to edges and pinned the ribbons in place. Then sew around almost the entire square until you have about 4-6 inches left on one side and then flip it right side out and sew rest of edges together. Vioala!!! What a cute quite toy! Carsen loves it as you can see!
Good luck and happy sewing!

 

 

 

New Hobby!

So I have decided that I have a new found hobby....Sewing and fun with fabric stuff! I love it. It is so much fun to find new projects and even better when they are totally useful!
I want to try to do a project a week and post about it, (that is my goal) but don't hate me if I miss a week :) I will also try to add the link to where I find the ideas or the instructions if any of you want to make them. And please let me know if you have any questions, I am still very much an amateur but I'm hoping that practice will pay off and I will get better :)
Oh....and please let me know if any of you have done any projects that you would like to see done and I will try to do it. Or if you have done any that you really liked. I would love to try them out, and I need lots of ideas!
Wish me luck on a new adventure!

Rolling and Random Cuteness

Carsen has finally started rolling quite a bit more. He is just so content at sitting that he hasn't really cared to start the rolling process, he just lays on his belly and look around. What a funny boy. Here are a few action pics of him rolling.

I couldn't help but take pictures of him after church last week, he was so dang cute and giggly. He cracks me up. I love how his little face lights up when he smiles.

Jump Jump Jump!!

Carsen's new favorite thing!! He could jump forever! If you watch in this video he jumps so hard that every time his sock will slide right off!! He is so funny! Thanks to Tyler Gina and Nate for letting us borrow it!!

P.S. don't mind the huge mess behind him, it is from all the project fun!

Fun projects

After trying to wrap Carsen in his baby towels and it not covering all of him enough to keep him nice and warm I was bound and determined to find him a good, thick and bigger towel with a hood. I don't know if you have ever looked in the store for something with all of those qualities, but it is impossible to find. So.....I decided to I decided to try my hand at making one myself. I found some really nice and thick towels at TJmaxx and borrowed the sewing machine and serger from the stake.
I am definitely no seamstress, but I think they turned out ok! I only sewed one thing on backward but it still works great :) I found a crafty blog that had a pattern and instructions to make one with little bear ears so I tried it on the one. pretty cute!

I have gotten so excited about sewing and different projects that I just went and got stuff to make another fun project....stay tuned!

Here are some of the pictures of the during after and in use.
I Love this cute boy!!

Bradford Look-alike Meter

So Heather saw this look-alike meter on a friends blog and thought it would be fun to have a computer tell us who Carsen looks most like. Apparently comments and reassurance from family and friends just wasn't enough? I hate to be the negative one but I for one think it's totally bogus. I was hoping for decisive results but of course it ended in a dead even tie. I really think that the 50-50 thing is code for the look-alike meter saying 'These people don't look a thing alike.' It's a default when it can't figure who looks like who most. I have to admit though, it was fun to watch the computer profile and analyze our faces like some FBI database! Plus I suppose it does validate what most people say about Carsen looking like both of us. What a cute boy!!

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5 Months!

Oh how I love this little man!!! I am only 10 days late on this post, but I just have so many things that I would love to write about him. To keep it shorter than a novel I will just try to list the new and so cute things that Carsen is doing and learning all the time!! He is learning so fast and is so observant.
Carsen is such a sweet baby and so happy!! We feel so blessed to have him in our family!
~He is such a loving little boy! He will always give me hugs and kisses after I feed him, like a little thank you.
~He smiles at everyone and laughs all the time
~He loves to watch people (gets that from his momma!) especially little kids close to his own size
~He has so many little rolls, I love them all!
~He has learned to roll from belly to back (but doesn't really understand why we cheer for him)
~He loves loves loves his daddy!
~He really likes Oatmeal w/bananas and Sweet Potatoes, but not rice cereal
~Hates a bottle but likes a sippy cup
~He is growing lots of very very blonde hair and has 2 little cowlick's that make it go into a fohawk with no other choice! so cute
~He sleeps so much better in his swaddle wrap
~He isn't sleeping through the night yet (he used to)....we're working on it. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
~Loves to stare at his hand then bring it down to his binky then pull it out and most of the time can get it back in
~He is so loud when you get him talking or if you help him make the "ba ba ba" noise (bop-pa taught him that one )
~His feet are still the only thing not really chubby! so funny!
~No teeth yet, although he drools like crazy and chews on everything.
~He is so patient with me trying to learn what he likes and wants.
~His smile makes everything better!!!
~He loves his books and has started liking to grab and turn the pages
~He loves music and cracks up to the song "Hakuna Matata"

There are so many things that are not on this list that I could go on and on, but to sum it up.....we are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for sending us such a special little boy with such a sweet spirit. We love you Bug-a-boo!!



By the way....There is 4 more days left to vote if you haven't already. Just click on the link on the Vote for Carsen post. Thanks!