Sick AGAIN . . .

Only this time it's Addie, not Ella, with the stomach flu. I think it's a virus this time around though b/c Ella and Addie have been VERY gaseous. Ella has shown no signs of throwing up, for which I am grateful. I suppose if they have to get sick I'm glad they're taking turns!

Hopefully we'll get over this quickly. Addie has ALWAYS been the throw-up girl in our house since she was a little babe. It seems to last longer with her. She begs for food and I give it to her, but always regret it because her little body just can't handle it yet. As of right now she can't even keep a little sip of water down. Hopefully by tomorrow morning she can take a little water.

Oh the joys of motherhood!

Birthday Present

This picture is not the best, but as good as it's going to get considering that my model is a three-year-old who doesn't want to stand still. :) This apron is for Sierra, Addie's cousin, whose b-day party is on Sunday. I think it turned out pretty good for not having my pattern!

If you're wondering what Addie's wearing, it's a Jessie dress from Toy Story 2.

New Dress

I entered the world of refurbishing last night and made a dress out of a shirt that was given to me, but never really fit right. It really was quite simple - much simpler than making it from scratch! You can't really see the detail too well in the picture, but it has a cute front with three little buttons at the top and pleats all the way down. Lots of detail with not much work and the shirt finally has a purpose!

Nothing in Particular

Can you tell I'm trying to post more? It's not a New Years resolution or anything, but I want to be a bit better about documenting my life.

I'm happy to report that Ella quickly recovered from her sickness. I believe it was caused by food poisoning and not any virus. I've fed from a baby food jar and refrigerated the unused portion occasionally (I don't buy baby food too often) to feed it to her the next day and that finally kicked me in the butt. :) I won't be doing it again. If you don't think your child will eat all of it, put a small portion in a different container and add to it as you go. :)

This weekend was truly lovely. I enjoyed the pool with James and the kids, the reading I indulged in, but most of all I loved the amount of TIME I got to spend with James. It seems so rare that we get to actually be together between work, school, homework, and other activities that it was nice to have this weekend be just for US, with no one but Ella and Addie to interrupt it. I think I've fallen in love all over again.

I should post a picture of James and I to end this post, but I don't have one. What I do have is a cute picture of Addison covered in stickers her grandpa Harward gave her. Such a character!
Since taking this picture, Addison had her hair cut; only, this time, it was by me. I wanted to even it out, (we're still working on that from the hair cut fiasco in July) since it was finally growing longer. However, I was once again reminded that I am not a beautician (Sorry Lynds for that long ago haircut!) after cutting the back WAY too short and having to accommodate by cutting the rest of the hair shorter than I planned. Oh well, it's not that bad, but definitely NOT professional looking. Addison enjoyed it though!

Sick Baby

Poor little gal. Being sick is no fun. It is fun to have her so cuddly though!

The hardest part is keeping her hydrated when too much will make her throw up all over again. It's frustrating not to give her all she wants to drink. Advice, anyone? I've been letting her nurse and get a few swallows and wait to do more for a half hour and I will gradually decrease the time between sucks. Hopefully she'll get over this quickly!

We have a walker!

It's been awhile since I last blogged - life's been moving way too fast! Ella officially began walking yesterday and is already into more things. :) Watching her hit these milestones is a joy! She is so excited to be able to walk like her big sister. She already wants to do everything she does.

Addison is full of spunk and sass, as usual. She is into pretending she's Nemo, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Jessie (Toy Story 2), Lightning McQueen, etc. Usually I'm Marlin, Woody, Mater, or a Prince, while Ella is Dorie, Buzz, Doc, or a prince as well. This girl has quite the imagination, not mention endless energy!

James is back into the daily grind of work and school. We miss him when he's gone so much!

Here's a little clip of Ella walking.