Disboutiquers Part 7 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[ms_mckenna]

Yes, it's exactly like a fear of clowns! I know, because I'm afraid of them, too!

I'm sorry your ex is being such a stupid poo-poo head (that's for you, Karen)! It's awful that he's putting your kids into the middle of his bad feelings/meanness!

Thanks I kind of agree with you there.

good luck dealing with your e/ I am sorry he is doing this to your kids!

Thanks. and TY for the luck.

So sorry you're dealing with this right now! I'm sorry your kids have to deal with this!

Thanks so much. I agree about the kids this should be nothing a child should be dealing with.

Ah Heather- you remembered me! I totally agree with you on this. Big, BIG POO-POO, STUPID Heads!

But......

Have you seen the headlines in the paper today?

Sock Monkeys Give Disers Reason to Fear!

I don't want to scare anyone with the article, so I'll just post the pics and captions.

The super heroes of the Sock Monkeys have arrived in Chaquitaville to calm the anger of local residents as they contemplate what their next step will be.

LOL I loved the article! Thanks for making me laugh.

I can't beleive that in this day and age there are people still ignorant enought to make comments like that. That word just makes me cringe when I here it. for you and your family. I hope for his sake that he is not there when you pick up your kids.

He was tahnkfully not there! I have not been so happy in a LONG LONG time! I am alwasy shocked when I hear racist things as well. You would think I would not be but I am lol.

T-
I don't know if you ever got it fixed, but i had a lot of the same problems with the 2 storybooks I did. I ended up leaving the pages that were connected together and peiceing them together 2 at a time, does that mke sense? as for them not being straight just did the best I could to square it up and I don't notice it on. I hemmed them at the bottom and did an underskirt with the ruffle attached to that to minimize the crookedness. Also I had to just peice the page into my tops rather than applique them, I couldn't get it right appliqueing. I just sewed fabric on either side of my panel and then pinned my pattern peice to that and cut it out. it looked like the beginnings of a quilt before i cut it out, but it worked out ok in the end:

anyway mabye i helped a little and didn'yjust ramble


All i can say is what a JERK!!!! That is beyond not ok and into reprehensible!!!!

SUch a precious pooh outfit I love it!

And yep you would be right. The kids asked me the whole way home what I was thinking when we were together. I told them well if I was not with him I would not know the three most important people my husband funnily enough that I met through one of his friends which I am sure bugs the heck out of him and my two beautiful children.

I can't believe he said that.

That was pretty much my same sentiment lol.

I am sickened and appalled that an adult - much less a father - would talk like that in front of children. If he can do that, he probably is just as likely to cause problems to avoid giving gifts. Be safe on your trip and don't let him bring you down to his level. I'm sure your kids will see (as they no doubt can already) who is the better parent and person.

Thanks Lisa. I completely agree.

OK, so have I kept you waiting long enough?

That is PRECIOUS!!!!!! Love love lvoe it!

Before checking out of the hospital, one last picture of all of the girls together!

Now if the photographer I had take pictures on Monday night gets back with us I'll have more pictures soon to share, but she was a little flaky so I'm not thinking it will happen too quickly.

So precious! I love that your girls were in customs too! Beautiful beautiful little ones all three of them!

So- I hear this big thunk outside and look out the window. Well- it looks as though my recycleable bin has blown off the driveway and into the street. I think that's odd, but go outside to bring it back into the garage. When I turn around to bring it back , this is what I see....

I LOVE THESE STORMS!

Oh wow! Funny that you love storms too lol. I thought I was the only one!

I finished my MAW Big Give #4 outfit today! I will probably ship it on Friday

Oh sooo cute ! I cannot believe you painted that GREAT! I love that the skirt has apples too!!!!

 

[ms_mckenna]

So I have to tell todays story! Little D had his appointment and we heaed out to Dallas. Thankfully my ex was not around. But not before he woke up the kids screaming at them this morning! I seriously do not know what is wrong with that man but I do not want the kids back up there till I figure it out! He does have a great roommate though who rarely stays there. She told DD the next time he acted stupid to call her and she would come get them and take them to a hotel until I could get up to get them so I do feel a lot better.

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

 

[teresajoy]

1. LOVE the cop car smiley!

2. How many times are we going to post almost exactly the same reply to someone?

3. I forgot to ask you how Melissa is doing!? That sounded so scary! I hope she's all right. I didn't know she had nut allergies.

4. There you go again with the funny smileys! I really liked that movie, but I knew to expect the sock monkeys.

For the colored pencil roll ups, the colored pencils that you twist would work great so they don't get too short for the pockets.

2.)It seems to happen a lot, doesn't it!
3.)She is home, and was really really tired from a lot of the meds they pumped into her at the hospital. It's a tree nut allergy, which I never knew she had either.
4.)I loved the movie too, except for the sock monkey, and some poor acting by that girl, whoes name escapes me at the moment...

We just push the crayons up and out. or we buy new ones!

My hope for the roll ups was for Lydia to be able to see all the colors, she gets upset when she doesn't see the one she needs, I have a few ideas going through my head how to deal with this! I think I'm just over thinking the whole thing though!

Ouch well guessit is like me and real clowns they absolutelt oog me out!

Well ladies I had thought today I would get caught up but it looks like that i s not going to happen. Little D has a meeting this morning and after I will be driving to 2 hours to Dallas. My ex is being an *&! and that is the best way to put it. He said some horrible things to my 14 and 12 year old last night and some things that NEVER should have been said in thier presense. Among it all he used a horrible word that makes me sick to my stomach when I hear it to describe my husband. I am sick that he cussed in front of the kids the way he did but I am absolutely mortified that he used this word in particular. Everytime I think he is growing up he slaps me in the face with his immaturity and makes me remember why we are divorced. Anyway before it spirals completely out of control and one of the kids does something stupid and he does something stupider back to them I am going to get them. I guess we will be back to him not calling or talking to them for the next few months. Which is about right since they both have bdays in the next 2 weeks. Sometimes I wonder if he does not do things like this to get him "out" of buying them stuff. If you pray say one for me that with my lack of sleep I make it safely up tere and back and that hopefully he will be gone to work or wherever when I go to pick them up. I am not so sure I can hold my tongue this time after the comment he made about hubby.

Callie, yes, like a fear of clowns!!! They scare me too! I have to say though, that that is the cutest sock monkey fabric I have ever seen.

And, your ex is a great big stinky poo poo head!!! I am soo sorry you have to deal with someone like that. You are such a wonderful person, you should only have to deal with wonderful people!!!

This is why I like the twistable crayons. They don't get shorter, they don't break, and they're not as messy from the exposed crayon.

I had meant to quote you and Heather, but I think I lost hers. I was thinking that the twistables might be a good idea too!

I like the crayon roll up idea, because it seems that whenever Lydia brings crayons with us in the car, she always drops the box they are in, and we have crayons all over the place and she gets upset. And, lose crayons tend to roll, so as long as she puts them back in the roll up, that would take care of that problem too!

I had an awesome night of sewing. I was making a tiered teirl top, and all if the teirs matched up perfectly the first time I ruffled them!! (That never happens!!) I was finishing and pressing the top when I scorched the BRIGHT white bodice!! And of course it was on the side so it affected the front and back!! Nooooo!!! I ran upstairs, dug through my purse and grabbed my Tide to go pen. I used half the pen, soaked and scrubbed that huge mark!!! Checked it this morning and it came out!!! Whew! I was dreading appliqueing, ruffling, and constructing a whole new top!! I'm off to Walmart to stock up on more of those Tide pens!

Oh no Leslie!!! I am so glad you could get it out!!!!

Thanks for all of the compliments on the outfits and things that I made. I didnt' really want to post the FN stuff, because I was afraid that it didn't look as good as the store bought stuff. Jenna loves them all, but of course she loves everything that I make her. She no longer looks in the clothes department when we shop. If she does she always says, "You can make me this only better." I love that girl. Thanks for the support for the issues with her dad. Unfortunately for Jenna she has never met him. He left here before she was born and has only sent her one birthday card, but really the card was sent for a different reason that I won't go into right now. The only reason she knows that he is here is because his mom told us. I wouldn't have mentioned it to Jenna, but his mom told me that he wanted to see her and to start being a dad to her. Well I'm kicking myself for telling her now , because he has been here for a month and a half and has not made any contact to see her. I was dreading the question that she asked, but I did know that it was coming. Well I am off to school. Ya'll keep the pretty stuff coming.

That is just so very sad.

Have you seen the headlines in the paper today?

Sock Monkeys Give Disers Reason to Fear!

I don't want to scare anyone with the article, so I'll just post the pics and captions.

Pictured below: Hurt and depressed: Sammy the Sock Monkey sits at the beach and quietly reflects on what he might have done to make people not like him. "I've never done anything to hurt a human being. I eat bananas, swing from trees and play a little sidewalk music with a wind up organ. I'm a law abiding monkey, yet..... they still feel this way? I just don't get it."

OH my goodness!!! Karen, that is too funny!!! That is right up there with Jord's trip report as one of my all time favorite posts!!! This last picture I found particuarly funny!!!

Count me in with those who like it without the petti better. I love how you mimicked the scallops on the bottom on the bodice. And I would love the see a close up of the 3d bodice detail you did: it looks so neat and unique.

I've been bugging her for a close up of the little skirt too!

I made it over to the new thread.
I was MIA pretty much yesterday. Took Morgan to a "specialist" for her hand. We now have the "expert" medical opinion I pretty much knew what they were going to say. Now I need to come to terms with it.

I have always believed there was nothing "wrong" with her hand. It just doesn't look like everyone elses. Now we have the Medical professionals opinion and it seems to agree.
We have always believed God made her this way, and it would seem the Doctors can't disprove that. They don't have any other answers.

Sadly there is no "cure" for people who make stupid rude comments about it. I would have thought medical science had come farther than that

It really upsets me to think of ANYONE making stupid comments about my Morgan! She is such a sweet and loving child! She should just pinch them with little hand, that will show them!!! You are teaching her well Cindee, she doesn't seem self concious about her hand at all. I was touched that when I met her, she grabbed my hand with her little hand without a second thought! She is special, very very special Cindee. Now I am getting all sad that I won't get to see you guys until May! (that is if you want to meet us again!)

Does anyone else read Megawoman's posts w/ a really BAD french accent in their head (or outloud ) I mean BAD cause it's the only kind of french accent I can do

GOOD MORNING!!!!(a little late)
...t.

The French accent in my head is spot on perfect, thanks to my French French teacher Mr. Garson! (Best French teacher EVER!) Now, my French on the other hand, is not so perfect!

1.)Aw man, that really stinks!! I always point people in the direction of expotv.com if they want to make a little extra cash!



2.)Teresa and I decided that our sock monkey phobia stems from an evil uncle who had sock monkeys. The blood red mouth doesn't hurt, either.


3.)Now, the feel of styrafoam, that's a fear I can understand!!

1.)I was going to recommend ExpoTV too!
2.)Yep, I think it's his fault!! Corey actually made me scream at Hobby Lobby today!! He pulled out a sock monkey kit and put it right in my face! Seriously scared me! (sorry Callie!)
3.)Styrofoam and the thought of stryrofoam literally can bring me to tears!

I also cannot stand styrofoam, or writing with markers on construction paper!

FYI - I totally DO NOT have a French accent when I speak English - but I have a Quebecois French accent when I speak French. And my kids know Mummy means business when I speak to them in French. (eg: Franchement DS, J'ai dit "eat your pasta with a fork" = honestly DS I said "eat your pasta with a fork") And I speak Franglais when I'm flustered.

Gotta go buy an applique foot for my machine today, and get both of my nephews b-day gifts for this weekend.

Stephanie

I knew I liked you! You would never try to torture me by showing me strofoam or coloring with markers! I can not STAND the sound of markers!!! It's right up there with the styrofoam!!! UGGH!

Rocky update.

Sadly a few hours ago we had to make the call to say good bye to him. My kids are a mess and Kyle keeps saying 'who can I sing to now?' I tell him me or our other dog Daisy but he keeps saying we don't listen and like it like Rocky did. My heart breaks for them. I knew this was coming since Friday and have been doing my best to prepare them but they are still so young they don't understand just how sick he was and how this is the best thing for him even though it hurts us so much....

Oh Marlo, I am so sorry. I was hoping this would work out differently for you and Rocky.

I also want to tell you that i am so sorry about Rocky, we had a mutt (rotti/pit-bull mix) " Baby Miller" for 10yrs and she took ill suddenly (kidney failure) we tried in vain to hold on to her and spent a lot of money in treatments that did not work and finally she passed away in my arms my older son was home and it was devastating for him that was over 4mths ago and we still miss her and cry for her to this day, true to her name she was our baby

it will be hard for you and the kids but have comfort in the knowledge that he will no longer suffer and is/will be at peace

Linnette

Oh Linnette, Baby Miller was a cutie!! I am so sorry.

OK ladies and Tom! I've been sewing with my semi-busted machine and here's my latest! It's a case from LisaZoe's giant applique! Thanks Lisa for the inspiration and for being cool about my caseing!

My first plan was to do Baby Jack Jack because he's one of Ella's very favorites, but I wanted to do a trial run first, so I did the little alien from toy Story instead - plus, I wanted to keep it fairly simple! This little guy was pretty easy. One thing about big appliques - if you make a mistake, it shows up easier since it's on a larger scale. Not that I know from experience or anything!

OK, so have I kept you waiting long enough?

I tried to make it kinda big, hoping it would fit for our next trip, but it seems to fit pretty well now. It is shirred in the back, so she has some room there, I guess. And I could always make shorts or capris if the dress becomes too short.

Lori I LOVE it!!! The fabric you used on the alien is fantastic!!!!

another question about the big give my project for Brody is a pair of shorts (long kind) and I will include the tshirt with it
now ... he likes goofy and his favorite color is red ...should I put a little applique in the shorts or leave them solid color(black) and is ok to do a tshirt with Goofy on a red tshirt instead of orange

Linnette

Linnette, I think the length looks good. I think the Goofy on red would look great.

Okay, so I'm finally getting some pictures of Lilly out for everyone to see our new addition! I tried to get some done earlier but my computer was acting weird. So here she is! I'm not looking my best in these pictures so forgive me please!

Lilly with the doctor after birth.

All of us leaving the hospital. Notice the Fourth of July customs for Grace and Claire that I made a few weeks before having Lilly. I love that criss cross dress pattern from YCMT! Hmm, looking at that picture you can see I've got some good drugs in me! Looking a little goofy!

Now if the photographer I had take pictures on Monday night gets back with us I'll have more pictures soon to share, but she was a little flaky so I'm not thinking it will happen too quickly.

She is gorgeous Benita!!!! I think this is one of the top three most beautiful projects you have ever made!

Look at those little black feet!!!
I was going to comment on the fact that you were watching Wimbledon during labor, but Steph already did! (good job Steph!)

Thanks guys for all the hugs. I have social anxieties, but unlike some people whose anxiety keeps them isolated, mine hits when I'm alone. I can be pretty ok in a group of people (especially w/ a margarita or 2) but then when we leave I think they're all talking about me or before we go I just know that I'm not wanted. BUT my DH makes me go out to all of his gigs, he doesn't like it when I stay home but I much prefer it to going out in public. I am pretty sure everyone is conspiring against me at all times. I hate to project it onto you guys, so I am sorry I mentioned my thoughts of disappearing.
Besides, I am way too excited about the MAW projects to quit cold.
...t.

I can relate to this! I can be having a great time at a party, and then after I leave, I obsess over something I said or did that I think was stupid, and then start thinking that everyone is just thinking how dumb I am.

So- I hear this big thunk outside and look out the window. Well- it looks as though my recycleable bin has blown off the driveway and into the street. I think that's odd, but go outside to bring it back into the garage. When I turn around to bring it back , this is what I see....

Wow, that is a really cool looking storm! And your house is gorgeous!! I love those valances!!!
And YES! please post more pictures of your house!!!

I finished my MAW Big Give #4 outfit today! I will probably ship it on Friday

That looks great!

O.k. I am just so bad at explaining stuff that I figured I got you confused!

I keep a glue stick in my sewing stuff for when I use my sewing machine to attach buttons too! The lady that showed me how to use my sewing machine told me that one.

I've heard that you can use the glue stick when you are putting a zipper in too. There is a tutorial for that in the bookmarks. I haven't tried it yet myself. Walmart has glue sticks 2/.22 right now, maybe I should stock up!

Dude, the sewing machine? Oh I will be so mad if that works! I am going to have to find a button to try it tomorrow. Thanks!

I just sewed a button on with my sewing machine for the first time the other day! There is a button setting on my machine, and I just used that. It worked great!

So, I got the results of Riley's sample that she left Monday. She is positive for infection. I am just beyond knowing what to do. I am hoping to get an appt. with my pcp monday to talk to her about the referral I need. I still haven't heard back from Mayo clinic so I also need to give them a call.

I have no idea what to do. I am feeling really desperate right now.

Sorry to keep being such a gloomy guss.

I am so sorry Denise! That poor girl, how long does she usually go between infections? Does she even get a break? I hoe you get to go somewhere that can help you real soon.

 

[mom2disprincesses]

hey ya'll coming out of hiding to say this is wonderful!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

So, I got the results of Riley's sample that she left Monday. She is positive for infection. I am just beyond knowing what to do. I am hoping to get an appt. with my pcp monday to talk to her about the referral I need. I still haven't heard back from Mayo clinic so I also need to give them a call.

I have no idea what to do. I am feeling really desperate right now.

Sorry to keep being such a gloomy guss.

Oh poor Riley. I sure hope she gets better and that you guys get the answers that you need real soon.

So I have to tell todays story! Little D had his appointment and we heaed out to Dallas. Thankfully my ex was not around. But not before he woke up the kids screaming at them this morning! I seriously do not know what is wrong with that man but I do not want the kids back up there till I figure it out! He does have a great roommate though who rarely stays there. She told DD the next time he acted stupid to call her and she would come get them and take them to a hotel until I could get up to get them so I do feel a lot better.

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

Oh I'll bet that you are on cloud nine. Here's a hug of support and hopefully the two not so twins will be easy for you.

 

[livndisney]

2.)
It really upsets me to think of ANYONE making stupid comments about my Morgan! She is such a sweet and loving child! She should just pinch them with little hand, that will show them!!! You are teaching her well Cindee, she doesn't seem self concious about her hand at all. I was touched that when I met her, she grabbed my hand with her little hand without a second thought! She is special, very very special Cindee. Now I am getting all sad that I won't get to see you guys until May! (that is if you want to meet us again!)

ok, now see you just made me cry! She does great with her hand (until someone makes fun of her ). She is SUCH a blessing to me and my family. And OF COURSE we want to see you. JORD was just saying the other day that she was looking forward to it.

 

[disneymommieof2]

Teresa- I am bowing down to your multi quote!!!! That is the longest one I have ever seen!

I guess it was a busy day today! And of course I am already a couple days behind!

 

[disneymommieof2]

I have some ribbon cooking for sophias birthday hair pretty. Her bd is friday and the party is on saturday. Still need to finish the fluffy skirt. I've been cleaning- except you can't even tell I cleaned the kids room

I scanned a little earlier today and wanted to say that I so sorry to hear about rocky, minnie2. I know you all were hoping he would get better! To your family!!

I loved the LGM outfit glorib!! Ella looks so adorable!

Sahm- Sophia really enjoyed seeing the new baby she caught a glimpse from across the room and started saying "I see a baby!!!" She loves babies! You guys all looked cute!!

Twotinks- I'm sorry to hear riley is not feeling well again!! I hope the Mayo can take riley and help her!! You know I live in MN... about 2 hrs north west of rochester.

Alright back to scanning and gotta go get my ribbons out of the oven!
Oh and I am taking ds to see "If you give a mouse a cookie" at the childrens theatre tomorrow! I think he'll love it.

 

[teresajoy]

So I have to tell todays story! Little D had his appointment and we heaed out to Dallas. Thankfully my ex was not around. But not before he woke up the kids screaming at them this morning! I seriously do not know what is wrong with that man but I do not want the kids back up there till I figure it out! He does have a great roommate though who rarely stays there. She told DD the next time he acted stupid to call her and she would come get them and take them to a hotel until I could get up to get them so I do feel a lot better.

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

Callie, I'm glad you got the kids home safely, and it's good that they have someone you trust closeby that can call if something happens next time.

Congrats on the new MissD! Have fun with the babies!

ok, now see you just made me cry! She does great with her hand (until someone makes fun of her ). She is SUCH a blessing to me and my family. And OF COURSE we want to see you. JORD was just saying the other day that she was looking forward to it.

Now, you are making ME cry!

Tell Morgan and Jord that I miss them both! And, we are down to less than 300 days on the ticker!

Teresa- I am bowing down to your multi quote!!!! That is the longest one I have ever seen!

I guess it was a busy day today! And of course I am already a couple days behind!

It took me all day to do that!

I have some ribbon cooking for sophia's birthday

Alright back to scanning and gotta go get my ribbons out of the oven!

There aren't many places where you could say that and have people not think you were totally nuts!!!

Ok, I need to go to bed before I have to wake up Brian in the morning!!! Nighty night sleep tight! Don't let the bed bugs bite!

 

[disneymommieof2]

There aren't many places where you could say that and have people not think you were totally nuts!!!

Ok, I need to go to bed before I have to wake up Brian in the morning!!! Nighty night sleep tight! Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Yep that's why I love you Gals!

 

[disneymommieof2]

I Need Help!!
Ok so these are for the party for "mermaid lagoon" to be exact, so the part I need help with is: I don't what to use for the Boy mermaid aka Lucas the mermaids hair! I baked up some ribbon for Sophia the mermaid. Should I paint it on, use ribbon, something else. I'm just not sure!! These seemed like a good Idea at the time and the kids really loved "becoming mermaids" but I don't want his to look silly like it does right now being bald. So PLEASE HELP ME!! I need some creative juices

 

[LouiesMama]

I Need Help!!
Ok so these are for the party for "mermaid lagoon" to be exact, so the part I need help with is: I don't what to use for the Boy mermaid aka Lucas the mermaids hair! I baked up some ribbon for Sophia the mermaid. Should I paint it on, use ribbon, something else. I'm just not sure!! These seemed like a good Idea at the time and the kids really loved "becoming mermaids" but I don't want his to look silly like it does right now being bald. So PLEASE HELP ME!! I need some creative juices

Ohhh! Those are great mermaids! What about using furry fleece? The fabric stores should have lots of it now since Halloween is coming up. You could cut a front part for bangs, and a back part for the hair hanging down. The stuff sheds like crazy, so you'd need to edge finish it.

You might even be able to find actual wigs for not a lot of money in the costume section.

 

[minnie2]

So- I hear this big thunk outside and look out the window. Well- it looks as though my recycleable bin has blown off the driveway and into the street. I think that's odd, but go outside to bring it back into the garage. When I turn around to bring it back , this is what I see....

And this is how hard the wind is blowing!

HOLY COW!!!! I had no idea there were even storms in the area! Just had a HUGE thunderboomer over my house!

I LOVE THESE STORMS!

OH my what a storm! Love your house and property! DH and I keep saying one day we will have lot's of property. Hopefully the storm didn't do any damage?

I finished my MAW Big Give #4 outfit today! I will probably ship it on Friday

Love it1 the snow White with the apple skirt

First- Well I had to go out and take a picture so you guys could see what I was talking about didn't I???? Aren't those perfectly gloomy clouds?



Third- Thank you. We feel very blessed to be in this house. It was the builders model home before we bought it in December. In general, they did all the landscaping. We've added a little here an there, but it really was done by them. I don't know for sure if you noticed or not (but I'll betcha did considering you noticed everything else! You are SO like me when it comes to looking beyond what's in the pic!) but about 1/3 of the backyard is not landscaped yet- it's just over grown weeds. I want to put a Country French walking garden back there. Hope to start that next spring.

Fourth- Do you really want to see more pics? I went running around the house taking pictures for you just in case you were serious!!


Has anyone here ever been in a tornado?

When we moved back to the midwest from the west coast we were looking for a smaller yard- but couldn't find anything ! This yard is a little over an acre. It's nice except for when you have to mow the lawn and shovel our FOREVER driver that has 18" of snow on it! Then............. it's a pain!

I wanna see pix! i wanna see!

I was in one when I was VERY pg with Kyle. We lived in GA at the time. I remember my mom calling saying a tornado is headed toward Grayson( where we lived) and DH was outside watching it. We had put Nikki to sleep a few hours before and she was a night mare to get back to sleep. So when George said wake her up and get in the closet(we didn't have a basement) i was a tad scared. So here i was about 7 or 8 months pg holding a 2 yr old and I had Rocky with his leash and my cat Polie in this carrier with me hiding in the closet! George of course was outside watching the whole thing! We didn't have any damage thankfully but it did touch down a few blocks from our house.

Then when we moved to chicago the only consolation I kept saying was no more tornados I can handle winter storm warnings. Then I was on the phone with my girlfriend who grew up in Chicago just after moving here and she heard a siren going off in my town over the phone. She started yelling get into the basement! I had no clue I would still have to deal with tornado warnings here! UGH!

 

[minnie2]

I would love to remind you of the nights of no sleep but I can't! Lilly is an excellent baby and since we brought her home she has only woken up once a night at the most. She even slept through two nights completely! I really can't complain about that! Claire (the middle daughter) was just like that too and started sleeping 12 hours a night at 6 weeks old but never woke up more than once a night before that. The nurses at the hospital are so scheduled and want the babies to eat way too frequently for me so as soon as we come home I am done with the every 3 hour feeding schedule. I figure if they are peeing and pooping they are getting enough nutrition (I breast feed and unfortunately there aren't any ounces on me to see how much they eat). Both Claire and Lilly were way over their birth weight at two weeks so I figure it's okay.




Yep! It's tennis! Wimbledon was on and I didn't want to miss it! Strangely the nurse anethesist kept asking me if I was an athlete, and what sports did I play the whole time she was putting in my epidural. I kept telling her that I really wasn't an athlete. She didn't believe me (and I thought that would have been obvious by looking at me ). I finally said that I played tennis when I was younger and was on the tennis team in high school (which is true) but hadn't picked up a racket in quite a few years. She kept saying that they small spaces in my spine led her to believe I was an athlete. It was kind of weird. I didn't know that sports had anything to do with my epidural but to her it sure did. I think tennis was on for the whole delivery too !

With my oldest we watched movies from the 80's. I think it was on TNT or WGN or something. My favorite movie of all time was on and we watched all of it (16 Candles - love Molly Ringwald) and then Ghostbusters was on when I delivered. I remember pushing and seeing the Pillsbury Doughboy on the tv! It kind of felt like I was pushing out a Doughboy too!

Thank you to everyone that commented on my family! I think they are beautiful! Oh, and someone asked on Lilly's stats:


Lillian Kate Elias Depper
7/2/08
7 lb 1 oz
12:38 pm
19 3/4 inches long

IV went in at 8:00 am for antibiotics and saline, pitocin and water broken around 10:00, and 4 pushes later she was out! Quick and easy and everyone was able to have lunch! Just the way I like it!

that is great that Lily is such a good sleeper! that is how Kyle was. i remember all the nurses saying we need to wake him up to eat and me and George saying NO! he'll wake when he is hungry!
Nikki screamed from the second she came out.

My brother just had a baby boy yesterday and my parents were talking to him and the baby was screaming. He is in NY and they are in GA and I am in IL. Any way when my mom told me the baby was screaming in the background I just chuckled think AH been there done that!

I wouldn't use my machine to do the Mickey heads though. I would have a hard time keeping the buttons in the right spot and lining it up on the machine. It takes me longer to line up each button on the machine than it does to do it by hand. I used to do more of them on the machine because I wasn't very neat by hand. It takes so long for me to do it that way though that I forced myself to learn to do it by hand more neatly.

I don't remember if I said just how much I LOVE those button Mickey heads!
If you don't mind I would love to maybe try to case one for Nikki???

So, I got the results of Riley's sample that she left Monday. She is positive for infection. I am just beyond knowing what to do. I am hoping to get an appt. with my pcp monday to talk to her about the referral I need. I still haven't heard back from Mayo clinic so I also need to give them a call.

I have no idea what to do. I am feeling really desperate right now.

Sorry to keep being such a gloomy guss.

I am so sorry Riley is still going through this! Keep on those drs and the Mayo! Make them see her.

When Kyle was just days old he got his 1st UTI and every time he would go off the antibiotic with in a few days he would spike a 103+ fever and after the 3rd one the ped urologist suggested keeping him on a low doe antibiotics for his 1st yr. In the hopes he would outgrow it? I know Riley is much older but have they tried that ?

You are such a good mom ! I hate hearing about Riley and you and of course Drew are going through this.

So I have to tell todays story! Little D had his appointment and we heaed out to Dallas. Thankfully my ex was not around. But not before he woke up the kids screaming at them this morning! I seriously do not know what is wrong with that man but I do not want the kids back up there till I figure it out! He does have a great roommate though who rarely stays there. She told DD the next time he acted stupid to call her and she would come get them and take them to a hotel until I could get up to get them so I do feel a lot better.

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

Welcome Miss D! so how did she do last night?

I Need Help!!
Ok so these are for the party for "mermaid lagoon" to be exact, so the part I need help with is: I don't what to use for the Boy mermaid aka Lucas the mermaids hair! I baked up some ribbon for Sophia the mermaid. Should I paint it on, use ribbon, something else. I'm just not sure!! These seemed like a good Idea at the time and the kids really loved "becoming mermaids" but I don't want his to look silly like it does right now being bald. So PLEASE HELP ME!! I need some creative juices

What great ideas! They are so cute! I like the felt idea tat some one said. I was going to say paint the hair on but I like the felt so much better.

Happy early bday to your little one!

Kyle' turns 6 next friday and I just can't get into his party! I feel bad but between Rocky and my back killing me I just am not excited about doing anything. Of course i better get excited it is on the 26th!


Thank you all for the wishes about Rocky. I know it was the right thing even though it really hurt and my house feels so empty right now. I know he is in puppy heaven with his brother Polo ( my cat).

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

I am a perfectionist, but unfortunately I am a perfectionist with no hope of ever being perfect!

What a great line

Poor Riley...wanted to send you guys a

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

Congrats on the new arrival

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

Yeah! A newlittle Miss D! So exciting! hope your night went well!

DD let me sleep till 8 this morning! I could kiss her for hours! She woke me up at 7 for breakfast and I crawled back into bed till 8. I don't remember the last time I slept that late! I didn't get to bed till 11:30 and I actually fell right asleep!

Now, I have some time to do a little sewing before going into work! Myabe I can get something done!

 

[adoptionmomma4]

So I have to tell todays story! Little D had his appointment and we heaed out to Dallas. Thankfully my ex was not around. But not before he woke up the kids screaming at them this morning! I seriously do not know what is wrong with that man but I do not want the kids back up there till I figure it out! He does have a great roommate though who rarely stays there. She told DD the next time he acted stupid to call her and she would come get them and take them to a hotel until I could get up to get them so I do feel a lot better.

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

I just wanted to say congrats on the new baby I was hoping you would take more placements. I know how hard fostering is, but it really seems like you have such a wonderful home for the kids. We fostered for 4 years. However we only had 3 placements and we adopted 2 (and my best friend adopted the third a teenage girl and her sister). I can not let them go!

That sounds so much like our Katie. We picked her up at two days old and her bio mom is bi-racial and her bio dad AA. She is such a blessing to us. I can not imagine my life without her.

That being said you are really making me want to foster again We signed up for the classes and then canceled. We have been wavering on if we have it in us again. However Katie and I really want a baby in the house. Katie wants a baby sister soooo bad. And Katie always gets what she wants...LOL!

 

[longaberger_lara]

Today however was not a complete bust! On the way to Dallas today I got a call from my placement coordinator! I got a precious 3 day old baby girl! She has a D name too so we will call her Miss D. She is so sweet we were told she was AA but mom is biracial and it looks like dad is probably AA. She has a head full of beautiful silky soft black curls. And is tiny tiny less than 6 lbs. Anyway apparently the one way to never get to do a nursery because of lack of time is to say you are going to do one and pick out what you are going to use! hopefully in a few weeks I can get them in a groove and we will be able to get it done! So off to sleep now. I will check in when I can but if you do not see me I am off being insane with two not really twins but might as well be lol.

You and your husband must be angels here on earth! Here's to sleepy babies so you can get some nursery stuff done!

 

[minnie2]

I know I need a ruffler foot big time but after the expense of Rocky there is no way. So I am left to do it the old fashioned way but for some reason it isn't working for me!!!!!!

I am making a patchwork twirl and I actually have 4 rows so my last row (which I think it was LisaZoe) said to start from the bottom and work my way up. Well I put my basting stitch in with my machine and I started gently pulling and it just seemed like the ruffle wouldn't keep even though I was holding it so it wouldn't move. Then my thread broke! So I figure I would start from the other end and see what happened and put a new basting stitch in where it broke when I got there. Well it still doesn't seem to be working!!!!

My thought/ question is should I put a basting stitch in only a few sections/patches/squares then ruffle them and then repeat through the whole row?

any idea to help me would be greatly appreciated!