There is something about trains that creates multi-generational fun for everyone! :)
(for more pics check out picasa)
(for more pics check out picasa)
Monday, April 30, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
diaper bag, blood tests, and dirt
I passed my 3-hour glucose test today- woohoo! :) It was not pleasant not eating the entire morning, but after the sugar rush passed, I was just dealing with hunger and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. My hubby even had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich ready for me when I came home after my last blood draw. :)
This weekend was supposed to be the weekend that I finished my wonky star quilt. And then I ran out of white thread. boo! This is one of the consequences of living here...the variety store closes at 6 on Saturday and doesn't open again until Monday morning. So I made the most of the situation and made myself a diaper bag instead. :) I used this tutorial for the basic bag and to make the inside pockets. I added the outside pocket on the front and the back. Pretty easy and cost me a whole $4.56 for the elastic, binding tape, and interfacing (the fabric has been traveling with me since Kansas City).
Lastly, our garden has sprouted! We have radishes, onions, and peas up so far. We had cabbage and brussel sprouts seeded inside, but they got moldy while we were on vacation, so we need to get those replanted. This week we will also get the rest of our seeds planted (inside) and the garden good and watered with the 90 degree weather tomorrow...crazy!
This weekend was supposed to be the weekend that I finished my wonky star quilt. And then I ran out of white thread. boo! This is one of the consequences of living here...the variety store closes at 6 on Saturday and doesn't open again until Monday morning. So I made the most of the situation and made myself a diaper bag instead. :) I used this tutorial for the basic bag and to make the inside pockets. I added the outside pocket on the front and the back. Pretty easy and cost me a whole $4.56 for the elastic, binding tape, and interfacing (the fabric has been traveling with me since Kansas City).
front
back
inside (at the cleanest point of it's life)
Friday, April 20, 2012
30 weeks
Goodbye twenties...hello 30 week! This can only mean one thing...
The glucose test (that and I have a lot of things to get done and my time is getting shorter). The one appointment that I dreaded coming into the pregnancy, even ahead of the 12-week blood draw. The first pregnancy you just hear rumors of the "sweet stuff" and are blissfully unaware of the torture about to ensue. Choking down super sweet, non-carbonated orange drink, waiting for an hour while floating on a sugar high, getting blood drawn, and then the sugar-rush crash that follows.
Can you tell that I was excited for today's appointment? :)
On top of it, Jared has been out of town the last couple of days for the district convention and I was going to have a 16 month old by myself to boot. He actually did really well and entertained the waiting room of grandmas and grandpas while I had to wait (thank goodness for audiences!). :) Unfortunately, I failed the test. They recently changed the rules so that instead of your blood sugar level being under 140, it needs to be under 130. My score: 134. Arg! Traveling and eating healthy do not go well together for me...I think the white, refined flour hamburger buns two days ago did me in. Oh well - I go back Monday for the 3 hour version. Luckily, Jared is coming back tomorrow. YAY! He can watch Timothy for the initial blood draw and the gagging down of the sweet stuff. After that, Timothy and I can walk back to the clinic every hour for the rest of my draws. Oh yeah, did I mention that we live half a block from our doctor's office. Living here has benefits too. :)
Other than the blood test, the baby looks good, but I am measuring large, just like Timothy. The doctor also said I feel "squishy"- meaning she thinks that I am carrying extra fluid. (squishy - what every pregnant woman really wants to hear) Translation: we also get another ultrasound next week and it will be at the hospital here in town! Because I did this with Timothy, the doctor isn't concerned, but wants to make sure everything looks good and her kidneys are functioning properly. So hopefully good news will be coming next week...until then, no hamburgers in the Nies household this weekend.
The glucose test (that and I have a lot of things to get done and my time is getting shorter). The one appointment that I dreaded coming into the pregnancy, even ahead of the 12-week blood draw. The first pregnancy you just hear rumors of the "sweet stuff" and are blissfully unaware of the torture about to ensue. Choking down super sweet, non-carbonated orange drink, waiting for an hour while floating on a sugar high, getting blood drawn, and then the sugar-rush crash that follows.
Can you tell that I was excited for today's appointment? :)
On top of it, Jared has been out of town the last couple of days for the district convention and I was going to have a 16 month old by myself to boot. He actually did really well and entertained the waiting room of grandmas and grandpas while I had to wait (thank goodness for audiences!). :) Unfortunately, I failed the test. They recently changed the rules so that instead of your blood sugar level being under 140, it needs to be under 130. My score: 134. Arg! Traveling and eating healthy do not go well together for me...I think the white, refined flour hamburger buns two days ago did me in. Oh well - I go back Monday for the 3 hour version. Luckily, Jared is coming back tomorrow. YAY! He can watch Timothy for the initial blood draw and the gagging down of the sweet stuff. After that, Timothy and I can walk back to the clinic every hour for the rest of my draws. Oh yeah, did I mention that we live half a block from our doctor's office. Living here has benefits too. :)
Other than the blood test, the baby looks good, but I am measuring large, just like Timothy. The doctor also said I feel "squishy"- meaning she thinks that I am carrying extra fluid. (squishy - what every pregnant woman really wants to hear) Translation: we also get another ultrasound next week and it will be at the hospital here in town! Because I did this with Timothy, the doctor isn't concerned, but wants to make sure everything looks good and her kidneys are functioning properly. So hopefully good news will be coming next week...until then, no hamburgers in the Nies household this weekend.
hourglass quilt top
Talk about needing sunglasses! This photo was taken at 7:30 pm in my backyard when the majority of daylight was done.
This is one happy quilt.
And I love it! :)
It is going with me to quilters' guild on Tuesday night to be a part of the "show and tell" and then to the quilt shop here in town. I just want a solid back and I know she carries 90" width fabrics for backing, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that she has something that will work. It will get a 100% cotton batting and a medium weight "scribble" all over before coming back to me for the binding. But that won't be for awhile...she has a 3 month waiting list (!). Maybe one day I'll get myself a darning foot for my sewing machine and learn how to free motion quilt. But not now. Or in the next 4 months I am thinking either. :)
Goodbye for now - I am hoping to see you before the end of the summer so we can picnic on you before the snow flies!
Other sewing news: finished 8 more "I Spy" bags...ready to be filled, stitched closed, and played with! These are heading out to Spearfish to be passed around a toddler busy bag exchange...more on that later...
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