BABY BOOK

This has been my favorite project so far.  I made a little fabric book for baby girl. I spent all week working on it. I've never considered myself artsy or creative but after this project I think I have some hidden talents I didn't know about. I got sooo into doing this. I smile thinking it will soon be tossed around the house and covered in who knows what but for the moment I don't let anyone touch it and look at it everyday. I might be a little too proud of it. I picked images of Isabella's favorite things because my hope is that this will be their little book that big sis reads to baby girl. So far she loves it and oohs and ahhs at every picture. I love my girl when I was done she goes "oohhh very good mama very good!" and claps for me. 

LITTLE BLUE DRESS

Clothes is definitely my weakness in sewing. The other day I made myself a dress and was reminded why I NEVER sew clothes. I spent two hours and ended up looking like a squeezed sausage in a pink horribleness. So I was nervous to try and make my first little girl dress but although it is not my best, I think it turned out really cute. I am excited to try and make more now that I have learned what mistakes not to make. This was my guinea pig dress you could say. The thing is the model is so cute rags would look adorable right? :)

You can tell the first picture is before church and the other one after because of how wrinkled the dress is in the second one haha. someone was crazy at church today, she was jumping up and down behind my chair like an energizer bunny at one point. she does seem a lot happier in the second one though:)

CAR SEAT COVERS

I have been in this project obsession lately. I think it's a good obsession because it helps me feel so good and productive and I enjoy sewing so much. I've pushed myself to do stuff I never thought I could and it has been so great for me! Stephen calls me his crazy sewing elf (this is all I do in my free time lately) hahha but I know he loves that I have found something to do that I love. The best part is making stuff for my little girls.  My sister Raquel is also having a baby girl in October so I have been making stuff for her too. I am so excited to meet little Sophia! I imagine these two cousins are going to be best friends. I made these car seat covers, which was super easy. My favorite part was picking the fabrics.

This one is for my baby girl:

This one is for Sophia, Raquel's baby girll:

25 WEEKS

So the other day I told Stephen this story of a pregnant lady who tried to run over her husband because he did not vote for Mitt Romney. It's not a true story it was from a tv show but I related. I excused her by saying "I know she is crazy but Stephen you have NO idea, hormones make you phsyco when you are pregnant!" He looks at me and says "oh I definitely have an idea." Well he is right. I can be quite the moody lady sometimes. I woke up this morning and Stephen was TOO happy. He was washing the dishes and singing How great thou Art while also watching Isabella. All I said was "can you please stop singing your voice is horrible." And he just looks at me and says "you sure you don't want to go back to sleep for another hour?" Well these two are saints for putting up with me.
Besides my moodiness things are going great. The other day a lady at church told me "wow I thought you were only 3 months pregnant you look like you have a full baby in there!" so I guess I am also pretty big at this point haha. I am getting more and more anxious to meet this little girl. My main thing is I want to know what she looks like. Are we going to have a little army of mini Stephens or kids that are crazy different? I can't wait to see!!! I am guessing full set of dark hair and mini Stephen. Well 15 more weeks and I guess we will know!

BABY'S BASSINET

Since we are having another girl we pretty much have everything we need except a bassinet. I used one with Isabella and loved it so I really wanted one for this baby. I was at the thrift store a couple weeks ago and found this gem:

I love the white wood it's made of but the old bedding and covering had to go. I bought some fabric and sowed all day until I finished. I am so proud of how it turned out:

^^

I also made this snuggle blanket for baby girl. It was so easy and fun. I hadn't knit for a long time and it reminded me of my days with my grandma. 

I really want the coming of this little girl to be unique and special. Just because she is our second kid I don't want her to have just hands me downs of Isabella. I've been making little things that will be just hers like the bunny blanket. Doing this project was so fun and meaningful for my new girl. Hope it provides many sleep through-the-night peaceful nights! 

SECOND TRIMESTER

Like all good things in life, the second trimester flew by. I woke up this week thinking holy cow I am having a baby in three months. That is crazy! Good crazy. Scary crazy. Am I really about to have my second kid?! 

But in all seriousness this second trimester has been the bomb. Baby girl is just kicking up a storm now and  the hamsters in my head are running full speed all day. I am doing like 10 projects and running around with a two year old all day.

 I was such a lazy bum the first trimester, considering how sick I was that was ok, but once I felt better I was ready to get up and go! I've made it a priority to eat healthy and work out 3 to 6 times a week. I tried to do this with Isabella's pregnancy too and I remembered what a difference it made. It's like night and day. I am so much happier and confident. I feel beautiful and strong and am truly enjoying being pregnant. It's not like I don't have my pregnancy cravings here and there (last night I ate half a bag of kisses by myself...) but in general I try to eat meals that are full of good stuff. 

I keep thinking about this little girl and what she is going to be like. She is so special to me because she reminds me of me (the second kid and a girl that follows a first girl). Already I feel her uniqueness inside me and I know she has such a sweet special spirit. 

MATERNITY FAMILY PICTURES

We are so excited to meet our little baby girl in December! Marcela was in town and took the most awesome maternity family pictures of us. Considering what an awkward model I am they turned out awesome. It helps that the other members of the family are so good looking;)This pictures truly reflect the love our family feels for our new baby and what an amazing older sister she has waiting for her. 

Side note: I refashioned Isabella's dress from a 11 yr old size shirt I bought at Goodwill for 3 bucks. I love how it turned out!