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<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-17078998844905741972014-08-06T12:17:00.001-05:002014-08-06T12:17:16.202-05:00It's not a raise, but it'll do!I just had to share this little story that happened to me today. We have been out of town for almost a week. I have been trying to unpack and get some food in the fridge and get us back to a routine because school starts next week (cue the angels and the tears) We had a great summer. We had a busy summer. It went by fast, but the last few weeks I had that feeling that parents talk about.. the one where you say, "OKAY! I think it's time for school to start." She likes school and routine and we haven't had one. So today I was trying to clean out the fridge and scrub it down before I get groceries and Alaire wanted me to open a jar of olives, get her a drink, and make her a sandwich. She wasn't being impatient but she asked me a few times for each thing. I told her I would as soon as I wiped the shelves out.<br />
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Then this conversation happened:<br />
Alaire: Being a mom and taking care of kids is really hard.<br />
Me: It is? Why do you think that?<br />
Alaire: Because it's hard getting food and drinks for everyone all day.<br />
Me: Sometimes it is hard to do everything for everyone. I'm glad you are sitting patiently for me. it makes my job easier.<br />
Alaire: After I realized how hard it is to be a mom I decided I would help you more.<br />
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This made my life. She might forget in a few hours that she is going to help me more or that she thinks what I do is hard But, the fact that she thought of me and appreciated me, or any person who takes care of her like that, just melted me. <br />
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Drew and I always say Alaire is the one we have to be nice to, she's a natural care taker and definitely the one who will keep us out of the "home" someday when our other kids want to dump us there!<br />
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I think all parents SAH or working parents just want to feel appreciated in some way. Even if a four year old has to tell you that you are doing a good job, it feels good. Enjoy your little munchkins even if they make you want pull your hair out and drink a lot of wine!<br />
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<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-71791554079627950742014-07-27T12:15:00.001-05:002014-07-27T12:15:45.067-05:00Sewing For Baby: Take Home Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My sweet little Stella turned one last week!?!? </div>
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It seems like it was yesterday and a million years ago at the same time. </div>
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Isn't that how your babies growing up feels? </div>
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I made this outfit for Stella to come home in from the hospital. </div>
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I ended up finding something different to bring her home in but she still wore this in the hospital and after we were home. </div>
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I started with a blank baby gown and this tank top. Someone gave it to me when they returned some borrowed maternity clothes. </div>
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I used a seem ripper to untack the flowers off of it. I had enough to make the baby gown and a headband. It was a REALLY EASY project. You could hand sew if you wanted, but I just tacked them down with the sewing machine quickly. I took a piece of the connected flowers and put an elastic band on it for the headband.</div>
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I also made a little gauze blanket to go with it.</div>
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It would be a really cute baby gift for someone.</div>
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Here she is in the hospital wearing it.</div>
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Here she is a week old with her sister.</div>
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Aww, these sweet little girls! I cannot believe this was a year ago! </div>
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She writes on her blog about fitness, family, finances, fashion, and anything else that is going on in her life. You won't be disappointed. My favorite thing about her blog is the POSITIVITY that she radiates. <br />
Today on her blog she reviewed this dress that I sent her last week.<br />
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She is also giving away one item of your choice from <a href="http://lairij.com/">LairiJ.com</a> 50% off! So head over for your chance and enter the giveaway. <br />
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Anyone who enters the giveaway will also receive a code for 15% off entire order. So everyone is a winner!</div>
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As each package has arrived, I find myself saying "oooh this is my favorite" to each piece.</div>
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A lot of people tell me that they ARE NOT creative and ARE NOT crafty. You don't have to be. Sometimes I do projects that are really fast and easy and don't require a lot of thinking but give me a sense of accomplishment when I do them. This is one of them. These are projects that any monkey can do.</div>
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I bought a kids long sleeved shirt from Target ($5)</div>
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I bought a roll of this Glitter Iron-on Vinyl from Hobby Lobby with a coupon. ($7) </div>
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There is a lot left over too!</div>
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Then draft half of the collar.</div>
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Cut the collar out of your vinyl.</div>
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Lay it out where you want it.</div>
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The stuff I used had you heat the shirt up with the iron first, and then iron the vinyl on. I flipped the shirt inside out and ironed the back really good, especially around the collar and the shoulder areas, where the edges were lifting.</div>
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Alaire thinks it is a mustache. Either way she likes it!<br />
(PS I would wash it inside out and hang dry to make it last longer.)</div>
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<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-2263255955387876362014-01-20T15:10:00.001-06:002014-01-20T15:10:14.114-06:00Happy Holidays!I hope you all had a great Holiday season. It already seems like Christmas was a million years ago. Maybe because we had a weeks worth of snow days after two weeks of winter break! I finally got my Holiday cards out in the mail last week, so I can give you a digital one here. Hopefully by the time I post this, my Christmas tree is down and put away. : ) <br />
We had our family pictures taken in November when we were visiting family in Nebraska and South Dakota. The photographer we used was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><u><b>Leah Welch</b></u></span>. She is awesome, easy going, patient, sweet and super super reasonable. She gave us an entire hour of her time and we did indoor and on location shots. If you are in the Sioux City, Iowa area, check her out and book a session!<br />
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Both Girls have changed so much since these pictures. Alaire got a huge haircut and turned four. Stella is two months older! She turned 6 months yesterday!! I am going to get her pictures taken this week and then I'll share. </div>
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I have so many things to write about that have been happening over the last few weeks, but Alaire has been out of school going on three weeks, so that's not great for writing time. I'll have to put up some Christmas pictures later. This was an easy post that I thought might inspire someone else to organize their holiday cards before throwing them in a box in the basement.</div>
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I LOVE getting cards and photos in the mail. I also love sending them out. They aren't always out on time, but better late than never right? RIGHT( I also haven't got to the post office with the snow and the thought of dragging 2 kids to the post office in the crappy weather so hold your horses the damn cards will be sent today, tomorrow, or whenever I get around to it!) </div>
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Anyway, I save ALL of the cards we get, because I have plans for them. This is a common theme in my house... great ideas that don't always get accomplished!</div>
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I keep them in hopes that I will put them in a little album and set them out during the holidays so that I can look back and see how families have grown and changed over the years. Well this was the year. I did it. After the holiday is really the best time to work on these kinds of projects. I know I've got a holiday hangover too, but next year I won't be saying "next year" I'll do this, because it's already done.</div>
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I headed to Target to get some of these <a href="http://www.target.com/p/greenroom-1-metallic-dot-binder-assorted-colors/-/A-14432795">cute mini binders</a> they have in their office supplies section.</div>
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For some reason I looked through the clearance stuff in the scrap booking section and found these "Christmas Card Binders" for $4.98. They had two so I bought them both. They were pretty much a kit for what I was setting out to make. Sometimes it's best just to go with the easy route! They already had dividers and sticky tabs for the cards, but I'll show you how I added extras, so you can make your own too!</div>
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I took all of my Christmas Cards, which were already divided by year. I separated the photo cards and the regular folded cards. <br />
I also kept "Save the Dates", Wedding or engagement announcements and invites, baby announcements, graduation invitations and school pictures of any little people that I received. So I guess that's a lot more than Christmas Cards, but whatever. It's my book and what else do you do with that stuff?<br />
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Next, I used the dividers to label each year starting with the first Christmas Drew and I were together. It's funny how few cards I had the first year when none of our friends were married or had kids. <br />
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The binders came with little paper rectangles like this with holes punched and a sticky tab to attach the cards.<br />
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Their book only had 24 tabs and I needed a lot more. I just cut out the same tabs from similar paper and ran scrap booking two sided tape on each one.<br />
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Then simply place each card or picture on the sticky tape. If the cards are double sided make sure you don't cover up anything you will want to see later.<br />
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Place the cards behind the correct year and you are done.<br />
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I punched the folded cards. I weeded out money holder cards and kept ones that had hand written notes in them. The girls might want to read some of the sweet things people said to them someday.<br />
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The first card behind each year is our Holiday card from that year. If I didn't send one, I put a picture of us on Christmas or our family photo that year.<br />
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I put the photo cards after our card and then followed it with the folded cards.<br />
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I haven't done this yet, but I am going to make a copy of all of our "Santa Pictures" and put one on the front of each years' divider. <br />
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I put all of the extras, like this baby announcement, after the folded cards. <br />
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And that's it. The whole thing took me a few hours over the course of a few days. I started out just doing this years stuff because it was already out. Alaire was helping me and wanted to do more, so I went upstairs and got all of the other stacks that I had been saving. She really did help a lot too. She stuck all of the cards to the paper tabs and put them in the binders. I only gave her one envelope, from one year at a time, so there wasn't any craziness. <br />
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Thanks for reading. TGIF.<br />
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I had to throw in a little people picture. She's getting so big and silly these days : )<br />
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I took 1.5 yards of fabric and folded it into fourths.</div>
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Cut an 8x8 square out of the corner with the raw edge.</div>
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Now you have this.</div>
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Right sides facing, match up the raw edges where you cut out the square.</div>
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Then sew or serge the edge. Continue on all four corners. It will create a box.</div>
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Here is a look at the outside.</div>
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If you are serging, serge all the way around the raw edge and then turn 1/2 inch toward the wrong side.</div>
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If you are using a standard machine turn under 1/4 inch and then 3/8 inch. You are going to be creating the casing for the elastic.</div>
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You will need 80 inches of 1/4 inch elastic.</div>
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They look just like store bought sheets.</div>
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Except they are cuter.</div>
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Here are all three sheets I made. The fabrics are Sarah Jane Out to Sea and Children at Play.</div>
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The week before Halloween, we went to the Pumpkin Patch. We go to the same one every year and it's really fun for Alaire. I love all of the carni food too : ) Here are pictures from our trip. You will understand the title of this post as you near the end... enjoy! </div>
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Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-59230644512690599672013-11-05T06:00:00.000-06:002013-11-05T06:00:06.393-06:00Name Applique Baby Blanket and TutorialTwo of my good friends that I met when i lived in Minneapolis were due with their first babies on the same day I was due with Stella. Crazy I tell ya! None of the kids were born on the same day, but it was fun to "virtually" go through pregnancy with someone else. I decided to make them a homemade gift, which I am shipping out today. I don't know if either of them read this, but if they do, here's what you are getting this week.<br />
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I made them both little blankets with their name appliqued on it. They were a pretty quick sew and I love they way they turned out. They have flannel on one side and cotton on the other, so they are warm enough, but also pretty light weight and can be drug around by the boys when they get bigger.<br />
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This herringbone cotton is from JoAnn. </div>
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I snatched it up the second I saw it, and when I went back for more, it was gone. </div>
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To make your own, you will need :</div>
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1 1/3 yards of cotton and flannel </div>
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solid cotton for name and feather weight stabilizer </div>
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2. Iron on the stabilizer to the solid cotton and cut out the letters for your name.</div>
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4. Make sure that you leave enough room around the letters to be able to sew the blanket together.<br />
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5. Zigzag stitch around each letter.<br />
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6. For a rounded edge, line up the two fabrics, right side together, and use a plate and cut the corners off.<br />
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7. With right sides of the fabric together, pin and stitch 1/2 seam allowance around the blanket leaving a 5-6 inch opening.<br />
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8. You can use pinking shears to cut the seam allowance off or notch out pieces without cutting any of the stitching.<br />
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9. Turn the blanket right side out through the opening and push out all of the corners. ( I use a chopstick)<br />
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10. Iron the seam allowances down 1/2 inch toward the inside where you left the opening.<br />
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11. Then stitch 1/4 inch seam allowance all the way around the blanket, catching the folded in seams. </div>
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12. BOOM done. Fold that up and ship it off to the newest baby in your life.<br />
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<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-85461252214039280472013-10-29T11:00:00.000-05:002013-10-29T11:00:12.157-05:00 Sewing for Baby: Noodlehead Fabric Baskets and Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am in love with this <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2013/01/divided-basket-pattern.html">Divided Fabric Basket pattern from Noodlehead</a>.</div>
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I made one for baby essentials: diapers, wipes, burp rags, blankets, etc.</div>
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It would make a great shower gift filled with little gifts.</div>
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If you sew, you could throw together some burp rags in to match.</div>
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What do you think? Wouldn't you love to get one of these for yourself or your new baby?</div>
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If you would, then it is your lucky day, because<b><u> I am giving one away. </u></b><br />
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Happy Monday! Are you ready for Halloween? I cannot believe it is this week! The last few months have flown by. All of the sudden I feel like I am lacking time. I need to get on a better schedule and manage my time better. We are always busy at the end of the summer until Christmas. All good things though, so I can't complain.</div>
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At the beginning of the summer I knocked out so many projects. Sometimes I need the pressure of a deadline to get going. </div>
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I ended up making so much of Stella's nursery accessories and other random items that I wanted/needed for her.</div>
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I made two changing table covers and one boppy cover. </div>
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I am going to share all of Stella's Nursery projects over the next few weeks. It's not 100% done yet, but it is close enough. I am in love with the room, and I can't wait to show you the whole thing.</div>
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I always get asked if I sell any of the girls clothes I make, which I usually don't. BUT, I decided to make these available in my <a href="http://www.lairij.bigcartel.com/product/candy-corn-pillowcase-dress-pre-order">shop</a> as a pre-order. They are available for purchase until Monday September 30th. Those orders will be shipped on or before October 4th. There may be a few to purchase after the 4th, but no guarantees.<br />
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My post is short and sweet today. It is Alaire's preschool day, which means I am packed into my Odyssey with a mapped out plan of errands to try to get done. Wish me luck!<br />
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I have made a lot of handmade goods for baby Stella. (Does anyone else call their babies "Baby ____"?, because it's a thing around these parts.)</div>
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Here is one of my favorite things I've made for her. I know I am going to love it more as the temperature drops too.</div>
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Introducing: Car Seat Swaddler. I didn't invent it, but I did make it and I do love it. </div>
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A friend gave me her old "Car Seat Arm Saver" so I recovered it to match.</div>
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There it is all swaddled up. It has been awesome. The best part is that you don't have to adjust any seat belts to use it. You just lay it in the car seat and pull the buckles through.</div>
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This is what it looks like laid out on the floor incase you wanted to make one. I have a tutorial to make your own arm saver, but I'll be back with that another time.<br />
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And this is why my child has Disney princess costumes that are probably replicas of the ones they wear in Disneyland. I'm kidding... kind of.</div>
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At first she said the dress was too big (puffy) and refused to wear it. I almost cried, literally almost cried. Then I told her I was going to give it to someone else ( I was not threatening, I was serious) because someone was going to get some use out of this thing. She has come around though and loves it. I love that I can throw these in the wash and they are still in great condition. (Cinderella has been washed about 50 times and still looks new.) </div>
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She wants to be Ariel for Halloween, so I am working on figuring out that one. She wants to wear the tail and "bra." She wants it to be a real tail so that her feet don't show and she can't walk.</div>
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Alaire: Mom you can just carry me to the door while I sit like this (as she is posing like Ariel does on the rock with her legs thrown off to the side)</div>
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Me: we will have to talk about this another time. (No way am I carrying her door to door!)</div>
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(All three of these costumes were made with commercial patterns.)</div>
<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-46864361863132084452013-09-23T06:00:00.000-05:002013-09-23T06:00:07.912-05:00Alaire's Room: Chevron Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After I ordered all of the fabric for Stella's nursery, I realized that I still hadn't finished (or started) all of the things I had planned for Alaire's Room. I already had most of the supplies, so I decided to make her a quilt for her bed. I didn't have a ton of yardage of the prints for her room, so I went with a chevron pattern with a solid white and gray background. </div>
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Making quilts is VERY time consuming. I had to work on this every spare moment or I knew I would never go back to it after I took a break. </div>
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I love the way it turned out and so does Alaire. She sleeps with it every night. It is the perfect size to borrow to sit on the couch with too! (I might need one for myself)</div>
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And tell me you rolled yourself up in a blanket cocoon as a child. </div>
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I taught Alaire how to do that and it was a hit.</div>
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And here is the finished quilt. </div>
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Thanks for reading. Have a great day.</div>
<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-18577523579575036902013-09-21T21:00:00.001-05:002013-09-21T21:00:29.259-05:00Stella Magdalena Palmer<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been two months.</div>
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I haven't called.</div>
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I've been busy.</div>
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All good things, of course.</div>
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Our second sweet baby girl, Stella Magdalena Palmer, was born on July 19th.</div>
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She was 7lbs and 19 3/4 inches long.</div>
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She has dark hair. Little fuzzy curls, just like her sister.</div>
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We all are madly in love with her. She is a great sleeper. (7 hours the first night home.)</div>
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She only cries when she is hungry. She loves to be held, which I don't mind. </div>
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Alaire has welcomed the change. She loves her sister. She loves telling everyone about her sister. She loves tickling her sisters feet.</div>
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She has already taken her first ten hour road trip. She was a champ. We stopped to feed her twice.</div>
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I don't know what I did to have such great babies.</div>
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They each have melted my heart.</div>
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When I see them together I am reminded of how truly lucky I am.</div>
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I have enjoyed almost every moment possible as our new family of four.</div>
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They really do grow up so fast.</div>
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Constantly changing and discovering new things.</div>
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I love each tiny little milestone along the way. </div>
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Becoming a mother for the second time was just as amazing as the first time. </div>
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Maybe even more amazing. I love seeing Alaire's excitement and love for "Baby Stella" too. </div>
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Our new family is just as I pictured it to be. Each day is a growing and learning experience. I am constantly being tested and pushed to give more of myself, which means letting go of some things too. </div>
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I love where we are at right now and I am trying to take it all in: the newborn smell, the tiny cries, the almost 4 year old fits, the sister talk, the chaos, independent preschoolers, the doll sized clothing and a lot more time hanging out on the couch. This chapter of life will be over before I know it. As easy as it is to wish the time away to easier days, I am trying to love the moments that are happening now. It really isn't too hard to do with the company I keep.</div>
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Thanks for reading. I will be back with lots of fun things to share. I have been doing a lot of projects this summer too, but I had to share my biggest summer project first (Stella of course).</div>
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(These photos are of Stella when she was five days old. They were done in the hospital room by Bella Baby Photography)</div>
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I posted this on Instagram a few weeks ago and I've been asked a million times to see the final product.</div>
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Here it is...</div>
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I went back and forth on the paint choice for the nursery, but I ended up taking the plunge and painting it Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore. I was afraid of it making the room super dark, but the room gets a lot of light, and I love it. What is the worst that can happen? </div>
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A great sleeping baby?!?!</div>
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(Please excuse the bad photos. Some are iPhone and some are at night.)</div>
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Here is how the process went:</div>
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I divided the wall into equal parts and taped it off. This is the most measuring you will have to do.<br />
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Then I made these paper strips. They are 3, 4, 5 and 6 inches wide. They are the template for the diagonal lines. I used painters tape in loops on the back to stick them to the wall.</div>
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I simple placed a strip at an angle I liked and then taped it on each side. I made sure the tape reached completely across to the vertical lines without crossing into the next panel.</div>
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Each panel should angle in the opposite direction.</div>
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Alaire helped by taking a dry paint roller and rolling over all of the tape to help seal it as best as possible.</div>
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Here it is all taped off!</div>
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Take it from me. I did and I was being lazy because I didn't want to wait until morning to get more paint. Repaint over all of the tape with the base color. In this case I should have painted the white again. Even though painters tape does a really great job, it still can leak. It is especially obvious when there is such a big contrast. SOOO... paint the base coat over all of the tape. </div>
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Ahh I love pulling the tape off.</div>
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Here is a preview of the nursery at night. HA! What a hot mess!</div>
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Here it is in the daylight.</div>
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I am absolutely in love with this wall. I hope Stella will like it for at least a few years to come! </div>
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Thanks for reading. I can't wait to show you more of the nursery and all of the projects that I've done. I don't think that it will be 100% complete before she comes, but I've got a pretty good start.</div>
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At the end of May a few of my girlfriends threw a "Sprinkle" for me. It was super cute and a lot of fun. I had to share the pictures. They thought of so many details. </div>
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I didn't even want to cut that cake, but it tasted as good as it looks.</div>
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They sent home all of the frames and monograms for me to put in the nursery! </div>
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Everything matches the colors I used.</div>
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I am so thankful to have these ladies to call friends. Thanks again Emily and Alison. I loved it!</div>
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I gave her my old "music box". </div>
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She was asking for one, and somehow I had mine, in my jewelry dresser. </div>
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She was a little mad at my little girl self for losing the tutu. (Must glue piece of cheap tulle on dancer's body... yesterday) She listens to it at night and always says, "Mommy you lost this tutu when you were a little gally like me." </div>
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Daddy gave her flowers after the show. Even at three years old, it meant so much to her.</div>
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A few of her friends came to watch her. (Sweet face scary little one.)</div>
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It was fun. She danced to both of her songs and loved it!</div>
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These are "Wet Bags"</div>
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If you have little kids, you are going to love them. They are pretty on the outside and they are waterproof on the inside. I made a dry pocket on the outside of mine too!<br />
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There are a handful of ways to use them. I use cloth diapers, so that is my sole purpose, but the possiblities are endless. </div>
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When I looked up tutorials there were a few I liked, but I wanted ones with printed fabric on the outside, somthing to hold on to, and an extra pocket that will stay dry. I combined a few ideas and this is what I came up with.</div>
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These can be adapted to any size bags. I made two sizes. The pattern I am sharing is the smaller one pictured and it is a more practical size to keep in a diaper bag or purse.</div>
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You can use scraps of fabric, they barely take up any at all. I used left over fabric from the new nursery bedding and projects. I never know what to do with all of the leftover unused fabric I end up with.</div>
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2-10x 13 inch PUL fabric for inside waterproof bag (white fabric)-I get mine at JoAnn's</div>
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2-10x13 inch cotton fabric for outside of bag (pinwheel fabric)</div>
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<strong><u>Step 1- Sewing Pocket with Piping</u></strong></div>
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If you are putting a pocket on with the piping, lay the piping down matching raw edges and sandwich it between the two rectangles, right sides together. Use a zipper foot tot get as close to the piping as possible. <br />
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Match up the pocket with one of the cotton outer bag pieces. If you are going to use velcro for a pocket closure, pin it to the backside of the pocket and the front of the bag and stitch into place. You can put velro all the way across the pocket or just a few inch strip in the middle.<br />
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Press he handle strip in half the long way.<br />
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Fold in the top and bottom raw edge to meet the press line and press again. Fold it in half to incase all of the raw edges. Sew 4 horizontal lines from end to end to give it stability. <br />
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The PUL fabric has a shiny side and a dull side. Make sure you know the difference. Lay the PUL <b><u>shiny side UP</u></b> then lay the zipper down matching up the top to the top of the PUL raw edge. Then put the cotton <b><u>printed side DOWN</u></b> so its raw edge lines up with the top of the zipper too. <br />
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Clip the layers together (pinning will cause holes in the PUL and you want the least amount of holes in that fabric) Use a zipper foot and sew across catching the PUL zipper and cotton.<br />
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Flip both sewn on pieces to the same side, so that the unsewn side of the zipper is completely exposed. (see below)<br />
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Again, put the PUL <b><u>shiny side UP</u></b> lay the unsewn zipper on top, matching the raw edges and then lay the cotton <b><u>printed side down</u></b> on top. Using a zipper foot, sew across through all three layers.<br />
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<strong><u>Step 5- Basting Pocket and Handle</u></strong><br />
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Open the bag up, so the shiny sides of the PUL are facing down and the printed side of the cotton is facing up. The zipper should be facing up as well. Lay the handle and pocket in place. Stitch the handle on each side as close to the edge as possible. Do the same with the pocket on three sides. As you can see above, you are only stitching through one layer of cotton fabric!<br />
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<b><u>Step 6- Putting the Bags Together</u></b><br />
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Start by putting the cotton pieces right sides together and the PUL shiny sides together. Line up all of the raw edges. Pinch the zipper so the wrong sides of the zipper are together and all of the seam allowances are going with the zipper tape too, toward the PUL fabric. (refer to picture above)<br />
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You are going to sew all the way around the very outside edges leaving a 4-5 inch gap in the bottom of the PUL (refer to picture below)<br />
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** When sewing over the zipper, I would recommend starting by sewing from under the zipper teeth where the pull is, but not through the teeth toward the PUL. Then after getting through the zipper tape I would open the zipper up. This ensures the zipper tape is lined up and that you are able to flip in right side out after sewing it. <br />
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To make the bottom of the bags boxy, line up the side seam with the bottom seam to create a triange. Stitch across about an inch from where the corner stitches meet.<br />
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They will look like this from the bottom. Do this to both sides of the cotton and PUL bags.<br />
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Cut the ends off so there is about 1/4 inch seam allowance. ( I flip mine right side out before cutting to make sure everything looks good and then turn it back inside out for this step)<br />
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And you are done. I know some of the parts seem complicated, but they really aren't. If you can sew a straight line, then you can make these. DON'T let the zipper scare you!</div>
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Then stuff them with diapers and wipes</div>
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After you make one, you can make a handful of them for yourself or a friend. They are a quick sew and really easy to assembly line. I am making one for every day of the week so I can pre pack diapers and snacks to throw in my diaper bag when baby #2 comes.</div>
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Saturday we played outside in the perfect weather. </div>
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Alaire was teaching me how to use the scooter. "You have to do your leg like this mom."</div>
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We have a tradition for Mothers' Day. Every year for the last four years we go to breakfast at The Original Pancake House. The place is packed and the wait is usually over an hour. We go to Lowe's across the street and look at all of the things you can do to your house. It passes the time and keeps Alaire busy running through the aisles.</div>
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Mike Tyson/ Alaire decided to draw tattoos on her face. She loves tattoos. LOVES tattoos. </div>
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She draws sleeves and leg tattoos and says, "Mom, aren't these tattoos stylish?" </div>
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"Yes Alaire." (Please don't get <u>face</u> tattoos little one.)</div>
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I don't have any tattoos, but she always admires the ones she sees.</div>
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We ended the day with Cold Stone. I can do Birthday Cake Remix any. day. of. the. week.</div>
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I hope all of the other mothers out there had a great day too... even if you probably already forgot what you did! </div>
Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-77591110432526393392013-06-29T07:00:00.000-05:002013-06-29T07:00:09.952-05:00Summer Punch Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Before moving to Missouri, I lived in Minneapolis. My favorite take out place for lunch when I was in school was Punch Pizza. (ahh I miss it!) They have wood fired pizza and a great salad. I make it at home now, because I love it so much. I have Drew hooked on it too! I put way more on mine than Punch does, but it is similar. This is perfect for lunch or to have as a side when grilling.</div>
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I keep most of these ingredients on hand, but if you don't, use what you have! It is super easy and simple.<br />
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<li>mixed greens</li>
<li>prosciutto ham (I get this from the Italian butcher and I rip it up)</li>
<li>strawberries</li>
<li>avocados</li>
<li>pine nuts</li>
<li>blue cheese or feta cheese crumbles</li>
<li>olive oil/ balsamic vinaigrette </li>
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I put the mixed greens in a tupperware and shake the dressing on and then add the toppings. <br />
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If you are in the mood for a sweeter dressing, put equal parts of the the oil and vinegar in a magic bullet or blender and throw a handful of strawberries in and blend it. <br />
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Hope you are having a great weekend! Were celebrating a belated Fathers' Day because we just didn't really get the chance on the real day.</div>
Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738291590759534867.post-61074069083003217982013-06-28T12:42:00.000-05:002013-06-28T12:42:28.216-05:00Let it Be<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been thinking of writing this post for a few weeks. I have so many projects I've been working on. We are finally getting the baby's room ready and jumping into full summer mode. We have been doing lots of fun stuff off of our "Summer Bucket List" that we made. I have wanted to share all of these projects and pictures, but before I share all of the fun stuff that I've been doing, there has also been some not so fun things going on in our house. It has been weighing on my mind, but I don't know if I have the right words to say. Sometimes I feel like it isn't my place, and it is a somewhat private matter. I wanted to make sure that Drew is comfortable with me sharing this part of our life. But here it goes.</div>
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My father-in-law, Jim, has had cancer for over three years. He was diagnosed when Alaire was three months old. We almost became comfortable at times with his illness, thinking that it was a normal part of life. At first he didn't have typical reactions to chemo. He didn't seem "sick". He wasn't bed ridden or obviously ill for the first few years. He worked everyday and lived a fairly normal life. He never quit working or playing.<br />
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The last year has been much different. My mother-in-law, Deb, has had to take care of him round the clock sometimes. (As a side note, that woman is probably the most dedicated wife I have ever seen. She lived out for better or for worse, through sickness and in health.) To say the least it has not been an easy year for either of them, or our family. We have had multiple last minute trips back to South Dakota. Each one ending with the circumstances becoming a little more complicated and have left us wondering what is coming next. <br />
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In April we went to see him after he had an infection in his chemo port and was airlifted to Sioux Falls to a better hospital. It was really scary. He had a 106.7 temperature at one point. We stayed for about a week and a half and when we left things were better than when we got there, but still not good.<br />
We didn't know that things would unravel so quickly and ended up going back a few weeks later to see him for the last time. As difficult as it was I am glad we were able to be there to see him one last time and say our goodbyes.<br />
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This whole experience has been a whirlwind. I don't think it completely sank in until we drove home. I don't know what is harder to see, my husband losing his parent or my daughter questioning all of deaths' mysteries. People often question what is worse, losing someone unexpectedly or knowing that they are sick. The answer is both suck. We've known Jim is sick, but you keep hoping the whole time for some miracle to take the illness away. After living on borrowed time for a few years, you start to forget the circumstances and it becomes a new normal.<br />
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Drew and his dad were best friends. They talked everyday. He always has told me what a great dad he was. He took Drew swimming every weekend, he encouraged him to conquer his fears, made lots of family memories on vacations and boat rides and picnic lunches, let him be himself, shared an insane love for football movies, reading, and politics. Jim was always a fun person to be around. He loved to get out and be social and he loved to do things. He also LOVED the Beatles. They even played, "Let it Be" at the funeral. His honorary paul bearers were: John, Paul, George and Ringo. He would have thought that was awesome.<br />
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When he came to visit he wanted to go to the zoo, a museum, the pool or out for dinner. We are definitely going to miss sharing those memories with him. It's really hard to think that he won't be there to see Alaire and any of our unborn children grow up. He loved being a grandpa so much.<br />
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We always remind ourselves of how lucky our little family is, because we really are. We have a great life. We have everything we could possible need and a lot more. We have each other, a home, a sweet daughter and another one coming any day.<br />
Even with that said, there is still a huge hole in our hearts. I think there always will be. There is still a longing for a different outcome and we are left with a lot of questions. I'm sure, like with all things, that time will make things a little better.<br />
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For now we are doing the best we can. We are trying to be happy for everything good in our lives. We are trying to grieve while trying to be excited for the birth of our second child. The support of our friends and family has just been amazing and we are so thankful for that.<br />
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When things like this happen it makes me step back and watch myself as a mother and a wife and wonder if I am doing it right. If something like that every happened to me or Drew, would I have wished I would have done something different? Would my kids talk about me the way Drew and his brother talked about his dad? Would they say I am a patient, intentional parent and spouse? Would they know I am proud of them and want them to do what makes them happy in this life? I hope so. </div>
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I hope you have a great weekend with the ones you love. </div>
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I hate to write gloomy posts, but this is what is going on in our lives right now, as some of you have already known. </div>
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I felt like I couldn't skip talking about it and post pictures of something I nailed into my wall first, because that stuff really is meaningless in the grand scheme of life.</div>
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<br />Lairi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799295268408599501noreply@blogger.com1