Random Thoughts in a Numbered List

1. Maternity overalls sound like a good idea right? They're nice and loose and don't bother your belly. I thought so too... until I decided to wear a pair the other day and I litterally had to use the bathroom 10 times that day when I finally decided to change into something else less cumbersome to wear, and ironically once I changed my clothes I didn't have to go to the bathroom as much.
2. I've been doing a lot of "crafting" recently in addition to the things that I've posted about already. I've been crocheting a blanket and making Thank You cards, I even made a wrap so I can wear my baby. It's just been a very crafty time. Yesterday I said to Andrew, "You really like me doing all this crafty stuff, huh?" He said, "Yes." And then I said, "It's because it helps to justify having a room full of crafty stuff." He again said, "Yes."
3. I found a really cool website while searching Frysfood.com (Fry's is our local grocery store in the Kroger family, the one by our house is a Market Place which just means it's bigger, similar to a Fred Meyer or WalMart) for the sales to make my weekly shopping list from. The website I found is called shortcuts.com and basically you register your loyalty shopping card with the website and "clip" coupons online, then the next time you use your card at that store and buy that item the discount will automatically be deducted from your total. I haven't tried it yet but the next time we go grocery shopping (probably tomorrow) I will test it out. There are only certain stores that participate so it may not be available to you but it's a great way to clip coupons and save money. Though I think the hard part will be not having the physical coupon to remind you to use it.
4. This past week I am to the point in my pregnancy that it has started to get particularly uncomfortable. I was sitting on the floor cutting fabric and really got annoyed that my belly was in the way and I couldn't quite reach what I was doing comfortably. I actually had Andrew cut the fabric for the wraps because it was so long.
   
5. I really enjoy walking with our walking group on Thursdays, it gives me a chance to get out of the house and get to know the ladies in our ward that are in similar situations that I am or else that I soon will be in. I also really enjoy the walking it's really good exercise and one of the ladies wanted to up the walking so we're going to go walking on Monday's too. I'd love to do it daily but I don't know if I can handle that much walking right now. The last time I went walking my pelvis really hurt, just like the first time I did the walking. Maybe I need to walk more to help prevent that... I'm not sure.
6. I'm really looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. We're doing it at our house and we're having Ham. I can't wait to have all that yummy food. I get to eat more this year because I'm "eating for two". :) I am trying out a couple of new recipes so I will be sure to share them afterwards if they turn out okay.
7. I'm constantly thinking about things that I can blog about. I don't always end up posting what I've thought about but it's still fun to think about. Sometimes I will tell Andrew what I'm going to blog about and then I remind him that he's allowed to blog too. The typical reply to that is, "Yeah, I know... mumble, mumble, mumble."
   

Nursing Covers

Andrew and I sat down recently and made a list of baby things that we still want/need for the first 3 months of baby's life and on that list is a nursing cover, because you never know when you'll need to nurse when you're out and about. So today I decided to google "nursing cover tutorial" and I found a really awesome one with pictures and everything here. After I found the tutorial I went and looked through my fabric to see if I had anything that would make a good cover and lo and behold I did! Andrew likes the top left, top middle and bottom right. I like them all. :) Though the bottom middle and bottom right are more of a "quilting" cotton as opposed to the others which are more of a jersey cotton/cotton blend.

I used my awesome JoAnn's coupons to get the notions that I needed to make the nursing covers and since I already had the fabric I'll be able to make more than one for a serious fraction of the cost that it would take to buy one in the store. I'm really excited to have my next sewing project; I almost want to start tonight, but I know I'll have plenty of time during the day. :) I'll be sure to update you with pictures of the finished product.

Baby Bedding So Far

The 2 fitted sheets and the bumper are done. Hurray!!! It was a bit of a pain to cut the pieces out because in the move I lost my clear quilting ruler, which makes using the rotary cutter and mat more difficult especially with larger pieces.

This is my great idea to cope without the clear ruler. I used Andrew's laser level instead; it worked pretty well if I pulled the fabric up so I could see the line.

This is the underside of the completed fitted sheet.

The sheet on the mattress.

The sheet on the mattress in the crib.

The bumpers and the sheet on the mattress in the crib.

The inside of the crib with all the bedding on. It kind of looks like a pond.

Now all I have to do is make the ruffle. It will be easier to cut the pieces for this since I got a new quilting ruler and a larger (24" x 36") cutting mat; I love JoAnn's coupons.

Coupons Are Super Awesome!!!

I have recently developed a love for coupons. A childish part of me really likes them because it gives me an excuse to use scissors and cut stuff out. I remember in elementary school I was once complimented on being very accurate with my cutting and staying right on the line. Also when I was younger I really liked paper, I used to make my own money and checks and IDs and everything. I guess we all do weird things as kids. Anyway, coupons are really cool especially when the store allows you to combine in store coupons with manufacturer's coupons. The best is when you find a coupon for something you were already going to buy.