New Adventure

I started a new adventure with my friend about a month ago. We decided we would teach ourselves to sew and make cute clothes for our kids. I bought a $20 sewing machine this summer at a yard sale and K scored a free sewing machine from a friend at church. We busted out the manuals and began to figure things out.

We decided our first project would be an appliqued shirt with matching ruffle pants. Of course, for theEdge, I just made him a shirt. We scouted out some local fabric and sewing shops eager to start our adventure. Each time we explained that we were new seamstresses and we were just browsing for fabrics. All of the shop clerks were very kind although I'm sure they had a good laugh when we left. We finally decided to just buy some cheap-o fabric at Hobby Lobby and we chose a simple pants pattern.

I think it took us a few hours each at home plus a few hours together to finish our pants and shirt. And I must say, they are wearable and pretty dog-gone cute! I'll speak for my work because I'm not as careful and diligent as K, but if you look closely you can definitely tell I am a novice. Just stay back and everything will look great.

Since the first project I have also completed a stocking and a skirt for T$. I have list of projects to work on such as stockings for the whole fam, curtains, holiday clothes for the kids, pillows, a few dresses for T$, etc. The list is long and who knows when I will get it done. But I'm having a blast learning!

theEdge: Seventeen Months

snack time at the little table

Although it would have been nice to post monthly progress and pictures of my sweet boy, I just haven't gotten around to it. Every few months will have to do. Poor second child.

loves his pacis

Anyways, theEdge turned 17 months while were in Nashville visiting Meme and Granddaddy. These next few months are some of my favorite months. Kids are beginning to express themselves more with words, becoming a little more independent, and are even more loving than ever. theEdge is no exception.

big shoes to fill

He still loves his mama and his daddy, too. He gives hugs and big, wet kisses. He like to play with toys in our den, in his room, and especially is T$'s room. His favorites are the Little People school bus, the kitchen, and anything that belongs to T$ or that she is playing with currently. He gets into plenty of things that he shouldn't get into such as electrical cords, the small fan in his room, our remote controls and cell phones, and he loves to open drawers.

trouble

His vocabulary continues to grow and some of his words are: truck, car, ball, bib, more, book, Amen, thank you, bobo(blanket), stinky(diaper), and bear. He pretty much makes his needs and wants clear and seems to be picking up new words every week. It is so fun to watch it all click! Of course, his three favorite words are Mama, Dada, and Sissy. He still uses his signs, but most of the time he says the word, too.

carrying his man-bags (look at that face)

If you see us at church or running errands, you might find theEdge with a pink cellphone, pink princess camera, or even pink keys. The poor kid is getting many of his sister's hand-me-down-toys and lots of them are pink. Sorry, bud, you'll have to deal. He even likes to play with the baby doll and stroller. He covers the baby with his blanket and tries to share his paci. I think it's good training for when he is a Daddy one day. Of course, he also loves his trucks and blocks, and especially the musical instruments and toys we have. Mommy, on the other hand, could do without those musical instruments on occasion. theEdge is such a blessing in our lives and I continue to praise God for him.

getting a cookie from Daddy

strolling the baby

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Field Trip

T$ went on her first field trip yesterday to a local apple orchard. They got to go on a wagon ride through the orchard, pick out apples and pumpkins to take home, pet some rabbits, feed a few goats, go through a maze, and see a mean ole' turkey. It was so fun to watch T$ with her friends. She is a great listener but always has a comment to make...just like someone else I know. God held the rain off and we enjoyed a very overcast day at the orchard.

check out T$'s silly face...hahaha

Camping Out

A few weeks ago T$ camped out in her room for almost a week. I'm thinking of putting the tent up permanently because she slept so well in it. Never did she get up in the middle of the night to say she had a bad dream or was scared. She was just snug as a bug in there. And, of course, it was fun to play in during the day.

September Pictures

August Pictures

I Don't Even Know Where To Start

It has been over a month since my last blog post. And while I've been reading many blogs, I obviously haven't been writing any blogs. Blah! I'm just not in a blogging mood even though this is my "baby book" and a way for me to keep a record of what our family is up to. So, I really need to get back into the swing of things. So much has happened since my last post, I think I better hit the highilghts in a list. Maybe in a few days I'll add some pics.

- T$ finished t-ball with trophies and play time at the local McDonald's
- We had our church pictures taken again. That was a disaster!
- Promotion Sunday...that means T$ and theEdge moved up to a new Sunday School class. T$ had no problems going to her new class. theEdge cried for the first few weeks but has been doing great the last few weeks.
- Open House at T$'s preschool
- First day of K4!!! She loves it. Loves the classmates, loves her teacher.
- Staff Retreat - The wives(including me) joined our hubbies up at Ridgecrest for a night. We went to dinner at The Grove Park Inn and played games and cut-up afterwards back at the "hotel."
- theEdge had his 15 month appointment. He was 22 pounds and I can't remember how tall. Still small but doing well.
- A visit from GrandMary and Papa during Lake Day weekend with the college students. They entertained theEdge at home while T$ went with us to the lake to hang out with students.
- Girl's Night Out with some pals from Mom to Mom
- Went to Hendersonville to the Apple Festival. It was hot, fun, and we even saw Ms. Apple Ambassador (what in the world?)
- Celebrated my friend's birthday with a dinner out, no kids!
- T$ started her 3rd year of dance. Thank you Meme and Granddaddy! She still loves it!
- Mom to Mom started again.
- theEdge had his first day of Parent's Day Out. Miracle of Miracles...he did well. He didn't cry, he played, he ate his lunch, and he even NAPPED in a room with other children and a wall full of windows. Thank you, Lord!
- Meme and Granddaddy came for a quick visit.

And did I ever mention that theEdge is walking and running and climbing now. He started walking at 14 months and is really on-the-go now. He recently got another bottom tooth and his molars are starting to push through, slowly. So all together he has 4 top teeth and 3 bottom teeth. Cutest little smile I've ever seen!

That about sums it up. Going to try for at least one post a week, with pictures, from now on.