Cutest kid award!

I definitely would win the cutest kid award – I mean seriously, look at that face!! (I know every mom thinks that, so don’t slam me – just let me adore my little darling!) By the way, that’s Ted Bear and blankie she’s got the death grip on…she loves her Ted Bear.

And it doesn’t hurt that she is sleeping in BIG TIME today! It’s 10:30 and she’s still not up – so mama got lots done this morning, but I am so ready for her to be awake – it’s playtime! I even made her blueberry muffins for breakfast!

My blueberries were HUGE, so they are so gooey and yummy! Some have a crumbly topping, but not all, and now there’s one missing!

Make that two!

I won!

Can you believe I actually won something during the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day? I entered over at Little Blue Cottage for her beautiful fat quarters and a copy of Stitched in Time.

And can you believe, out of 575 comments – I win!!! And it’s funny because I was so bummed that week because I was way too busy to enter in a lot of giveaways. I got to maybe 15-20, but all it took was one! And truthfully, I really had my eye on this one! And I must say, rightfully so, Stitched in Time is an amazing book and I cannot wait to start on so many of the projects (one at a time though!!)

Baby Girl Giveaway!

So everyone knows giveaways are all over the place lately right…well here’s another one that is definitely worth entering!! I just ordered one of these for Lila, but, a little girl can never have enough adorable hair accessories right!!

Head on over to Baby K Designs and check it out! She has the cutest little girl hair accessories, and keeps posting more! (I already see more I want and I just ordered last week!)

Pretty Little Butterfly

Well, I wouldn’t call it pretty, but at least I can call it done!! This thing was definitely more of a challenge than I thought it would be. Something about that bottom left wing kept messing me up! But anyways, it’s done, and although I’m not 100% happy with it, I’m happy that Bubby seems to like it.

My only problem with it is the size of the top wings, they are just huge in comparison to everything else, which means they are super floppy. And I can’t really think of any safe, toddler-friendly way to make them sturdier against the body. And here’s a shot of the back of the wings.

Pattern: Butterfly by Zoe Mellor
Yarn: Cascade Sierra – mostly leftovers from Bubby’s Turtle

Grandma’s

What happens at Grandma’s, stays as Grandma’s!!
Bubby Girl doesn’t get a whole lot of sweets at our house, but we let her indulge a little at Grandma’s. Thankfully this time she didn’t act like a crazy little banshee!

And here’s my latest quick little knit, minus a face. The details always get me! She’s not afraid of it, but it’s definitely not the lovey I hoped it would be!

And for a great maternity giveaway – head over to simple for a chance to win a very cool maternity shirt from JellyBean Apparel. I’ll have to remember this site in the future….just in case!

Busy, busy, busy!

Wow – it’s been a while since I had a “real” post! There’s been so much going on lately so I’ll update you little by little -
But first, here’s a few recent pics of my girl!
I don’t know if you guys have ever heard of Silly Suzy Goose, but Lila adores this book. We read it every night before bed. And I don’t know if anyone remembers that sheep in the background – I can’t seem to find the original post on it. But it’s a rocking chair that I found a few years ago, before I was even pregnant I believe and I fell in love with it. Now Lila loves it and can finally sit down on it! And check out those pigtails. Occasionally I can get them in and they stay for a few minutes!

And here’s her first look at dyed Easter Eggs. Of course she didn’t care about dying them, that was left to me and mam-maw (Lila’s pronunciation of grandma) but she loved cracking them!

And one more – it was a gorgeous day on Sunday, so before heading home from WV, we headed outside. Lila loves being outside! (Sorry for cutting your head off honey, I’m still not that great with the camera!)

Knitting - I’m working on a few things right now *gasp*
- I’m still chugging away at Coraline. I’ve got the lower body and one sleeve done, and I think she’s going on hold until the fall. It’s turning out gorgeous though, I can’t wait to do the detail on the yoke.
- I’m 99% done a springy scarf in this gorgeous and soft yarn, just in time for Easter! I’m using a Feather and Fan pattern, and although I wasn’t too hot about it at first, I’m loving it now.
- I just started this cute little guy for Bubby Girl. I really need to do more quick projects like this one! I’m using the leftover Cascade Sierra from her turtle, and I have lots of small projects planned with this toddler-tolerant yarn!

Reading - Yes, I’m actually reading a book, it’s been a while. I’m hooked on Manhunt – the 12 day chase for Lincoln’s killer. Wow, this is a good one. I live pretty close to Dr. Mudd’s house (if you don’t know Dr. Mudd, he’s the one who set John Wilkes Booth’s broken leg a few hours after the assassination. Interestingly enough, I toured Dr. Mudd’s house a few years back and what I learned then, and what I’m learning now with this book are two totally different things. I’m afraid to say I don’t think Dr. Mudd is as innocent as his family members (the curators) of his house make him out to be. But I’ll leave it at that. If you want some gripping reading, check out the book. It’s fascinating to say the least!

Okay, more pictures and stories to tell, but the bread is almost done baking and I’m in the middle of sewing a row on Julie’s stocking (took a break to check on the bread – busy day!)

Another great giveaway!

It seems like all I do lately is post about great giveaways – that’s because there are so many out there!!

Here’s another fantastic one – Simple Reviews is giving away a great looking Meeup Baby Carrier. This looks like a great way to carry an older baby / toddler. Oooh, I’d love to win one!

Fantastic Giveaway!

There are a lot of giveaways out in blogland lately, but this one is by far the best! You could win a Bumbleride stroller worth $695!!! All you have to do is go to their website and comment on Simple about your favorite item.

That’s my girl!!

Bubby Girl at my LYS!

I recently took my daughter into my LYS to show off her cute little sheep sweater – which she loves by the way! Of course she loved the attention and made a point to “show” everyone, by practically pulling her sweater off, the sheep on her sweater!

Bubby’s 1st Maryland Snow!

Hurray!! Obviously our sledding was a success – she loved it! We have the teeniest, tiniest hill beside our house – perfect for a 1 yr old in a big girl sled all by herself! She had such a ball!! And she really enjoyed the snowball fight between mommy and daddy! So much fun!! Sad to say, but we haven’t had this much snow for a while. So happy it stayed a while. Unfortunately, it’s sleeting / freezing rain right now and the temp is hovering between 31 and 32, so it’s a super icy, yucky mess out! This is how it always ends here! But Bear has a hair cut to show for it (had the night off!), and there are homemade chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen!