My mom came to stay with us all last week and it was wonderful! Having an extra person to soothe a fussing baby in the middle of the night made a huge difference. Also enjoyed having a hot drink served to me in the morning and a few shopping trips. Moms are so good at pampering!
In the baby department…I can’t believe how much they go to the bathroom! We have gone through so many diapers already and 2 whole boxes of baby wipes in less than two weeks. My sister-in-law gave me a recipe for homemade baby wipes and they are working fabulously! Below is the recipe.
-Cut a roll of paper towels in half. (I use the rolls that have half sheet cuts)
-Use an 8 cup round container with lid
-Mix 2 cups water, 3 Tbsp baby oil, and 2 Tbsp baby wash in the container
-Put your cut roll of towels in the bowl and then immediately lift out and put the dry end in.
-Pull out the brown tubing from the middle
-Pull towels from the center
I also made an Amy Butler coin purse. It will be nice to throw on my wrist when I have to run somewhere quick. (I have found that having a baby requires taking a few more items with you when on the go.)
We finally made it home from the hospital after a little fight with jaundice. Elias is doing well now but he had to spend some quality time under lights at the hospital as well as at home.
We survived the first night…although it was a bit rough. Upon arriving home Elias was very hungry, I was about ready to burst with milk, Dakota had destroyed a pair of Tony’s favorite mittens, Dakota also ate an entire box of her heartworm medication…Tony jumps on the phone to call the vet, Elias goes through 4 diapers in 10 minutes, and Tony and I are just plain stressed with having the responsibility of a new person to care for. Where are the grandparents??!! Thankfully Grandma Dixon comes on Monday for a week and Grandma Barlow sent tons of food our way which made me cry. Yes changes…wonderful and emotional.
Yesterday during nap time, I whipped up this “Boobie Buffer” with this pattern.
This allows you to see your baby as you breastfeed while staying decent in the presence of others. (The top has some stiff plastic in it that pops out the fabric so you can look down the neck.)
Arriving at the hospital on Wednesday night at 8:00pm. We were so excited…and a bit nervous!
Proud papa right after delivery. I was very happy to have Tony there to take care of him while I did some immediate recovery.
A bit of hard work later and the little guy was in my arms! We made it!
Elias Anthony Barlow. 7lbs 11oz. 20 inches long. Born at 3:39 am on Friday, February 5th 2010.
Thanking God for our miracle baby!
Just thought I should let you know that things may be a bit quiet around the blog for the next few days as Tony and I are going to the hospital TONIGHT! We should have a baby by tomorrow or Friday! Say a prayer for us. I’ll post a picture as soon as I am able…well…if he is cute. :)
Feel free to keep ordering patterns. I’m sure my business manager (hubby Tony) will get orders out for me!
Tony was gone for most of last week on a little fishing adventure, so you’d think that I would have lots of posts on creative happenings, but alas…I was content to eat Chinese take-out and watch movies.
I did get the top done to the quilt I am working on. Next step is to get it loaded on the quilting frame and quilted up.
Tonight I made a quick diaper changing pad. It is oilcloth (basically plastic) on one side and cotton on the other. This way if there is an especially nasty diaper we can use the easy to clean plastic side.
Fabrics and ribbon are picked.
Assembly done. 3 layers–oilcloth, cotton batting, cotton fabric. Ties on the end.
All rolled up! 2 weeks from today is the big day…ahhh!
