Another month down! I missed a couple daily shots on either side of our vacation, but I'm ok with that. All caught up with printing them and putting them in my Project Life album, but I still need to write the journaling cards for the last 5 or 6 weeks worth! Thank goodness for the Flickr descriptions to jog my memory!
We did do some rearranging in the nursery and moved this antique dresser (my mom got it for me when I was a little girl) in and Lachlan's cubby dresser into his new big boy room. I'm working on machine quilting the baby quilt draped in the background. Hoping to get that finished in the next week or so.
Then there's the handmade 2nd birthday party invites for a special little boy. I hand-carved the crayon stamp and I think it turned out super-cute.
I started this granny square blanket months ago and I have about 20 squares finished. I think my plan is to do 48 to make a baby-size blanket. I can get one or two done during an evening of tv-watching, so I'm hoping to make make progress here, too.
Then there are the projects that aren't so pretty (yet), like hanging new roller blinds in L's room and assembling his big-boy bed frame.
Sew What Bags - I always seem to have a reason to sew a new bag. They're great for making as gifts, too.
Martha's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts - Martha and her crew are so amazing! I have and love her Encyclopedia of Crafts, so I'm sure I would love this one too.
I can tell we're getting further into the independent toddler years (aka the "terrible twos") because Lachlan wants to be the boss of everything - what he eats, wears, and who helps him with certain tasks (and they better do it the right way!). If things don't go the way he thinks they should, an ear-piercing scream usually follows.
Even with all the frustrating toddler moments, he is still a total sweetie-pie, full of kisses & hugs and new words every day. We had lots of fun on vacation, and he LOVED trying to keep up with his cousins, who are 3 and 6 years old.
This weekend my mom came over from Des Moines and we took a quick road trip to visit my aunt and cousin, who live in a Chicago suburb. It was great to see them and they went all out to make us feel comfortable. Lachlan especially enjoyed all the special toddler snacks in the house, and meeting their two kitties.
My mom had this antique table and chair when we were little, then she loaned it to my aunt for her kids. Now that my cousins are in college, it's Lachlan's turn to use it! My aunt had it set up at her house for our visit to give Lachlan a place to play and color.
Lachlan also enjoyed checking out the house and found a quiet place to look at books. Aunt Karen even had one of his favorites "Go Dog Go".
One of the other fun parts of the weekend was making it to IKEA for a shopping trip. Thank goodness for these little playhouses scattered around the store. And for grandmas and great aunts that help chase a very busy toddler!
The table and chair found a new home when we got back to Iowa City.
There were lots of other things to find a new home for, too. These plants and pots came from IKEA, along with this baby activity arch. I also got the ledges that I'm going to use for book storage and display in Lachlan's new room. Fun fun!
