Remember this cute fabric? Well I have been working on making bottom sheets for the dutch crib we use from Will's parents. I tried a new technique with no instructions. Not a good idea. I spent an hour cutting and pinning a few weeks ago and today was my sewing morning. Oh the plans I had!!!
I tried to copy a pattern from an old pair of bottom sheets I had. Then, I tried to sew the elastic right into the seam as they had it - using a zigzag. Maybe a serger was a better choice but I don't have one so that was what I did. Well, after doing the top of one end - it looked REALLY awful so I took it all out and decided to do it the other way with a large seam to pull the elastic through. That did not work either - something is wrong with the cutting - so much for using an old sheet for a pattern!! Here's the 3rd and final idea - recieving blankets!!! I'll be cutting the corners off and making everything straight. You live and learn.
Peter took this picture - I love pumpkin orange.
Peter hurt his neck this morning from jumping on my bed. I have not called the doctor yet but almost did several times with all the pain he was in. Several times I have said "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!!" Do you think he'll have learned his lesson now??? Time will tell.
Peter fell asleep just as I had gotten all ready to go out to the Remembrance Day assembly at the boys' school. I was disappointed but soon saw some opportunity so Nadia and I cleaned up the back yard instead. I then managed to get her to have a nap WITHOUT her soother!!! Wow!! I was excited I had two children sleeping and didn't feel like sleeping myself anymore. Well...no sooner did I sit down to Mommy time and Nadia woke up madder than a hornet. She cried for 40 minutes - maybe now she has the loss of her soothers out of her system and we can move forward!! Yah right.
Well tonight is the first night in two weeks that Will and I are both home together - maybe I'll just sit there and stare at him for awhile :). So yah it wasn't the greatest day but it should end well.
One more thing I do want to mention - the three older children. Yes, they do still exist and that's the sad part (for me) about sending them to school every day - I don't have as many stories to tell or pictures to take of them. They are all doing very well in school and must put all their energy into learning because when they get home man do they eat!! Everyone is very excited about the baby and the whole family thinks it is a boy except for Ethan. Whatever the case may be this baby kicks ALOT!!!
Well, that's the end of my rambling - maybe next Friday I'll have some better results to show you.
May you all have an excellent Remembrance Day weekend in God's Almighty care.
Hugs, Gloria
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