Friday, August 3, 2012
This week's projects
Finally made this jacket from this pattern:
I've had the pieces cut and waiting since before Percy was born. It's size 18 mos so she probably won't wear it for a while... but I LOVE it. The welt pockets were tricky, especially since I had no idea what a welt pocket was 'til now. But I love it!
Then I used the leftovers to make a tiny dress from a shrunken version of this pattern:
I was trying to make it about a 6-9 month size but it fits her perfectly now, so apparently I overshot on the shrinking. And a headband to go with it, because no outfit is complete without something ridiculous on her head!!
I LOVE figgy's patterns (from Portland!) and while I was over there getting links for this post I saw that they are having a contest! With a free pattern! So of course now I have to do that... it ends in 2 days so I'm just in time :)
Friday, June 22, 2012
Percy rocking some of my crafty things.
Father's Day dress. With matching bloomers/diaper cover of course!
little sleeper
letters in her room (just mod podged fabric on cardboard letters. I used scraps from the crib set).
Matches the cover I made for the bassinet, which matches the crib set. I'll post that when we get a crib to put it in :)
little sleeper
letters in her room (just mod podged fabric on cardboard letters. I used scraps from the crib set).
Matches the cover I made for the bassinet, which matches the crib set. I'll post that when we get a crib to put it in :)
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Persephone (Percy) June
I have really been slacking on the blogging.
But now I have something to blog about!
Percy came 4 days late on June 8! She is SO precious and adorable. We managed to buy a house on May 25, move in and unpack and even paint a little before she got here. We were hoping she would wait till we got a washer and dryer on the 2nd, and she did.
I'd never describe labor as easy, but of the three I would say hers was the best birth. It was a little stressful because it took so long, but overall it was great. My water broke around 4:30 p.m. on the 7th, and since the boys each came within about 6 hours of my water breaking, I assumed I'd have her that night. Tara (one of the midwives) came over and checked that it was in fact my water breaking. It was a slow trickle and not like the boys, so I wasn't 100% sure. Luckily it was, since Jason had already posted it to facebook. haha. But labor was slooooooow. I had decent contractions but it just wasn't getting intense. We had the tub set up, and I tried getting in at some point in the night and it was so comfy my contractions stopped for 6 min so I got out.
Around 12:30 am I was starting to get nervous because it was taking so long and felt like it was not going anywhere. I called Tara who reassured me that this was really normal for a third baby and told me to nap - because my body would not want to shift to more active labor if I was too tired. I was a little skeptical but laid down and about an hour and a half later popped awake and quietly went in the birth room (Percy's bedroom) and got in the tub.
Jason, my mom, his mom, and our awesome friend Lisa who photographed it were all semi-asleep and I didn't really want to wake them in case nothing happened. I was still having contractions and just hung out in the tub by myself (mostly, Jason came in a few times to check on me and I think my mom and Lisa did too) and timed the contractions with my handy iphone app. I actually liked having everyone asleep because it took some of the "why isn't this going faster" pressure off :) Around 4:30 Jason came back in and I told him maybe we should call the midwives. They came over around 5ish (I think) and got set up. I finally started having more intense contractions and the tub was really great. There was a big difference in the tub and out of the tub, and I was definitely feeling much better in the water.
Jason was awesome and kept bailing out the water and adding more hot so it stayed warm, and he and Kori (our lead midwife) stayed quietly with me, put pressure on my back during the contractions and helped me focus. I started pushing around 8:22 and she was out at 8:29 am! 7 minutes of pushing... awesome!
I pushed so long with Liam that the entire thing was really a blur and I don't remember being really "with it" during the contractions at all. But this time in between contractions I was talking and felt really lucid (but who knows, I could have been saying crazy stuff!). Even while I was pushing her out I was thinking to myself okay that's her head, now her shoulders, the rest is easy... Although when I felt one of the midwives twisting her shoulders out I did get a little nervous that she was stuck or something.
Our midwives are awesome. Kori was great and just sat quietly right in front of me giving me calm instructions and encouragement, and I really only noticed her and Jason even though there were actually a lot of people in the room. We both love how the midwives quietly and calmly do everything and don't really interfere. Jason watched Mirra pull the baby's shoulders out and slip the cord off of her neck, but everything they do is so calm and purposeful that the birth was just peaceful and amazing.
Jason caught her and Lisa got the most amazing picture of him pulling her out of the water and up to me. Then he cut the cord, and the boys and our moms came in to see her. Jason took her for some skin to skin time and the midwives helped me out and to our bed. She wanted to nurse right away, and then they weighed her and checked her out. She was 8 lbs even, 19 3/4" and has a 14" head. She's totally perfect and adorable, and has been such a sweet and easy baby.
Right now she's having a daddy nap and I just had a shower and a brownie. Liam is napping, Ben is playing legos, and everything is awesome.
The rest of the pictures by the amazing Lisa Teso are here.
But now I have something to blog about!
Percy came 4 days late on June 8! She is SO precious and adorable. We managed to buy a house on May 25, move in and unpack and even paint a little before she got here. We were hoping she would wait till we got a washer and dryer on the 2nd, and she did.
I'd never describe labor as easy, but of the three I would say hers was the best birth. It was a little stressful because it took so long, but overall it was great. My water broke around 4:30 p.m. on the 7th, and since the boys each came within about 6 hours of my water breaking, I assumed I'd have her that night. Tara (one of the midwives) came over and checked that it was in fact my water breaking. It was a slow trickle and not like the boys, so I wasn't 100% sure. Luckily it was, since Jason had already posted it to facebook. haha. But labor was slooooooow. I had decent contractions but it just wasn't getting intense. We had the tub set up, and I tried getting in at some point in the night and it was so comfy my contractions stopped for 6 min so I got out.
Around 12:30 am I was starting to get nervous because it was taking so long and felt like it was not going anywhere. I called Tara who reassured me that this was really normal for a third baby and told me to nap - because my body would not want to shift to more active labor if I was too tired. I was a little skeptical but laid down and about an hour and a half later popped awake and quietly went in the birth room (Percy's bedroom) and got in the tub.
Jason, my mom, his mom, and our awesome friend Lisa who photographed it were all semi-asleep and I didn't really want to wake them in case nothing happened. I was still having contractions and just hung out in the tub by myself (mostly, Jason came in a few times to check on me and I think my mom and Lisa did too) and timed the contractions with my handy iphone app. I actually liked having everyone asleep because it took some of the "why isn't this going faster" pressure off :) Around 4:30 Jason came back in and I told him maybe we should call the midwives. They came over around 5ish (I think) and got set up. I finally started having more intense contractions and the tub was really great. There was a big difference in the tub and out of the tub, and I was definitely feeling much better in the water.
Jason was awesome and kept bailing out the water and adding more hot so it stayed warm, and he and Kori (our lead midwife) stayed quietly with me, put pressure on my back during the contractions and helped me focus. I started pushing around 8:22 and she was out at 8:29 am! 7 minutes of pushing... awesome!
I pushed so long with Liam that the entire thing was really a blur and I don't remember being really "with it" during the contractions at all. But this time in between contractions I was talking and felt really lucid (but who knows, I could have been saying crazy stuff!). Even while I was pushing her out I was thinking to myself okay that's her head, now her shoulders, the rest is easy... Although when I felt one of the midwives twisting her shoulders out I did get a little nervous that she was stuck or something.
Our midwives are awesome. Kori was great and just sat quietly right in front of me giving me calm instructions and encouragement, and I really only noticed her and Jason even though there were actually a lot of people in the room. We both love how the midwives quietly and calmly do everything and don't really interfere. Jason watched Mirra pull the baby's shoulders out and slip the cord off of her neck, but everything they do is so calm and purposeful that the birth was just peaceful and amazing.
Jason caught her and Lisa got the most amazing picture of him pulling her out of the water and up to me. Then he cut the cord, and the boys and our moms came in to see her. Jason took her for some skin to skin time and the midwives helped me out and to our bed. She wanted to nurse right away, and then they weighed her and checked her out. She was 8 lbs even, 19 3/4" and has a 14" head. She's totally perfect and adorable, and has been such a sweet and easy baby.
Right now she's having a daddy nap and I just had a shower and a brownie. Liam is napping, Ben is playing legos, and everything is awesome.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday's sewing
We were going to do something fun on Saturday, but we couldn't think of anything. It's hard to come up with fun things to do when it's cold and grey and wintery outside. So we ended up just hanging out all day, and I sewed, the boys played video games, and Liam took a long nap because he's still getting over the world's crappiest cold!
Next I think I might make some of these for the boys for v-day!
Bamboo knit dress
raindrop dress
more leggings
Next I think I might make some of these for the boys for v-day!
Bamboo knit dress
raindrop dress
more leggings
Friday, January 27, 2012
More random baby sewing
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