Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes Part 4

[teresajoy]

Thanks for sharing your labor stories, ladies!! I actually find labor stories very fascinating!! I also love to hear adoption stories if anyone else wants to share!! My labor with Tessa lasted around 21 hours from the first contraction. The only pain medication they gave me was morphine (yes, MORPHINE!) "so I could sleep". That stuff was awful! I still felt ALL the pain, but I could no longer walk or move. Luckily, my pain wasn't very bad anyway. The helpful nurse I had told me I had LONG way to go and laughed when I said I was in pain at 10:45pm. Tessa was born at the stroke of midnight, so I got to pick her birthday!! We went with my grandpa's birthday (which was the day I was in labor).

Sawyer's labor was decidedly quicker! I went in and had my water broke at 5:30pm. He was born at 9:05pm! But the pain was BAAAD! I always say I would take my 21 hour labor over this 3.5 hour labor any day! They gave me something for the pain that worked really good about 45 minutes before I had him. It let me rest between contractions, which was very helpful (before I got the meds, it felt like one constant contraction).

Your nurse with Tessa was a real jerk! I didn't like her at all!

Tessa escaped when she was just over 2 years old. I ran to the bathroom and when I came out, she was gone. The front door was wide open (it had been deadbolted), so I knew where she was. Luckily, our 4 month old miniature schnauzer puppy was out there to protect her. Did I mention that Tessa was also naked? Yup, she was naked! We lived in a really close subdivision at the time, so I'm sure the neighbors thought I was a wonderful mother! Oh, another time, I looked out on the back deck and there she was- making #2 right there on the deck. Yup, she was naked that time too. That girl didn't like to wear clothes.

Oh dear, I had forgotten about this!!! TOO FUNNY!!! That's our Tessa!

 

[revrob]

For all y'all without avatars by your username- why don't you have an avatar by your username? If you're not sure what an avatar is, mine is Tessa with Cinderella there on the left.

Don't know! I guess I've just never set it up! I guess I should get on the stick and get that done, huh?

 

[teresajoy]

For all y'all without avatars by your username- why don't you have an avatar by your username? If you're not sure what an avatar is, mine is Tessa with Cinderella there on the left.

Yeah, come on, show your faces! Or at least your personality!

 

[UtahMama]

I just finished sewing two pieces of fabric together. After TRIPLE checking, I STILL sewed them right side - to - wrong side together. How does that happen?!?! Now where's that seam ripper?

AH! I think we went to the same sewing school! That happens to me more than I'll admit!

I haven't been on the boards in a few days, so I'm going to try to catch up on everything. But, first I wanted to post the nightgowns I made Tessa and her dolls on Tuesday. I used the YCMT peasant shirt/dress pattern. It went really smoothly, so I was happy with that!

Here's Tessa with her Jada doll and Snow White. I had some fabric left, so I thought I'd try to make a teeny little nightgown, too.

Pssst...Steph...Yes, I did sew Snow White's dogs upsidedown, just so she could see them better!

Wow! I saw that fabric at Walmart and didn't snatch it up, now it's gone! Good thing there's like 50 more Walmarts within 10 miles of me!

I love the upside down dogs! OF COURSE!!!!!

Please share which pattern you're using for Luke? I'm going to JoAnn's later today to get some of the .99 patterns & some fabric! We have a "let's pretend" box of costumes to use year round & DS(3) would love a jedi costume & light saber!!!! This is what I made him for Christmas Eve pj swap last year......

[/IMG]he's still trying to squeeze into these this year & points to Luke Skywalker & says "that's me Mommy, I look like that guy!"!

Cuuute! we do X-mas eve PJ's too - so they wont look like ORPHANs in the pics the next morning!

ok I posted a picture of this daytona 500 mickey fabric about a month or so ago. someone asked me where I got and they wanted some. geesh to filter through all the posts is way long. so pm me and I ran into some and can tell you where to get it! 4yards in fact

Lori

I remember this cute outfit! I love that fabric! I can "see" that fabric as curtains and a quilt for a boy's room.

I am officially turning into the daughter my Mother always wanted!

Yes, I know how to crochet too! Geez, I am such a girl!

All this talk about fur cuffs got me thinking!

You all are a bunch of ENABLERS!!

Princess Leigh thinks she's a "model"! Good thing you can't see her legs in these photos!

I just love you, sister! I dig that all of us are doing fur cuffs on our dd's! Leigh really should model! Shoot, I'd buy whatever she was selling.

Okay, I don't think this is going to work. But my scanner is acting up again, so right now I can't get a picture of the fabric. If you look at the jacket, there is a little peice of it on the sleeve about Docs head. And next to the cuff of the sleeve (same side). Unfortunately, Dumbo is under the sleeve. I'll keep trying to get a scan of it.

WOW!!!! Are you the one who put out the request for little pieces of Disney fabric a while back? (I can't "bemember"). Please do a tutorial so we can all CASE (or CAB in my case) you! I love LOVE LOVE it! Maybe I'll do a princess themed one since I have a Boatload of different princess fabrics.

oh since everyone has loved fur cuffs. wanted to post what Jojo wore to school today. she took these pics 2 weeks ago but finally got to wear the outfit! yep and those are removeable fur cuffs!

Lori

Cute Lori!
Now I'm totally for sure going to do up a bunch of these!!!!! I love em!
Wicked cute outfit too, m'dear!

 

[can't wait to go!]

Hello,

Does anyone know where to find the Mickey head template that was listed a LONG time ago? I think it was in photo bucket, but now I can't find it.

Thank you!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I had a horrible labor with DD it kept starting and stopping Contractions all night and then they would stop when I went to the hospital. So after about a week of this finally my water broke on New's years Day! I was due on Dec. 24 They couldn't send me home after that. But I wasn't dialating just contracting. They gave me pitocin all night. I was fine if I could sit up or walk but the nurses wouldn't let me they wanted me to lay down and be quiet. (My mom said they were trying to watch tv. I was the only one in labor)

So they lied and told me my midwife said to get an epidural. It barely worked and it came out of my back once. I could still feel my legs too. Thankfully they fixed that for the c-section I couldn't feel anything.

DD was Face up and I couldn't push her out so finally on Jan. 2 I had a c-section. She was 8 lbs 15 oz

DS was even worse. I had a planned c-section but the day before I had contractions all day long. Then that night I went to the hospital because it hurt so bad. I had a bad bladder infection. So I got an iv of antibiotic, and they wanted to give me something else but they said it would work so fast I would fall over if I didn't lay down but it HURT to lay down.

Finally they gave it to me but it still hurt. So they got the guy to give me an epidural and that helped. Then morning came and the Dr. came to do the c - section. Well as they operated I could feel her cutting which was awful and I kept saying I can feel that I can feel it. Next thing I know I am waking up all alone. They took me to my room and there was DH and my DS. The Dr. told me the reason he wouldn't drop down and I wasn't dialating with him was that he had his hand up by his head. He was 9 lbs 11 oz

So those are my labor stories. I never tell them to first time moms though.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

For all y'all without avatars by your username- why don't you have an avatar by your username? If you're not sure what an avatar is, mine is Tessa with Cinderella there on the left.

I didn't know how to put one by my name for the longest time. Now I do. But I don't know how to use one of my own pictures.

 

[karebear1]

OK Heather SUe... this avatar's for YOU!!!

This is me imitating Utahmama's favorite lady...... at leaast I hope it is... I TRIED to put a new avatar in there- we'll see!

BUMMER.......... didn't work. Let me try again!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Yesterday photobucket wasn't working for me. I was going to post a photo of my DS in his Peter Pan Costume at Cinderella's Royal Table. DD is in a Snow White Dress I made.

I think things are working now.

He loved wearing that costume so much. Now he has outgrown it and I have to make another.

 

[revrob]

avatar test

I guess now you're gonna want a real siggy line, huh?

 

[princesssfws]

Hello,

Does anyone know where to find the Mickey head template that was listed a LONG time ago? I think it was in photo bucket, but now I can't find it.

Thank you!

Here you go.

 

[luv2go2disney]

Cuuute! we do X-mas eve PJ's too - so they wont look like ORPHANs in the pics the next morning!

That is the same reason that we started doing Xmas eve PJs! It is all about good pictures for the scrapbook that I will complete when my children are 30!!!! Maybe this year I will make them, hmmm that is a pretty good idea.

 

[eeyore3847]

Cute Lori!
Now I'm totally for sure going to do up a bunch of these!!!!! I love em!
Wicked cute outfit too, m'dear!

sad thing is she wore it to school yesterday and that will probably be th only time. by next year I am sure it will be tooo small! oh well. the teachers loved it!!!!!

Lori

 

[HeatherSue]

avatar test

I guess now you're gonna want a real siggy line, huh?

Now, that's more like it!! I love to see who I'm "talking" to!

 

[HeatherSue]

OK Heather SUe... this avatar's for YOU!!!

This is me imitating Utahmama's favorite lady...... at leaast I hope it is... I TRIED to put a new avatar in there- we'll see!

BUMMER.......... didn't work. Let me try again!

Come on karebear, you can do it, put a little power to it!!

 

[disneymommieof2]

Ok here's my avatar for now I gotta learn how to put my own pic in. Oh good someone got the mickey head posted I was just going to do that.

More of my labor story:
With my 1st- My waterbroke 3 days after my due date I was at home folding laundry and thought my bladder gave way on me- so i didn't say anything just waddled all wet up the stairs and went to the bathroom when I sat down the fluid just kept trickling so I called for DH and told him it was time to call the hospital. He asked them what to do- they said come in but not to hurry as I was not having any contractions yet. So we took our time both took showers and I shaved my legs for one last time- It was january and up here in the north we like to have a little insulation if you know what I mean. So we got to the hospital around 9pm and about 6am they started pitocin as I was not progressing fast enough. I went from 4cm-10cm in 2.5 hrs. Sarted pushing at 8:30am and he was born at 9:07am. With my 2nd I was having contractions off and on for 2 weeks before she was born. They kept getting closer & closer then just stop!!! So when my husband got up in the am to get ready for work and I had been up for a couple hours walking up and down our street I said this is it- we are going in she is coming TODAY!! It was 8 days past my due date. So we went in I was only dilated to 3 but was having regular contractions 5-8 minutes apart- the triage nurse checked in with the dr. about all the triage patients then came back and said the dr. thought I had suffered enough and they were going to let me stay- hoorah!!!! So we called everyone and got settled in to our room and I walked and walked then the dr. said I should get moving so they put me on pitocin again around 4pm. Things got bad then and they let me sit and rock in the chair which helped alot. I had to get in bed after a while then all of a sudden or so it seemed it was time to push, but where was the dr.- She was in surgery then they told me not to push- WHAT DON'T PUSH- needless to say they got another dr. to fill in til she got there. When the baby wants to come it comes it does not wait for the dr. get out of surgery!!! DS was 7 lbs. 8oz. and DD was 7 lbs. 11oz.
Ok sorry that it is so long.....

 

[dopeysgirl]

I am officially turning into the daughter my Mother always wanted!

Yes, I know how to crochet too! Geez, I am such a girl!

All this talk about fur cuffs got me thinking!

You all are a bunch of ENABLERS!!

gosh tom! leigh's eyes are stunning! quick- lock the doors now before she turns 16! at least thats my dh's plan for our dd! and the fur cuffs are so cute!



ps-- still waiting on that mediocre potato head creation to make its way to me!

-tonya

 

[luv2go2disney]

Well here is my labor story or I guess I should say stories...

I was in labor for 26 hours with my DD6, I thought I could be tough and not have an epidural. I sucked it up for a LOOOOONG time, I finally decided to get the epidural when I was climbing up the back of the bed with every contraction. It was 8 oclock and I was 8 cm at the time. After the epidural I really stalled out and started acting "drunk" from the previous drugs. I was then able to fall asleep for a little bit, my Dr. kind of forced this on me a little as he was delivering 5 people that night and we were all at 9 cm so he had to slow some and speed up others. I luckily got to take the slow route, but then he gave me pitocin to finish dialating so he could go to bed! He then had me start pushing before I was fully dialated, he said I was close enough...then after over two hours of pushing I he was tired and he just gave me an episiotomy and vaccumed my DD out. I think the episiotomy was just about the worst part of the whole thing, especially the healing...my DD was a healthy 8lbs 7oz.

Fast forward 14 months and 2 days and I am back in the delivery room with my DS5. This time I LOVE the Dr. that is on rotation, much more personable and he just had a baby the week before so he was very sympathetic towards laboring women!!! Oh and did I say he is GORGEOUS too! I was only in labor for about 12 hours and pushed for about hour and a half. He did have the cord loosely around his neck and needed oxygen, but he was 9lbs 8 oz. His weight was totally unexpected even the Dr. said that he was definitely not any bigger than my DD was...haha he was only a whole pound and an ounce bigger!!!! BTW I walked in and demanded the epidural immediately!

Then we thought we were done after our first two but to our surprise...last year we had our DS1 which was by far my scariest delivery!!! My Dr.(had the same one as with the 2nd baby) kept a very close eye on my size this time. After doing an ultra sound 3 weeks before due date he estimated the size at about 8 1/2 pounds, so he set me to be induced on his next on call day about a week later(about 2 weeks early). I went into the hospital at about 8 am and by the time I was hooked up to IVs and got the pitocin going it was about 9 am. I really didn't have any contractions until they cranked it up at about 1pm then a few hours later I was finally in a good contraction pattern and ready for my epidural. After I was relaxed with my epidural I pretty much fully dialated within an hour or so. But in this time, I started getting a fever and they said if I didn't have the baby by 8 then I would have to have a c-section because of infection. I was pushing by now and it was my easiest pushing yet, the baby was coming out fast(for me). Then all heck broke loose, my happy go lucky Dr suddenly had fear in his eyes. I was given oxygen, and my DS's hand was delivering with his head and he had to push it back in, then his shoulders got stuck and the nurses had to start pushing on my stomach to get the baby out ASAP. My DS came out with assistance and then he had the cord very tightly wrapped around his neck. He was blue and not crying. NICU came rushing in and it was 2 very long minutes until he cried. I was so scared but everything turned out ok and he weighed in at 9lbs(thank God he wasn't delivered two weeks later!) and had a broken collar bone from being stuck. All of this clearly had no affect on him as he is behind me right now trashing the dining room! Gotta go! Sorry this was so long, the more babies you have the more stories I guess, no more stories for me!!!

 

[dopeysgirl]

Beth----So we can't mention congratulations? Are we allowed to say "search for this"??? It seems like we can't say a word about e bay, but it's okay for people to have their e bay id listed? I'm just confused a little? Is it really that we are not allowed to mention anything to do with e bay? Please don't give me infractions for this. I think I am just trying to get specifics that others are too afraid to ask about.

im gonna speak up too.... i thought this boards was a "custom clothes" thread??? that being said, some of us are as talented in the sewing dept, so shouldnt we be allowed to say we bought them from ebay, walmart, etc? im just so confused! are these ebay rules ( i would think not as to the mention can only help their business) or is this a dis rule? and if it is a dis rule, whats the big deal to say "congrats on your ebay listing" or "i bought my socks to match from ebay" ?

please know that im asking w/ all sincerity (sometimes you cant tell how someone is "saying" something when its typed). i really just want to know cause i like to know the reason behind why something is.

thanks for taking the time to clear this up.

 

[2cutekidz]

Labor story -

I never got to experience labor About 2 months before my due date during a routine ultrasound my Dr. found that DD was breech and that my amniotic fluid was low. He said that if she didn't turn he would have to do a c-section. For the last 4 weeks of my pregnancy I took a non-stress test and had an ultrasound done weekly. 3 weeks before my due date, the fluid level was dangerously low. I was scheduled for a c-section 2 days later. I was prepped and DH was all set to go into the operating room. They took me back first to give me the spinal. After they got it in he says lay back quickly, because it should start to take effect quickly. As I'm laying there FREEZING I'm wiggling my toes the whole time! Dr. asks why is she still moving her feet? The anethestioligst says it's just taking longer to work. My doctor pokes me and asks, can you feel that? Uh, yeah!! So he draws a line across my belly - "how about that?" Well, I can feel it on the left side! Yep the spinal only numbed half my body!! My Dr. gave me the choice - reposition the spinal and risk having a "spinal headache" afterwards or get knocked out. I must have looked at him funny because he says "We'll just put you under." That's pretty much the last thing I remember. Poor Dh was in my room waiting to be brought back - he was told it would only be a few minutes. I'm not sure when he was told - everything's still a little hazy!! DD was in the nursery for the first 2 days with respitory problems. I didn't even get a chance to see her until 11:00 that night!!

With DS I choose to have another c-section. At about 8 months I asked my doctor if he was breech or if he had turned - he was breech in my ultrasound. She says he's not breech - I can feel his head here, and this is rump up here. Fast forward to his delivery...Oh my, she says he's breech! "I told you so!!" BTW - I was only numb on half my body again, bu they were prepared this time. They said I am resistant to the spinal!!