The long awaited update... :)

OK...so some of my friends have really been on my back about posting more on my blog. I admit...I have been really bad about it. No particular reason, it just seems like life being 5 1/2 months pregnant with a 16 month old doesn't give one much time for the computer. However, I just laid my little man down for the night, so I'm gonna write for a bit while my handsome husband finishes some programming web work...then we are gonna cuddle up for a Friday Night Movie! :)

Life has been awesome lately! Fall is beginning here, which means the weather drops about 10 degrees and it's clearer during the day, not so much fog. I got a little freaked out a couple days ago when I realized Monica is due in 3 and a 1/2 months! Where has this pregnancy gone... I feel like I have so much to get done before she gets here...and Christmas to boot! A few of the things I want to sew are:

1.) Bassinet set for a girl
2.) Crib set for girl
3.) New Curtains for kid's room...the ones in there now are pretty boyish. :) Gonna go with something more neutral.
4.) Christening Gown...though we may just borrow one from my little adopted family in Christ if I don't find the time to make one.
5.) Curtains for the Changing Table, as well as a changing table pad cover. I want this to be neutral as well since Christopher will still be in diapers when Monica gets here.
6.) Christopher's toddler bed set

I've already started on Christopher's toddler bed set. We've decided to get him this toddler bed for Christmas. It matches the crib that we have, so I think they will go well in the same room together. I've cut out everything for the quilt, bumper pad, ruffle and pillows. The bed will be up against a wall on one side, so I'm gonna have a bumper for that wall instead of the railing. I think it should be pretty cute once it's finished.

For the bassinet... we have the Eddie Bauer one (Picture here), but the bedding is a plaid natural color and I'd like to make something a little more girly, but also have alot of white. It will be in our room and we have a navy blue bedspread, so I don't want too much pink. Perhaps something along the lines of this. I'm gonna have to come up with my own pattern, but I like the idea of the skirt from the bassinet going all the way to the floor.

For the Crib set I'd like to do something with Roses...I think. The only other alternative would be if I found a nice Angel theme. As far as Roses go, I'd like small rose patterns and more of a deep pink...almost burgundy...than a bright pink.

Anyways...enough about baby stuff and what I have to do! Though...I would like you to keep in prayer another idea I'm working on. If it works, it might bring in some extra money for Christmas! I'll keep ya posted...

Monica is growing well...and fast. :) She is SO much more active than Christopher ever was in the womb. It's so awesome to see the differences between them even now! Christopher has always been very possessive of himself...he doesn't like having his hand held...or his fingernails or toenails clipped... He just doesn't like someone else getting too close into his personal space. :) Even in the womb when I'd lay down on one side, he'd show this side of his personality by really kicking or punching the side I was laying on...as if to say...get off...open up again. :) Monica doesn't do that at all, but she loves twisting and turning and kicking everywhere! Christopher was head down the whole pregnancy, I guess portraying his contentedness, however Monica is EVERYWHERE! It's really cool to be feeling her and getting to know her a little bit. She loves it when Daddy puts his hand on her...and is always ready to give him a good kick when he does that. They already play this little game together...he'll push down, she'll kick then wait for him to push down again before she'll kick his hand. :) She won't do that for me...guess she knows Daddy's more fun!

On September 8th we had an awesome Birthday Party for Mary, the Mother of God! We had about 16 people over to our 2 bedroom apartment...but it was SUPER nice! We all had such a blast though I think Christopher was a bit overwhelmed at the number of people consuming his Play areas! :)

Lately I've just been busy being a wife and mom...little Christopher's been cutting his molars, but he's also just been really clingy for his Mom. He likes to be with me ALL the time...except for at the gym. He really likes going into the play area for an hour while I workout. It's nice for him to play with other Children and Christine, the babysitter there. He loves her! I really enjoy the time to workout.

Jason's going out of town this weekend on business. He leaves Sunday morning and doesn't get home until about 11:30-midnight on Monday night. We are gonna go to Mass together on Saturday night... I'm gonna really miss him! I know it's only 2 days, but that seems like a long time. :) At least there's no chance of me going into labor! Hopefully I'll be able to use the time to work on a surprise I have planned for him.

Well...it's Movie Date time...so I'd better run. I'll try very hard to be better about updating this blog in the future. To all those who read it...thanks and keep on me if I slack off again.