AJ's Antics

I'm so proud of my little boy! He was not getting enough sleep during the day and being way over tired by 6pm that we would have a yelling/crying match for over 1/2 hour each evening! After a week of very loud crying I had had enough and decided to embark on 'operation day sleep'! I did some reading, found a routine of 'feed play sleep play' that I thought would work for us and adapted it slightly to fit into Aden's daily pattern...with added sleep of course! Today is day 3 and .....we have day time sleeps!! Day 1 35 minutes in the morning, an hour being held and rocked as I was at Mother's group and no where to but him down at lunch time, and a nap in the pram while we walked the dog. Day 2 40 minute sleep in the morning, 2 x 45 minutes back-to-back with a 10 minute re-settle at lunch and a nap in the rocker for 30 minutes in the afternoon...too hot to walk Day 3 35 minutes in the morning, 1 hour 20 minutes (GO Aden!!) and a 10 minute sleepy cuddle as I ...

How cute!!

I have been sewing...just not quilty! Now that this Nappy Bag for Christina and a matching one for Emma are finished I can get back to quilting. Alexander Henry 2D Zoo Fabric in Home Decore weight for the outside. Full Moon Forest by Tula Pink - Green Squirrels on the inside

Table Runners make great Christmas presents...only if you get them finished!! A few of us have gotten together to motivate each other to finish them in time for Christmas. Here are a few tutorials I've found on the web to get you inspired...don't forget to blog what you make!! Crazy Quilted Table Runner Idaho Quilter Table Runner Mod Log Table Runner Mystery Quilt Christmas Table runner ....you can see what it looks like if you go the the last page Quilted Fireworks Table runner Simple Table runner Table runner Crop Circle Table Runner Table runner....with scalloped edges Christmas Pinwheel Runner Not a tutorial but some inspiration! Santa Cats Helen is winning... Number 1 and Number 2

Dad rang us up to say that he was staying at Arlie Beach for a week or so and did we want to come down for a visit...so of course we said yes! It now takes a bit of organising to get ready and for just a short 2 night stay you sure need a lot of stuff with a baby in tow!! Aden was a little champ in the car on the way down, I feed him before we left and he lasted the 3 1/2 hour drive without needing to stop...he was mighty hunrg when we got there though. Dad had booked us into a self contained room and they brought us in a port-a-cot for Aden. Poor Dad though, Aden cried everytime he picked him up! I know with us moving closer Aden will get to to having his Pa around and not cry so much! View from Dad's room that afternoon, while we had a few beers and some takeaway. View from our room (the floor beneath Dad's) the next morning. Aden was a little unsettled with the change in routine, so I cuddled him to sleep and then put him into the cot. He still needed a feed over night but l...

I received this lovely parcel in the mail last week but wasn't allowed to open it til today! And what a lovely quilt it is!! Car has done an outstanding job and made me the most perfect quilt! It is so me! Blue and white, diamonds, pinwheels and hand quilting...all of the things I love! I'm very impressed with the quality and workmanship...although I'm not surprised really all of the things she makes are great! Well Done Car. I love it!! She also included some of her favourite Christmas chocolates and a magazine! Thanks Car!! And Emma got the one I made! I made it using a block called 'Four in the Night' but I re-arranged the layout and edited the name to suit Emma's quilting habbit,'Four in the Morning' I added a picture of her home town at sunrise on the label...as I'm sure she has seen a few while quilting!

And what a lovely way to finish...with a squishy parcel for me and Aden. Aden's part consists of 2 lovely pillow cases to match his quilt from the EB ladies. Not sure who made these ones but we love them! I've been meaning to make some cushion covers to go on the pillows I use on the rocking chair in Aden's room (I pinched some old ones from the couch...and they are yuck!) but now I don't have to! Thanks Ladies! They came wrapped in the MM Cowboy print in the next photo...perfect for some overalls I think! And for me some lovely greens and yellows to add to my fabric stash...Thanks Helen.