Vintage Sesame

Do you remember John John? I was on Sesame Street's website, with Elle on my lap, when we came across some of their classic clips from the show. I introduced Joe to John John. You can't help but fall in love with this kid. I remember loving Sesame. Elle doesn't really pay attention to the t.v. unless Sesame Street or Wheel of Fortune is on. Maybe she has a thing for letters?

Want to know where John John is now?

You Should Be in Pictures

So Grandma Betsy is insisting that we enter the Beautiful Baby Search on Live with Regis and Kelly. Not that she had to twist my arm too hard. I obviously love taking pictures of the little sweetie. If you have a babe between the ages of 6 months and 48 months, I suggest entering a pic. What have we got to loose? The winner gets $125,000 towards a college scholarship. Sounds good to me. Now, the only problem is that I can not decide which picture to choose. I narrowed it down to these five. Please help me! Let me know which one you like in the comment area under this post. Deadline for the contest is February 13. Click on the picture to get a larger view. Thanks.

Oh, by the way, she's wearing one of the jumpers I made, using a pattern by McCall's, M5416. I also made the shoes she is wearing with the same fabric as the jumper. I'll post some better photos of them later.

Accessorize

Does this mean that I can rock the hair bow look? Uh....no. I don't think so.

Oh if only I were Blair Waldorf.

At it Again

Yesterday, while Joe and I were watching a movie, I made a few more hair bows. Some of the ribbon I recently purchased to try to make the bows, while some of it was from past projects. Pretty soon Elle will have one for every out-fit. They are actually fun to make. I love seeing the finished outcome. I know, I'm such a dork. I'm going to have to try something a little fancier than the basic bow.

Here's a shot of the non-slip grip I put inside. These are never sliding out of that red hair.

And Then Sometimes You've Just Got to Dance

Sometimes, You've Got to Dress Down A Little

Two New Jumpers Coming Soon...I Hope

I bought a pattern last week so I can make a couple of jumpers for Eleanor. The pattern is really toddler size, but I thought I'd make the smallest size with a few adjustments. This kid grows so fast. She already fits into a 12 month size right now, with a bit of room to spare (She's 7 months old). Yesterday,I found two colors of corduroy on sale for $2 a yard and then bought some patterned fabric for the lining. They aren't the most exciting colors, but I thought I'd snazz up the jumpers with colorful leggings or tights when she wears them.

Shhhhh, Baby Sleeping

Elle has moved on to a stage in life where she no longer falls asleep in my arms. It's actually a good thing, because she has become a great sleeper in her crib, and only her crib really. But that means I don't get to watch her sleep anymore, which is just so precious. Heaven forbid I walk into her room while she's sleeping. You don't want to disturb those peaceful moments. However, on Tuesday morning, after she had slept a good 2 and a half hours, I couldn't help but tip-toe inside and take a peek at her. So sweet.

Two minutes later...

"Mom what the heck are you doing?"

I Finally Figured Out What to Use it For

After buying a $5 bow for my infant and looking at it thinking, "Hey, I could do this," I was on a bow making frenzy all weekend. I purchased a few supplies at JoAnn's and Sally Beauty Supply and with the help of my trusty glue gun, that has been with me since high school, I made quite a few hair bows that weren't too bad. I even added a non-slip grip to keep them in the hair. I was pretty proud of myself. I think Joe was pretty impressed too. He had to compare my bow with the purchased one first before he could really be satisfied with my results, of course.
Anyways, I was cleaning up my bow mess this morning, debating where to store my ribbon supply when I spotted the gift my friend Karen gave me for my birthday 2 years ago. It's a tree like structure from IKEA that has been sitting on my bookshelf looking a little lonely. I just didn't know what to do with it until now. It's a perfect spot to hang my spools of ribbon, at least for now.

Animals at the Zoo

Elle loves playing with the Zoo that her Godfather, Rich gave her for Christmas. The animals spin around and it plays music when any of the red buttons are pushed. She quickly figured this out and now keeps one hand above one of the red buttons and moves her fingers up and down when the music stops to get it going again. I have found myself humming these lovely tunes throughout the day. Oh well, it keeps her busy and we love any toy that does that.

So Funny

I just came across this YouTube clip of the late comedian Mitch Hedberg. I could watch his stand-up all day. It's hilarious. If you've never seen him before you have to check it out.