Crafty Ideas for Baby Lilah Faith

I first want to say that I am secretly THRILLED that the Husband and I are having a little girl. Don't get me wrong, I would have been just as excited with a little boy, but being such a girly girl that I am - it was fate that I have a little princess.

I've always been a crafty person. I love painting and making things. It comes naturally to me and I love being creative! So it's probably no surprise to anyone who knows me that I've started a craft "to make" list :)

I've looked into purchasing all these things, but I always feel like "I can totally make that" and then I have to do it just to prove that I can. Here are some of the things currently on my list:

Baby Leg Warmers:

Okay I know Miss Priss is due in April, but I thought what a fashion statement for her to wear a little onesie with a pair of leg warmers. So cute! Obviously I'm not the only one with this idea ;)

I've "Googled" the how to on this and have started my search for socks that I can transform into baby leg warmers!

Tutu Onesie

I was given a newborn onesie that had little ruffles on the bum and I thought, why not take it a step further and just create a onesie with a sewn on tutu? Totally girly and adorable, especially for some pictures! Something along the lines of this:

Embellished Onesie

I don't want to go too crazy with Lilah's wardrobe so I thought a couple embellished onesies that are more of an everyday style that aren't too flashy. Looks easy enough, just sew a ribbon at the rib cage. I don't want too many monogrammed outfits so this would be minus the name or inital.

Personalized Burp Cloths

I've seen other girls get these at baby showers and have always thought they were super adorable. They are made from plain old cloth diapers. You just add your personalization to it and then you have an adorable burp cloth.

Cute "Diaper Panties", as I call them :)

This one will be a toughy. I might have to breakdown and buy these as I have no clue how or where to find these. The personalization part wouldn't be difficult, but sewing/making the "panties" is way beyond my crafting skill!

Now the hunting begins to find my fabric and ribbons. I might need a quick lesson in sewing too, as I typically use my glue gun for everything.....

Most Fabulous Birthday!!

I really don't care for my birthday. I never have. It's so close to Christmas and there really isn't anything fun you can do that you haven't already done before. It has nothing to do with my age, I just don't like a big fuss made over it. I would rather get a "happy birthday" and get the day over with.

This year was a different story. For some reason I wasn't dreading my birthday the way I usually do. I actually decided I wanted to celebrate and have a party. An ugly Christmas sweater party. I don't know why this thought hadn't occurred to me before, as I love themed parties! Patrick was a very good sport and actually wore one too. He was so excited about his sweater it was really surprising to me, and my friends that he would be so into this!  I was having so much fun with my friends that I totally forgot to even take pictures of all their amazing outfits, but here are mine and Patrick's!

I made these. Can you believe it? By the end of the party i had lots of cotton balls falling off, but it was totally worth it. I really wish Patrick's lights would have worked. We were most excited about them, but when i went to put the batteries in, they didn't work. FAIL!

Oh well. Now on to the presents. :)

Patrick is an amazing gift giver. He always puts a lot of thought into what he wants to get. He may look big and tough, but he really is a love bug on the inside. :) I love this about him.

Seeing as we are pregnant with our first baby, a little girl, he wanted to get me something that I could remember this special birthday by. So he got me some charms for my Pandora bracelet.

                       Our baby girls initials. Lilah Faith Rutherford. 

                                 And a baby shoe with a pink gem!

He did a very good job. I LOVE them! I nearly cried when I opened them. What a sweetheart he is!

The next gift is from my parents. I have wanted a vanity mirror forever and I finally got one. It's amazing. I love that one side is a standard mirror and that the other is a 10x zoom. I get stuck in the mirror for hours! It makes waxing my eyebrows SO easy!

My best friend Crystal got me some amazing gifts!! I just realized I forgot to take a picture of my favorite one!! Arg, I will have to post it later. As everyone is well aware I LOVE elephants. She found this beautiful ring holder that's in the shape of an elephant. My words will do no justice as to how cute this thing is. The long nose is pointed up, which is the part that holds your ring while you wash your hands, take a shower, etc. It's so amazing and I love it. She also got me a beautiful green scarf. I love scarves, and I love green :)

She also got me some new, what I call "hobo" gloves. I get so cold at work and like to wear them so that I can still type. Plus I'm very claustrophobic and cant wear regular gloves so these work perfect for me :) She knows me too well :)

I love my husband, my family, and my dear friends. You all always know how to make me feel special and loved. Thank you!



Thanks to all that came out for my birthday and made it the best birthday I've had in years! I love you all!

Where is the Holiday Spirit?

I'm hoping this Christmas will be an eye opener for some. I guess people tend to get their priorities out of place and can only see what's right in front of them. Or they forget that at the end of the day the little things that may aggravate us or the things we may not entirely agree with, don't really matter - or shouldn't. It really surprises me the things people choose to make an issue, especially around Christmas, when family is most important. They also forget that their actions and words hurt more than the people they are intended for.

I refuse to get my spirit down. I choose to surround myself with the people I love most and who accept me for who I truly am. I refuse to filter my words or change who I am to make someone else happy. I would never ask for anyone to be anything other than who they are.

I really hope you realize that all this is not worth the price that will end up being paid. Just because you have an opinion about something, doesn't mean its always necessary to voice it. I know you won't always agree and we won't all always get along, but family is family whether you like me or not.