but it won't actually have my email and phone blotted out, of course! I can't wait to give them out and send them with etsy orders!
A $3 mattress pad found at DI, $4.50 in blue and white vinyl, and left-over cording intended to go on a dress in high school.
Into a covered diaper changing pad! Sitting on top of a $15 cupboard/tv stand also from DI! After years of changing babies on tables too tall, I was determined to find something short enough, so that when they stand up, I can actually reach them to get dressed. Look how well it coordinates with the diaper champ!
A used car seat from my Aunt Amy (THANK YOU!!) and $10 in fabric and buttons.
Into a car seat canopy cover! I made the straps so that it can also be worn with an additional piece as a nursing blanket. And look at that, its all wrinkled, sorry. I had to keep telling myself, "Don't make it feminine, don't make it girly, he's a boy! No bows!" 
Status on us: we're doing great! We both got our flu shot yesterday (2 for 1 special), and we love going to water aerobics 4x/week. I'm at 35 weeks, but measured 39 weeks big yesterday!! My doctor says he still looks and feels like a little 5 pound baby right now, its just that I'm carrying him straight out there. He's been head down for the past 2 appointments, and I've gained a total of 19 pounds with him! So I'm allowed to gain 6 more in the next 5 weeks, yessss.
Yup, just a half gallon of ice cream with candles is totally my ideal birthday cake! Thanks Jason for making it wonderful!
Before
All I did with this one was take in the sleeves so they weren't so flowy and gaping, and ruche up the sides with elastic.
My mom wearing this one 23 years ago, holding me!
With the plaid, I took off the neck tie and added it to the waist, finished the v-neckline, took off the red on the arms and pleated the new shorter sleeves.
You all know the story, it happened 2 years ago today, most of you were there, and apparently its been told a hundred times. I still run into people who exclaim, "That was YOU?!" when they hear our proposal story :) Good work, Jason.
So he asked me out for this weekend to celebrate; he drove the car around to the front door, and rang the doorbell to pick me up. We had a perfect 'dinner and a movie' date, and a cute doorstep scene. I let him come in even though it was getting close to curfew. I'm so excited to spend forever with him!
Words cannot express how much happiness I find living here! A woman's home is her world. Its somewhat disheartening knowing that wherever we go next will surely be a downgrade.
Look, we already have the bassinette set up! (And I sleep with 4 pillows)
In the process of moving everything upstairs, I was able to fill two trunk loads of junk for DI.
Sorry baby, but you have to share your room with all my sewing.
Good thing you can keep reusing these chias, because our first attempt wasn't perfect. I guess we packed on the seeds too heavy on his back; the sprouts have been having a hard time growing there. He looks like he's experiencing a little male pattern baldness.
