Just Us Girls

Just Us Girls

...one SMC's adventures in single motherhood.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Tiny picture post

K has new glasses and new prescription sunglasses, so we recently took some pics to send to Grandma and Grandpa:








In between switching glasses, she decided she had to mug for the camera:  "This is my sad face."  Which to me looks more mad than sad, but it's all good.  Really, this pic cracks me up whenever I look at it, since it's so "her".


K LOVES her books.  One morning while I was elsewhere in the house, she crawled into bed--way earlier than her usual naptime--and started looking at a favorite book.  It got too quiet for my liking, so when I went to check on her (again, WAY earlier than naptime, which she usually fights), I found this:





I just finished summer sewing project number four (after a sundress and top/shorts combo) last night, so again, took a few pictures to send to Grandma and Grandpa:







(Last picture:  love those little hands!)

Yes.  I admit it: I love to sew.  I've sewn a few things here and there in the recent past, but this summer it really hit me full-force.  My absolute favorite thing of this summer, LAME as it may be, (I don't care) is to break out the sewing machine after K has gone to bed, pour an ice-cold glass of raspberry lemonade etc, turn on the TV preferably to something like CSI, and work on a project.  This dress marks my very first buttonholes, pleats, and pleated pockets, and I kinda like how it turned out!  Room for improvement, of course, but all in all, not so bad.  But really, my favorite part of all of this is the process, taking a big piece of fabric, following the directions one step at a time, and actually turning it into something my girl can wear.  It's kinda magical to me.  :)

2 comments:

  1. Love that dress--you did a great job! I must admit, having boys, I was so sad when I put the sewing machine away. There are no cute patterns for boys over the age of 12 months. I'm sure if I had a daughter, I'd be sewing up a storm. Good for you--keep the photos coming!

    Oh, and that picture of K at naptime? Adorable!

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  2. I think sewing is a great way to pass the time! I'm currently in the middle of big project myself.
    Your girl looks so cute in her new glasses and mugging for the camera!

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