Big Brother and Little Sister

Big Brother
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Here is a picture of the first time he held his baby. It was fine until she waved her little arm around and touched his face. Then he was done. That was a little too much contact! He is very interested in her and calls her 'my baby' but didn't want to hold her again yet.

The little pink cast is covering her IV. She isn't connected anymore now that she is nursing (like a trooper) but they want to keep it in a while because it is easier to keep it in that to try to put in another if needed.

Now that she gets food she is a very sweet little girl. Just cries a little when she wants to change position. Unlike her brother, she loves being swaddled and just lies there quietly looking around at this big new world.

She is so tiny. Her little face is so petite and she has dainty little fingers and toes.

Can't wait for her to be home!

She is here!

Little Clara Elaine was born today, July 10, at 12:38 pm. Pictures are available here if you are interested. Big Brother seemed to think she was cute and all but really wanted to get home so he could play in the dirt in his new shoes. Mom and baby are doing pretty well, though, as you can see, Clara has some small problems with breathing that they are working on.

See! I have gotten some sewing done

I have gotten my last two blocks for last year's shop hop finished. The tree uses English Paper Piecing and they supplied the little hexagons but I didn't like the stiffer paper as well as regular printer paper so I will continue just printing them and cutting them out myself if I do any more. I am not a huge fan of doing EPP but you do get nice results.



This little sailboat is cute but not my favorite pattern. I really don't like appliquéing those triangle points. I would much rather paper piece and get a nicer point.






Here is my Four Seasons Quilt Swap Summer Edition. Had fun with the yo-yos and vintage ric-rac (from my mother's boxes). I quilted in the ditch around the fence and then was at a loss for what to do up at the top. I decided on floss flowers in the background. Just need to write on the label and it will be ready to send.



And here is my quilt for the Doll Quilt Swap 4. It also just needs the label written on and it can be mailed.

I also have the first of my mini quilts pieced and I will work on it as time allows but tomorrow will be a bit hectic what with the baby coming and taking care of big brother. It will be interesting to see his reaction to the new baby since he is just two and a half and though he understands that there is a baby in mommy's tummy he doesn't seem to get that it will be coming out soon.

Thanks to my daughter and son-in-law for the pictures as I didn't bring my camera with me since both they and my son have much nicer cameras and will take plenty of shots of the new baby and the big brother.

Tomorrow's the day

After the doctor visit this morning and a pre-op appt. at the hospital, the C-section is set for Thursday, July 10 at noon. So check back for more info and maybe even a picture or two.

Still no baby!

Granted the due date is still two days away but there is no movement on that front! They go to the doctor tomorrow to see if there is any progress. If there is none she will probably have a C-section on Thursday. We have gotten a bit of organizing and cleaning done in the basement. Layden's clothes are now in the drawers of the captain's bed and the baby's things are in the dresser - well, as long as it is the expected girl the baby's things are in the dresser, if it is a boy we might have to0 scramble a bit. Chelsea also got the shelves painted that we brought over so there is more space to organize and keep things a bit tidier.

Having a great time with Layden in the meantime - blowing bubbles, reading books, playing Duplos, doing bubble baths, etc. He doesn't slow down except to sleep! One of his favorite pastimes is playing with his trucks and tractors in the dirt of the flower bed (nope, no flowers to speak of). This pastime is what leads to the bubble baths!

I have gotten a little sewing done. I have my Four Seasons Quilt Swap quilt done (just need to write on the label and get pictures taken and it can be mailed), my Doll Quilt Swap 4 done (just needs the writing and the pictures also) and have the top of the first of two mini quilts done - it does involve triangles. I might get that one quilted tomorrow during nap time and then get started on the other mini - I have ideas, just nothing concrete yet. I also have the top for the Small and Scrappy Swap done and need to work on the quilting of that so it will be ready for mailing soon. Unfortunately, the sewing time comes in small bits when that little boy is otherwise entertained!

Happy 4th!

The hubby, Princess Lucy and I made it safely across the state yesterday. We were all warmly welcomed by the little prince. He was especially pleased to see Lucy and she seems to be tolerating him more - there was even quite a bit of petting going on. He is a wise little boy and gives her a wide berth if she seems to be in a mood, however. It is warm over here - somewhere near 95 degrees I believe. The forecast does call for a cooling trend so it is only supposed to be in the 80s for the next 10 days.

Have a safe and sane 4th of July!

Forward into the past?

I was so pleased with getting this year's shop hop blocks done and made into a top that I decided to finish up last year's blocks and maybe get them into a top this summer also. So yesterday and this morning I got to work on them. I got 5 made yesterday and finished off one at craft night that I had started last year (just needed some yo-yo mice and now that I have the yo-yo makers that went quite smoothly). This morning I got three more blocks done and once I finish the applique and English paper piecing on two more I will have 20 blocks done and I can look into putting them together. I have ideas for the sashing but haven't made any decisions yet. That will probably be something I take along tomorrow to my daughter's to work on. You can see all of the blocks here.

Along with those I will bring supplies to work on the various swap quilts that I need to finish and get in the mail. I just need the label on the DQS4 quilt and it can go in the mail and I am handsewing the binding on my FSQS-Summer quilt but it might need a bit more quilting. Then I just need to write on the label and that is ready to go. I am taking the quilts and addresses with me so I can get them in the mail from Pullman. I have ideas for my two July Minis so if I don't hear from my partners before I leave they will just have to be happy with what I make!

Speaking of going to my daughter's - I am getting fairly excited. Just one more week until her due date so we should have that new grandbaby soon. Not only that, I get to spend 2 weeks with my grandson and I get to annoy my son for 2 weeks - that last might just be the best part! We will also be working on getting her basement a bit more organized so that it stays tidier. I will be bringing my camera and my laptop so I will be able to continue posting so keep checking for pix of my grandbabies!