Playtime

 Collecting sticks for a "camp fire"

 Helping Mama make Jello playdough

Reading to Sean

Baby Bibs

We suspect Sean is teething, since he's constantly drooling and I have to change his shirts often!  I finally decided to make up some simple bibs for him with flannel I already had.  I did have to get some snaps/snap pliers, but found some really cute ones at Joanns.  So far, they're working alright, but get soaked through fast, so I'll probably make some more that have an additional layer or two of flannel in the middle.  

Sean Ryan - 4 Months Old!

Just after he rolled from his back to tummy for the 1st time!

I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!  Sometimes I still think of Sean as a brand new baby, but then when I watch him playing I realize he is getting so big so fast, and discovering the world around him.  He is so in love with Julia, sometimes I get overwhelmed watching them interact.  He grins and gets exscited when he sees her, and she's always comforting and talking with him (I hear myself in her when she's talking with him!).  He's been grabbing at everything, and especially likes feeling cold drinks, which is something Julia always did too.  He loves hanging out on the floor on a blankie, just watching everything that's going on around him.  

Finished Quilt

I finally finished my Kumari Gardens quilt!  I ended up just doing straight quilting, with the lines about an inch apart.  My machine has a "hand quilt" stitch that looks really nice, so that's what I used.  It's currently on our bed, more for decoration, since it's still very hot here! 



Kumari Garden Quilt

 Fabric (I got it in the mail last summer!)

 Rows pieced together

 Completed quilt top

Quilting design I wanted to use

This quilt...I've had several frustrations over it, but I'm at the point where I just want to get it done.  I picked out the fabric last year, and didn't plan out the quilt until this spring.  I'm to the point where I can quilt it, but the design I started out with is actually more difficult to do than I thought (I can't keep it straight...), so I'm ripping out what I already did and starting over with just straight lines about an inch apart.  Hopefully, I'll have a completed quilt by the end of summer!

Summertime

We try to play outside quite a bit, but with Sean being so little young still, and the weather being sweltering lately, it's been a challenge!  Julia loves doing painting and coloring, so I'm trying to get creative about what type of crafts we can do outside. 

July Photo A Day

 Day 1: self portrait

Day 2: busy