36 weeks

It's been a while since I've posted a belly photo, so here you go:

(click here to see me at 36 weeks with Callie)

We've slowly been working on getting baby things out of storage and washed. Tonight we got the little carseat out and put it in the van:

Can't wait to meet our newest addition! :)

Fingerless Mitts

Little fingerless mittens for Callie:

Guess I'm just anticipating the cooler months ahead :)

Free pattern found here.

Newborn Diaper Cover Pattern

Ch 45
1) SC in 2nd chain from hook, SC all the way across
2) CH 2, turn, DC across
3) CH 1, turn, SC across
4) Turn, SL ST
next 10 sts, CH 2, DC next st, DC, next 23 st, leave rest unworked
5) CH 2, turn, DC across
6) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 20sts, DC2TOG
7) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 18sts, DC2TOG
8) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 16sts, DC2TOG
9) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 14sts, DC2TOG
10) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 12sts, DC2TOG
11) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 10sts, DC2TOG
12-19) CH 2, turn, DC across (do not fasten off).

Finish:
Ch1, SC around.
Fasten off, Weave in ends.

Button or snap in center of the front flap (make sure it can
go between the DC)

**UPDATE: RAVELRY LINK HERE!**

Bow-Tied Bolero

For Callie's Sunday dresses, I knit this little bolero:

The heat is too intense here in the Ohio Valley right now

...but once it starts to cool off, it'll come in handy :)

Pattern found here [via Ravelry]

Red, White, and Blue

Using this pattern, I made a little 4th of July dress for Callie with some fabric I bought on clearnce at Joann's:

I need to adjust the length, but overall I think it's really cute on her.

19 months

Father's Day

Quilting Bee (Sharon)

For our final month of MSQB, Sharon wants to make a quilt for her husband. She shared a mosaic of pictures she put together of grass, sky, beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and such to show us the color scheme she was going for (blues, greens, oranges, browns).

I ended up choosing to do a pinwheel block for her, using this tutorial.

Here's how it turned out (sorry my picture is a little blurry):

27 weeks

This pregnancy is going by super quick...only 13ish weeks to go! :)

Here's my ever-growing baby bump at 27 weeks:(27 weeks with Callie looked like this)

PJ bottoms

Using this tutorial, I made Callie some summer pj bottoms. I purchased 1 yard of a lightweight knit fabric for 50% off at Joann's and was able to cut out two pairs of capris and one pair of shorts. They were very simple since I used a pair of pants that already fit her as my "pattern" and just shortened them. I made this pair in under 30 minutes: Two more pairs to sew up :)

18 months

Today is Braden's day off and we went to our favorite park this morning, Seneca:18 months old now

Oh! I have a picture just like this from last year:

She's such a big girl now :)

Memorial Weekend

Took a trip to St. Louis, MO to visit family for the holiday weekend.

Here's a few pics I took:

Then/Now

Then:So tiny :)

Now:

Note: this happens VERY rarely these days...today we had a case of a shortened nap and a doctor's appointment that included shots :(

Half and Half Skirt

Using this tutorial, I made a new little skirt for Callie:

Super easy and super quick. I'll definitely be making more! :)

Quilting Bee (Sara)

Cathedral Windows were Sara's choice for this month's 2nd MSQB block. She sent white fabric out to those who needed it and we chose blue and green colored fabric from our stashes. Check out her post with the links on how to sew one of these:I was really intimidated with this block at first...and not wanting to wait until the last minute, I started on it the day we got back from vacation. After I got past the "danish" part (this post helped me figure out how to do it), I was on a roll. I'm really proud of myself for finishing this block - especially before the end of the month! Ha! It's not perfect, but I'm pleased with how it came out.Overall, I would not choose to do this block again (despite the fact that there's no quilting to be done afterward), but I am glad I can at least say that I've done one.