Instagram photos...

 I've been horrible at chronicling pictures for the photo a day challenge so I thought I would try to redeem myself with pictures from last week.

1. Brecken loves to wear my glasses, he also loves to throw them too.

2. Now that packing/nesting has taken over my life I have now been slacking on my mothering duties. Hence, the squirt bottle as a lazy solution for a sippy cup. Punk loved it so I think this Mom should get a pat on the back ;)

3. We finally got snow. Seriously, this weather has been ca-razy.

4. The snow only last a few days though which meant lots of trips to the park this week. While I enjoyed reading a book, Brecken enjoyed eating the three-day-old snow.

ew.

5. On Saturday night we went out to dinner with John's best friend and his wife. John and I split a 48 oz. Porterhouse steak--my stomach is still hating me.

I also tried creme brulee for the first time. It was sinful.

6.This generation of kids will be a bunch of smartie pants. Brecken is constantly fighting me for my iPad and he seems to always win.

Sadly, he knows his way around it too well.

7. I've also been reading about the Bradley Method for natural births. If you've done it before I would love some insight.

Hunk is insistent that I take the epidural during labor. I reminded him so kindly that this little lady will be coming out of my lady parts therefore I will choose what to do and what to forego.  After my experience with Brecken's birth and how out-of-touch I seemed to be with the whole process I reassured John that I wanted to create an experience where I would be involved and completely in tune with my body and the baby.

I'll step off my soap box now.

My feet and nose have also begun to swell. lovely.

Stay cool friends.

5 Minute Elastic Headband

Nesting mode is in full swing. I feel that I may have over-extended myself a little yesterday.

When I finally stopped moving boxes last night I realized that I was walking with a limp--somehow in the midst of packing I pulled a muscle in my butt.

Yes, my butt. I tried to get Hunk to rub it for me...he refused.

Have you ever tried to rub a knot out of your butt, by yourself? It's uncomfortable and awkward.

Very awkward.

;)

Anyway, that was awkward....

 I have been trying to get at least one baby project done a day.

Yesterday's project was really fun n' easy and can be made for just about anyone (if they are a girl)...

For this project you will need:

Fold over elastic *I cut the ribbon for the headband to 13.5'' for an infant and 18'' for an adult. You will also need a 3'' piece of FOE as well.

Ribbon

Glue Gun

Sewing Machine

1. Because my sewing machine has a tendency to pull elastic into it I lay a piece of cardstock underneath the elastic to stop it from getting sucked into the machine. I also make sure to sew back-and-forth four or fives times using a zig zag stitch.

2. Once I finished sewing the headband I then ripped the card stock off the back.

3. Because the stitching isn't the prettiest thing to look at I cover it up with a piece of fold over elastic. I place a nice ribbon of hot glue around both the front and the back of the headband. 

4. Then I wrap a small piece of fold over elastic around  it until all the stitching is concealed. I make sure the seam faces inward so it doesn't show when I wear the headband. I usually put this section of the headband underneath my hair.

5. At this point you can either stop or you can keep on going and making a bow to attach to the top. I sometimes stop here because I like to have a plain headband for working out or I like to wear these headbands when I have a messy bun and I want to keep my bangs out of my face.

If you want to attach a bow, keep moving on ;)

6.  Cut a 3'' piece of fold over elastic. Fold it in half and find the center. put a dab of glue in the center and then fold the ends in and glue them down.

7. While the glue is still hot find the seam that you just created and place another dab of glue on top of it. Then fold the top and the bottom of the FOE in on themselves to create a crease.

8. While the bow dries you will now create the same crease on the headband. I place the bow off center.

I then glued the bow to the headband and then glued ribbon around the two pieces to hold them together.

Once finished I went a little crazy and made about ten different headbands.

I really don't have any self-control left in me these days...

;)

packing.

First off let me say how sorry I am for not posting "Stick a Pin in it" yesterday. The Bishop household is in a bit of a whirlwind right now and I have been limiting my Pinterest addiction so I actually get real stuff done.

*gasp*

I've been packing our house. I'm going to sound like one of those totally annoying people who drops a bombshell and then leaves everyone hanging.

I promise to explain in due time. Don't hate me...

I could write out a post now but I am so freaking tired and sore and I am suffering for Third Trimester nausea. Is that even a thing? If not, then I just coined the phrase, and the only remedy for this heinous joke from the heavens above has been milk.

Seriously.

Brecken was also out of the good ole' womb by this time and I feel like I am starting to have contractions--I'm guessing it's contractions, it could very well be indigestion though...

In similar news I signed all the forms to have a VBAC delivery today--I told my Doc (if you move to Bozeman I will totally hook.you.up) I wanted to go all natural, she agreed--I have the slightest feeling that she just wants to see me in pain.

Oh, and don't fret about the packing I promise nothing bad has happened.

And yes, I will explain.

And yes (again) I am being super annoying and secretive (I blame John on secrecy).

30/40

Mother Nature has been playing a lot of tricks on us lately. 60 degrees and sunny yesterday with a 100% chance of a winter wonderland today.

I even busted out the shorts and capri's for our momentary warm snap. Now, I guess it is back to snow boots and mittens.

Any takers on shoveling my driveway? I will pay in cookies--delicious cookies to be exact.

They're gonna be matchers...

Growing up my sisters and I were always dressed in coordinating outfits. At Christmas time we would get matching dresses and my Mom always had a knack for putting us in color coordinated Easter attire as well.

While I am not a big fan of making my kids dress alike--especially since I will have a boy and girl I thought it would be fun to take a new spin on sibling-coordinated clothing.

I made both shirts using my Silhouette and two bicycle templates from the Silhouette Store.

That's all.

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