Snowman's scarf

Just a quick post to show the first progress on my daughter Xmas stocking. 

Was meant to post yesterday but didnt get a chance.

So here it is TA-DA!!!

I was surprised at how rusty i had become, it took ages and its not very neat,but, its getting neater and quicker,so im happy with it.

Stitchey post

Hello my lovelies

The next update will be a progress pic! I got my order through from “cross stitch heaven” this morning and have spent the day kitting up my new project. Its “Tumbling snowmen” I’m not sure who designed it. It will be for my daughter for her first Christmas. I’m actually rather excited. I will be starting tomorrow as tonight I have been playing with sewing machines. My normal little one is missing a piece after I lent it out to someone so I have borrowed my mum’s old manual machine. I have fallen in love with this. It used to be my great-nanas. It’s amazingly heavy, I can’t move it by myself, it’s very old and oh so pretty. There’s something rather nice about using something that is older then you are! Anyway to try it out, being the first time I have ever used a manual machine, I hemmed the linen for my daughters stocking, and made my first pair of breast pads!

The kids are doing well; Esmai is gaining weight and is cutting her first tooth at 3 months. Connor is having behaviour issues at school but other than that life is great here!

I have been reading your blogs and everyone’s work is truly amazing

Stitchey goodies

How cute are these!!

My daughters stocking

Material for breast pads

First finished pads

Look at this beauty!!

Esmai has become a thumb sucker, so cute

Still here

I’m still here I promise! I haven’t done any stitching for ages, unless you count altering my son’s school uniform. Yep that’s right my baby boy started school yesterday. He loves it luckily.

The main reason I have stopped stitching is I have lost the love for it, so that of course means I HAVE to buy a new project, which I’m umming and arring over. I was thinking something for my daughter (who is a little chunk now) maybe a baby sampler.

Esmai is doing great she is now 8lbs at her last weigh in 2 weeks ago. It’s hard to believe she is now 8 weeks. Time really does fly. Breastfeeding is going great. We did hit a rough patch where we both got thrush (her orally and me ductile) but it’s cleared up now J

We have had a few family days out including taking Connor driving down the park, fishing, fun fairs and bbq’s .we have made salt dough hand and foot prints(which was great fun). Esmai had her first photo shoot.

We have also started baby wearing with a stretchy wrap, which has made things so much easier for me. I can now go down the shop and leave the pushchair at home and use my crutches instead.

Well enough of me waffling let me spam you with cute pics

Connors first day at school

Esmai photoshoot

Esmai photoshoot

Salt dough hand and foot prints

Playing with daddy

"Whats wrong with my driving??"

Smiles!!!

Stretchy wrap

Introducing Baby Esmai

Baby Esmai was born on Friday the 13^th. Weighing 6lbs 3ozs. She is perfect!!!

I was induced 2 days later than planned as the labour ward was too busy. It took 2 attempts to work, I went in at 7:30am and had my waters broke at 9pm, by 10:30pm she was here. She was so quick my partner almost missed it! He had gone home to put my son to bed after being told he had hours to spare only to get a phone call saying I was 7cms and had already started pushing, which I got told off for. He made it to the hospital with 10minutes to spare. The midwife wasn’t ready and didn’t even have gloves on , so she was born with no one to catch her, was very lucky because if I had been a foot further down the bed she would of landed on the floor.

We are having problems breastfeeding mainly as she seems very lazy (wont latch)  and more content to have formula so I’m not sure how long we will keep trying. I brought loads of cloth nappies, which are so cute but she’s too small to wear them at the moment, but hopefully won’t be for too long!

Minutes old

All Snug

Proud Daddy

Me,Connor and Esmai

T-minus 7days!!

Hi!!!


I was planning on showing a few pics of why i have been away but my camera is packed in my hospital bag as this time next week i should hopefully be in labour! I am being induced on the 11/7/12 at 7:30AM!!! Ouch its gonna be a early start! I have stitched and if i suddenly decide to repack my bag yet again ill make sure i grab a quick pic. We have also been decorating the whole house....what made me think we could get it finished in time ill never know.
So this post is just a quick one to  let you know im still about and i have finally stitched at last! The house is being done and i only have 7 days to get everything ready....where did i put the coffee????


Wish me luck!!!

Connors Birthday- pic heavy

Connor had a great birthday and got spoilt rotten.

We made a countdown chart so he knew how long it was till his birthday. Every morning he would mark off a day and get over excited!

Count-down chart

He opened his presents first thing in the morning which took seconds, gone are the days when he couldn’t undo wrapping paper. 

We then went down our local park where he got his main present from us: a motorised car!!! I know, it was my partners idea, I think it was more for my partner then Connor! He was over the moon with it and very careful, only went onto the grass a few times but didn’t run anyone over.

Daddy putting the car together

Having a little drive

Concentrating!

"Look mum - no hands!!"

In the afternoon we picked up one of his friends and went to a local play centre where they spent hours running around like headless chickens. He even had a little cupcake with a candle to blow out. When we had dropped his friend back home we had my parents over for more presents and a proper cake. He slept like a log come bedtime!

Pulling funny faces

Little cake

Ballpit

Ballpit

Playing with his friend 

The next day we took his car round to my parents so they could race. He spent a good couple of hours racing with nana on her scooter then with me and granddad. It’s a pity that it rained as he would have happily stayed out all day. 

Trying to make it down the hill

Racing Nana

Racing Nana

Racing Grandad

Beating Grandad

All in all he had a great birthday!!

Back soon

Hi i thought i would quickly drop in to say i havent done any stitching. i just dont feel like it atm. Being pregnant is taking its toll and im spending most of my stitching time asleep. Ill hopefully be back soon with lots of lovely pics to show, i just need to pick up the needle first! Its my Sons 4th birthday tommro so i may post after that to show how much fun will be had....but on the stitchey side of things im not sure when i will do a update. if you know anyway of getting my mojo back please let me know. There may even be a cookie in it for you
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