I have removed this post. I was having a bit of a bad/sad day but don't want to leave it here permanently. Thanks PinkLizzy for your kind comment.

Nikkis Nightie

My poor girls are freezing to death with outgrown PJs that are missing half their buttons. I finally got my butt into gear and made Nikki a warm flannelette nightie. It is made from Winnie the Pooh fabric and the most gorgeous vintage dress pattern. I just removed the stiff collar, lace trim and replace the zip with ribbon ties. Presto! The cutest nightie ever. I SERIOUSLY want want of these but I think my huge mummy ( ) ( ) would look really odd in it.

Harness

Ok - here it is; My Invention! Sam is such a little ratbag when it comes to eating. He's always escaping his highchair so we decided to sit him at the table so I designed a harness to keep him there! One piece velcros around the chair, the other velcros around him then they buckle together. Complicated but effective. I had so much fun making this and am glad I used waterproof fabric for the front. The only thing I would change is to add a piece of fabric to sling under the crotch as he does slip forward just slightly.

It's a success! He can't get out of it - although he has discovered that if you push at the table you can rock the chair until it falls over. Funnily enough he only did it once.

Here she is...

Introducing the new love of my life, Brooke Alexis. This little darling was born two weeks late after a 1 1/2 hour labour and weighed a whopping 9lb 7oz! She is a good sleeper(after a couple of rough weeks) and has been smiling at her momma for the last couple of days(not for the camera yet!). Here is a photo of her just after she was born and two at the hospital the next day.

my favourite

This is my favourite photo of Brooke at four weeks.

Four weeks...

Thanks to some motivation from my husband, we have been walking to pick up the older girls from school. My Valco works really well and Sam loves the toddler seat. Brooke is four weeks old in these photos. Look at the lovely chubba cheeks! Sam also started walking a couple of weeks ago and is slowly getting steadier.

yep I'm still here!

Just a quick little update to let you all know that I am still here in one piece. Tomorrow(wednesday) is my due date and I am seriously ready LOL. DH is getting a bit sick of me being so useless and sore all the time so hopefully it won't be long! My brother and his wife came to stay for a couple of days from NZ and went home yesterday then my parents fly in on saturday to help out for a couple of weeks. Gotta love em!

Hopefully my next post will include some good news and photos :)