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 Our Summer. What joy!!

Crafty Crafty

I know it's too long between posts, but this year's been super busy. I'll do better in the future, I promise...

So.. FALL IS UPON US!!!! I heart Autumn.

I heart Autumn and everything that comes with it. Apple cider, pumpkin EVERYTHING, the colors, the smell of the wind, and a reason to indulge in turkey gravy. ( I need to acquaint my taste buds in preparation for Thanksgiving.)

So along with fall- comes the holidays- like Halloween. We love Halloween here in our home. Tod and I, both being old theater buffs, love an excuse to dress up in costume. We go gallivanting around town, showing off to the locals.
We've been perfecting our Pirate costumes for afew years now, and with the addition of our little bird, I figured something new was in order.

I couldn't find any baby pirate costumes that I liked.I also didn't think dressing her like a mermaid to match Morrigan would do the trick. So I figured a pirate's ACCESSORY would be just the thing...

 I found a red turtleneck size 18 months ( Yes I know- she's a big girl)
and 3 large T shirts at goodwill  for $1 each. Also there I picked up a feather boa from the Halloween section, and some funny fluffy yarn in a bag- at $2 each. From Michael's, I purchased an orange foam visor, 4 pieces of felt- $1 and $.89. I bought fabric glue for $6.

First I cut out the wing shape by cutting a half circle in each color- the length of the arm-span of the turtleneck and each color a little shorter than the first. Then I used fabric glue to attach them to each other. Then I wipstitched them to the shirt at the tops of the arms, and again along the base of the collar
of the turtlneck.
I cut out felt in a a bit of a triangular shape and cut diagonally into the bottom for the tail. I then sewed it to the bottom part of the shirt ( Note: I later detached and added velcro since this piece makes the costume unsuitable for carseats)
The I cut the feather boa into 6 pieces and stitched them to the felt. I used drops of fabric glue to keep the rope ends from fraying. For the head I used a piece of white felt and some googly eyes I already had. I cut white felt out into half circles and added dots with a sharpie. I used fabric glue to add them to a strip of tshirt. For the beack I cut the foam visor in half then sewed it together and then sewed THAT to the tshirt. We just tied it in the back .
Add One pair of orange babylegs and TADA
parrot costume!!

What a ride

So, Evelyn is 3 weeks old now, and I thought I'd throw something up here quick. My recovery has been up and down, and we are adjusting to life as a family of 5 slowly. Morrigan is having some issues with not being the baby anymore, and Wesley has begun to behave not very nicely towards Morrigan. Aside from those two things, We're transitioning. Cloth diapering has gone wonderfully, and breastfeeding has been uneventful.

Tod's been great with taking Wesley in the mornings, and making sure the kids get tucked in at night. Big help, since the baby's nursing so frequently that it's hard for me to even get diapers in the wash, and that only takes a few minutes.
I got a sleepywrap yesterday. It's a stretchy tshirt-like material that wraps aroud your body and holds the baby snug against your chest. I LOVE THIS THING!!! It's really amazing. I can't wait to start taking walks around the neighborhood again, with the sleepywrap it is going to be much easier than I had previously envisioned.

Well, the babe's stirring, and there is a basket of unfolded diapers that need attention. I'll start posting regularly again soon, I promise. :o)