1 Month of Joy

My beautiful Paisley is one month old! This little angel has brought so much joy to our family. She is such an easy going baby. She is starting to stay awake for sometimes hours at a time where she just enjoys looking at people and having them talk to her. She is starting to crack a smile but its not quite there yet. We are close though! She is also sleeping up to 5 hours at a time at night. Matt and I love that part! I love her so much! She is such a gift!

Below is our mini photo session. Disclaimer: She refused to wake up for ANY of the pictures. No matter how much I messed with her, talked to her, changed her, and fed her she refused to do nothing but sleep. I guess I cannot really complain but it would have been nice for one picture with her eyes open. So within the next couple of days we may add more pictures at a time when she chooses to be awake. Everything revolves around Miss Paisley :)

 I'm obsessed with her teeny feet :)

Paisley loves her monthly stickers. Thnaks Kim Degnan

 (This is when she was totally done with take pictures... kicked back and over it)

Her 4th of July tutu (it was $5 at www.alwaysunderpay.com LOVE it) I know it is not quite the 4th but it is close enough to celebrate right?

And the crafting is back...

O how I have missed you crafting...

In the last few weeks of pregnancy the whole crafting situation was almost non existent. I don't have a great table space plus I like working on the floor. So trying to move that belly was quite exhausting. But now that Miss P is on a semi schedule and I have a great husband who helps out so much with her I can enjoy some me time :)

I haven't been able to get a great picture of three of my projects due to the fact that they are white. But I will show the example pictures so you have something to envision. Sorry the picture is sideways... but those are the barefoot flower sandals courtesy of many blogs via Pinterest.Then this is the celtic knot headband that I made with the rest of the white t-shirt so kindly donated by Matt. Then I was really adventurous and made a celtic knot barefoot sandal. Hopefully one day I can get a nice picture to share.

Today during a naptime and a 1/2 I made this elastic neck fat quarter pillow case dress. I used zigzag cut seam allowance trimmings to make a cute bow for the front. The tutorial came from http://www.themotherhuddle.com/tutorial-elastic-neckline-pillowcase-dress/ What a great resource! They have a sizing chart all the way up into the toddler sizes and they have a few versions of the basic pillowcase dress. I also love that it calls for fat quarters!

 Remember this beauty? (Although P is gorgeous I'm referring to the dress) This dress was one of the first things made when I found out we were having a girl. I cut up an old dress that didn't fit anymore and made this. She wore it to her two week doctors appointment and the compliments were flying. Love it :)

I've decided I need people to pay me to make them stuff. Paisley is going to have too many clothes to really wear. We don't go out that frequently right now and I feel weird getting her all dressed up just for me at home. SO therefore my conclusion is people need to employ me to make their babies cute things so I can fulfill my needs while not overloading my daughter :) Just a thought. Any takers? :)

New Chapter in Life

May 29, 2012 at 11:03am my life began a new chapter. Matt and I were blessed with Paisley Grace, a beautiful and healthy baby girl.

We have been planning for her arrival for months but hours before getting to meet her it felt like I was dreaming. Having Paisley has already helped me become a better person. A person cannot be selfish with a newborn staring back at you waiting for you to help them. (Example A is that it is 6:30am on my summer vacation and I just put her back to sleep but I figured I may as well stay awake since her next feeding is in an hour.) I feel all those cliche feelings for her- I am unable to focus on anything else because I just want to stare at her. Its a weird feeling but I wouldn't change a thing.

I love that Paisley gets the hiccups almost everyday. Matt says that is a cruel thing to enjoy because it keeps her awake. I love it because my last two weeks of pregnancy she would frequently have hiccups. It was such a wonderful feeling to know she was doing well and so I still think that when she is hiccuping away. 

Last for this morning is I have to praise my husband. When you considering marrying someone you think about what it would be like to raise a family with them. Or at least I did. It is difficult to envision what someone will be like in a role that they have yet to serve, but you think of their personality and their characteristics and hope that this is enough to make a judgement on. I have always thought Matt would be a great father and he has proven this to the extreme. He has been so helpful, supportive and wonderful throughout this first week. I see such a difference in him. He loves our daughter so much and is so good with her. He gets up in the middle of the night often during feedings just to see if I want a glass of water. He will take her in the middle of the night so that I can sleep a few extra hours when she is fussy. He is not superman but he is everything I would want in a partner. We celebrate our two year wedding anniversary this Sunday and I could not be more excited. In two years our relationship has grown into something beautiful. I look forward to many more years with my Matt and now with Paisley.

God has blessed my life. We went through some personal and unexpected challenges but now it seems to all be falling back into place and very much better than where we were before. I'm excited for the opportunities that await and I look forward to my life's journey. 

Pre-Delivery Updates :)

I need to be more diligent. Hopefully once Paisley is here I will have more to discuss. Well here is the latest update on our pregnancy :) I visited with my doctor last week and we scheduled an induction date for June 4th. My body has been moving pretty slow and she said for first time moms she likes to wait at least a week after their due date to induce. Then we had a few minor issues. I have been having severe and consistent headaches and my doctor feared preclampsya. However I have always had great blood pressure. I went to the doctors' office to have my blood pressure checked before the long weekend and the nurse made notes for my doctor. Then I also have developed PEP on my abdomen which is basically that my skin is very irritated and itchy. So with these two items my doctor called yesterday and moved up induction to May 29. We are scheduled to go into the hospital Monday night because my doctor thinks my body will need that extra time instead of inducing in the morning. So we are delivering on May 29th our due date! I'm so excited that the end is so near. I'm ready to meet our little miss. June 4th felt so far away! So hopefully my next post will have pictures of our little one :)

Showers of Love in April should bring a May Flower Right?

I LOVE APRIL! I think because it has all of the components I love. Its never too ridiculously hot but there is always a chance of rain. Rain is so soothing and I love to just open the windows and listen/watch. Random fact. But Matt loves April because this means his yearly man vacation to Medina, Texas to spend time with his ATO brothers. This year I may or may not have given him a hard time about leaving his pregnant wife. So the day before he left he came home with candy, a card, and a beautiful bouquet of purple lilies. It was like the Valentine's we never had :) So this is what inspires the title of this blog. My other inspiration is that we have been so blessed with so many supportive family and friends who are helping us prepare for Baby Paisley. So April showers will hopefully bring my May flower safe and sound. ... side note... you'd be surprised at how many people ask me if Paisley is a flower... no that is a Posey, Paisley is a fabric. Yes I'm unusual.

We were so fortunate to find a fabulous deal on a car for Matt. He's so excited to have something of his own again! This is Matt's shiny new Jeep Compass. (PS Matt took these pictures and said, "here you can blog about this"... I think he wanted to show off but let his wife do it because its more manly that way. :)

Paisley's Room- In Progress

 Ok but like I said we have been blessed with so many gifts to help us prepare for Paisley. Here is an update on her room. Please don't judge me. I know I am only 32 weeks (33 on Monday!) but decorating/sewing/organizing is just such a love I can't stop myself! So this is just the work in progress... you can't tell in the pictures but there is a massive amount of junk still sitting in the middle of the room from when this room was previously our storage/guest room. We also have a ton of stuff scattered throughout our apartment. This little girl is small but she has so much! I love the dots on the wall! They

are embroidery hoops with extra fabric! Thanks Pinterest! I also have one last room to show you and that is her closet.... This is still very much in progress. I need to stop shopping/making clothes and see where I'm at. My latest purchase is the zebra boots, four tutus, petticoat skirt and a lace romper... they were just so ridiculously cheap on www.alwaysunderpay.com . So its semi-okay? I have a small obsession but girls need clothes and bows! Sometimes I think Matt understands. :)

PINK Break!

So as my Spring Break is coming to a close I thought I would have a recap of my productivity to prepare for our baby girl :) We started our break with a trip to Mesquite to visit Matt's parents. His mom and two sisters threw an amazing shower for our growing family. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the cake minus the plastic cover.... but here is the adorable cake with the glare. They made an adorable frosted teddy bear with a little rattler in the center. Too cute! We were so blessed to come home with some amazing items to help prepare us to be new parents. I'm loving all the cute dainty items that come with a girl. 
 After we survived the torrential down pour we came home to set up our crib. This of course meant that I must complete her bedding set to make sure it all fit.... and then once it was all set up why waste time taking it all down. So there it sits.... waiting. But its such a bright addition to the room that makes me smile every time. Now to just make the rest of the guest room match... its a work in progress. I have several things left to hang up but it will all happen with time.

The rest of the items that we have prepared for her room include the adorable teeny toy box. This was a $4.99 find from Michael's clearance section. With some paint and modge podge its girly and fits in her room. I've made the very important decision that once that toy box is full... its full. (We will see how long this lasts.... but I can dream right?) Then I made a super cute frame for above her bed. I'm in love.

 This is the onesie Matt purchased for her. The adorable part is he has the matching t-shirt. They are going to be just too precious together.





Also on Spring Break I was feeling crafty so here are my creations.



This is a pillowcase dress made from two fat quarters. It came out longer than I thought but now maybe a diaper cover isn't necessary.







 

 Ok so I may have drafted this pattern because I had a vision in my head. It is supposed to be like a romper. I took a diaper cover pattern and mixed it with a pillow case dress pattern and VOILA. I think this may be my favorite. But I need a baby model to see if it actually works since I made it up. But I don't see why not? We shall see soon enough.

 This is my sailor inspired dress. Its blue and white seersucker which I have always wanted to use. Then I may a small ribbon flower for the bottom. I also made ruffled red capris to go underneath. :)

 My first pillowcase dress made from a dress that no longer fit me. I think this print will be much cuter on her.

First attempt at a pinafore.It came out way larger than I thought. I know its small but in the center of the hanger (dark brown) is the diaper cover for this pinafore. Its open in the back with a criss-cross. We shall see when this fits...



So this was my Spring Break. I'm terribly sad to see it end. A little more than 24 hours left. I plan to soak up every minute. I hope you have enjoyed my show-n-tell. Next Saturday is my baby shower with friends and my family. So this means I MAY have more to show.... little girls cannot have enough right?