You probably thought I had my baby huh? :) Nope, not yet. My sister in law Melinda gave me this beauty. I am really trying to become more crafty/domestic, and I have really been wanting to try my hand at sewing. Now thanks to Melinda I can!
In other news, the blanket that I wanted to help make for Khloe's bed is finished! And I did not do a thing to help... Melinda did it all. After watching her piece together a few fabric strips, I decided for times sake that it would be best if I just payed close attention. She seriously whipped up the top part in no time flat. The next time I went down there, it was finished. And it turned out AWESOME!!! I am really excited, it looks so cute on Khloe's bed and matches the room perfectly. Thanks Melinda, you are seriously the best!!!
These pictures don't even do it justice, she quilted circles and a decorative stitch around the edge, so cute!
Easter was pretty uneventful around here. Saturday I took Khloe to 2 Eater egg hunts, one at the church, and one at a friends house. Between the 2 hunts, she was loaded! Sunday we went to church and just spent the rest of the day hanging out as a family.
Do you see how full her bucket is? This was all from my friends house, she went all out!
At the church checking out the loot
I am finally able to put a braid in Khloe's hair. Woo Hoo! It may be little, but it is a start :)
I have had several projects that I wanted to do before I give birth. My mom and Dad have come up several times to help. My Dad takes Khloe to the park, and my Mom and I tackle projects. I can finally say that I have gone through ALL of Khloe's old baby clothes and reorganized them. I now have newborn clothes hanging in the closet, and they look so tiny next to Khloe's clothes. This task alone makes me feel more ready for the baby to come :) My little sister also took Khloe down at my parents house for a couple of days, it was so weird not having her here, but it was nice being able to work on projects without interruptions :) Thanks Mom and Dad and Danielle for being so helpful! Another project that I wanted to get done is making a name sign for the new baby. In case you didn't already know, we will be naming her Marley (not after Bob, or the dog, it is just a name we like) Her Grandpa Bishop cut out the wood to the size I needed and sanded them down and shipped them to us (isn't that so nice!) Here is the final product...
A close up of each of the letters to see the detail
I also finished sewing some burp cloths for Marley! This was my first sewing project. It was not that I needed burp cloths, but they looked like a good beginners sewing project. They are not perfect, but I am excited with how they turned out!
In other news, I am hosting a baby shower this Saturday for my friend who is due 6 weeks after me. I am pretty excited about it, it has been a while since I have hosted any sort of get together :) I will post more on that later...
I guess I should give a pregnancy update while I am at it. I had an appointment on Tuesday. I also had an ultrasound because last time I measured a little bit small (even though I am totally not small, ask anyone who actually sees me) So far I have gained 28 lbs. According to the ultrasound Marley currently weighs 7 lbs 4 oz. The Dr. said that I have a LOT of amniotic fluid. He said that the high end of the scale is around 22, and I am over 25. He said that this could slightly increase my chances of going into labor early. (fingers crossed!) The ultrasound also showed that Marley has a very large head (no surprise there) Her body was measuring around 36 weeks, and her head is measuring around 41 weeks! He said this increases the chance of having a c section, because sometimes with heads that big, the won't drop down into the birth canal. However I am going to remain optimistic, and just hope nature takes its course.
Here are just a couple of random photos of Khloe:
Sorry all of these pictures are from my phone, my point and shoot camera is broken. And for things like this I don't feel like getting out my big camera.
I am pretty sure this is my longest post to date, hope I didn't bore you...
