Sometimes I like to try and be Martha Stewart..

So sometimes I like to be creative, so try to be. I like to make things, paint, ya know...anything crafty. I go in spurts though. Sometimes I'm really into one thing and then so over it before I know it, and sometimes I stick with it for a while, but I always seem to get back to it sooner or later. I also have a cricket, which is the best invention ever! They just came out with a new one that cuts out things for cakes! I need that!!!

So I thought I'd just display some things I've done. Why not? I'm pretty sure no more than 1 person reads my blog anyways!!


These are the paintings I made for Liam's room. His mobile has bears and stars (which look just like these stars) so I thought I would tie that in. I actually used my cricket to cut out the stars I wanted and what sizes I needed, and then traced them onto the canvas and painted the patterns inside.


This is a greeting card. So i found out about Archivers and got obsessed. I used my cricket to cut the card and stamps for the design.


I've also started knitting. When I started student teaching the ladies at the school got together once a week to knit. Well, I had my seminar at school on that same night so I could never go. So I thought I would teach myself how to knit at home. This is what I started with. Right now I am working on two baby blankets for Liam. I've also taught Sydni how to knit, too! She loves it and is actually pretty good at it!


This is a birthday sign I made for my friend Jillian for her daughters 1st birthday with my cricket. I love that Machine!!


This was my trial flower to make sure it was going to look right before I put all of the other ones together.


This is the first part of my friends nursery for her little boy. The stripes were quite tedious!


This is the finished room! I actually used my cricket to cut out the exact sizes for the circles that I used. I then traced them and hand painted them without tape. Whew....


So I started making hair bows for Sydni a while ago. And just now, people have started asking me to make some for them! One friend needs them for her dad's girlfriend's grand-daughter. And another friend wants to gift them to her cheerleaders before their first game! YAHOO!

Liam!

I went to the Dr. today and everything is still great! We (me and Syd) finally got to see his face! He's been hiding facing my back this whole time, so all we've seen is the scary skeleton face and the back of his head! So here he is!

Dear Pregnancy....

...it's not the same as the first time, which I've heard from several people and read in several places. BUT, it's not bad! Right now I just have an aching lower back, and my feet already hurt and are starting to swell! He rolls around allllll the time. He's either going to be a soccer player or a boxer!

He is still about 2 weeks bigger than I am pregnant. He's a big guy like his daddy!

AND.....he has a name!!! Liam James!!

Sydni is very excited. She loves buying stuff for him, and thinking about how old she'll be when they can play together and she can teach him different things.

And so far everything at the dr is going well for me.....I'm almost at my deductible which will let you know how often I go to the dr!

I can't wait until November!