Undies!

Remember the post when Eli picked out his new undies? Well, I got some pictures of Jed in the same underwear. So far, Jed just wears hand-me-downs from big brother. I've taken him to pick out his very own special undies, but I haven't found any small enough! I love the tiny little undies!

Mama Can Sew!

I mentioned in a previous post that I took a sewing class and learned to sew back in May. Well, I took another class at the same place this month, The Stitch Lab. It was a more in depth sewing class for beginners. I learned more and gained some confidence in my sewing skills! I think the hardest part about sewing is the measuring, mostly because I'm horrible at math. I love being creative and sewing stuff, and it's easy to do in my home, as opposed to when I made pottery where I had to go somewhere with a wheel, kiln, etc. I hope to keep it up! One downside to my new hobby is that I could see myself spending too much money on fabric and being tempted to take all the classes at the Stitch Lab. I will try to control myself!

Here are some pictures of my sewing projects. I know some of you have seen these on Facebook, but now you get to see them again! I get most of my fabrics at the Stitch Lab because I have yet to find one I don't like there.
This is the first bag I made in the Crash Course.















Here is the pillow we made in the Beginner's Series, complete with piping and a zipper!













This is a simple drawstring bag we made in class.












This is the skirt I made in class. It has an elastic waist and it's reversible!

















I made this drawstring bag for Eli with the John Deere fabric he picked out. There is a red patch on it because while I wasn't looking, he put the iron down on it and it made a burn mark...yikes! He uses it for his stuffed animals.












These curtains were so easy to make!












I had an empty frame and got some foam board, wrapped fabric around it, and stuck it in the frame to make a pretty picture. Looks good above our bed!












These are some necklaces I made with scrap fabric and wooden beads. Again, very easy to make.













And finally, this is a dress I made! It's a LeSac dress, which is basically two rectangle pieces sewn together with a drawstring at the top. You can tie the string many ways to style the dress. So, it's like 20 dresses in one! Here's how to make one if you want. I'm going to make another LeSac dress using jersey fabric so that it's more flowy and not as stiff.
The pics aren't great. Eli took the one where my face is cut off and the one that's sort of smeary and artsy.

Same Room, Same Bed

About a month ago, John and I decided to see how Jed would do sleeping in Eli's room. At first, we put the crib mattress on the floor next to Eli's bed, which we also put on the floor. Jed didn't want to sleep on his bed and always ended up on the bed with Eli, so the mattress on the floor thing only lasted a week. They both like sleeping in the same bed and have done great with the new sleeping arrangement. I think Jed just wants to do everything Eli does and thinks it's cool to sleep in Eli's bed, and Eli likes having the company in there while he sleeps.
John and I were pleasantly surprised with how smoothly this transition went! It's made bedtime much easier because we can walk out after stories and prayers and the boys usually talk or sing for awhile and eventually fall asleep. They do a pretty good job of staying on the bed, too.
I love to listen to what Eli tells Jed at bedtime. For example, Jed: "I want Mama", Eli: "Jed, it's okay, you'll see her in the morning". Or, when Jed is being loud (usually singing), Eli says, "Jed, go to sleep! You're going to wake up the whole neighborhood!". Eli does a good job of trying to take care of Jed and calming him down. He usually gives Jed a stuffed animal or a drink, which works most of the time. Of course, there is still some crying because one or the other has been hit or pinched or different stalling tactics by the boys, but for the most part it's a success!
Plus, John and I have our room back, which has been an added bonus. There's a little part of me that was sad to see Jed move out because it means he's not a baby anymore and he's growing up too fast! The fact that the boys have their room, a little bonding time at night, and have done so well with sharing a bed makes me feel better.

This pictures are so darn cute, I can hardly stand it!

Singin' and Dancin'

I finally fixed the video issue with the computer, so here are some good ones for you.

Eli singing his favorite song, You Are My Sunshine. We sing it every night before bed.


These two are from when I went to Eli's tap class to see their "Boogy Shoes" routine. I found out that my camera's memory was full when I started recording. I had to delete stuff while trying to record, so I only got parts of the dance. Love it!



Here's another song from Eli:


This is a fun activity in our house...dancing and playing instruments while Dad plays the guitar. Fun!


I caught Jed dancing while we waited in the car for Eli's class to be over.


Here's another Knock Knock joke by Jed. I love his hair in this one!


Say Cheeeeese!