37 weeks and blahhhhhh.....

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36 week 5 day update and doc visit

Hey all, here is the latest video update, enjoy my "bare-faced nakedness" lol...it is a rarity that I allow myself to be au naturale this way but it is what it is and sorry if it's scary lol.....

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What's in my diaper bag video

Here is the 2 part video of what is in my diaper bag.  It just covers the basics and the actual full list of what is in my diaper bag is in a link to the left of this vlog, just click on it and you will get a detailed list.  Hope it is informative and helpful and please do, leave any comments and/or suggestions as I am always open to ideas!  Enjoy!

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36 week update video...

Just another update now that I am 36 weeks and 3 weeks away from my scheduled C-section for December 30th...I am getting restless and and more antsy for Portia to join us!

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My rainy day project Wed. Dec. 7th 2011

So...my sister-in-law, Gregg's sister, Lynn gave me her rocking chair glider and ottoman a few years ago...I wasn't even pregnant yet but everyone knew we were going to have kids eventually and who knew that it'd take us 3 years of trying and an IVF cycle later before we would be??? I definitely didn't think it would go that route...but in any case, we made it!  We did it!  And we are only weeks away from Portia joining our family so we are completely stoked!

I bought 2 coordinating fabrics from Etsy.com probably before the summer even started but never got around to actually making the covers until literally this past Wednesday, lol....I just was slow to start it but was able to get 90% of it done in one afternoon and just finished some stitches the next morning and now it's pretty much done.  I just have to have Gregg staple the remaining fabric to the ottoman and it will be completed.  I was really hoping to make actual slipcovers that I could take off and launder when I needed to, but there are some cushion details that would've been lost if I did that and the chair would've lost its "structured" look so I just covered the existing cushions and will just have to spot clean it when necessary.  Considering it is a busy pattern and print, it will be nice that it will "hide" whatever possible stains but it's only meant to sit in for rocking so I don't anticipate this being a problem.  Also the print I chose was a "neutral" green, white and black print so it wouldn't matter if I had a boy or girl and I think it looks really cool!  I was also able to use leftover scraps to cover a disposable wipes case and also made a pillow to go with the chair. 

Check it out!

The BEFORE chair

The AFTER with 2 coordinating fabrics; the ottoman will be in the zigzag print.

Here with the matching pillow which has the zigzag print on one side and on the reverse side is the medallion print.

I used leftover scraps to decorate this disposable wipes case and embellished it w/black scalloped ribbon.

So there you go folks!  My rainy day project!  Until next time, be happy and thanks for checkin' in!

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Just another update...

...a quick video on how I am feeling...getting restless and more anxious for Portia to be here w/our family!!!  Just wanted to catch you all up on what is going on...nothing excited but feel free to listen to my rambling, lol.

Thanks for watching!

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I'm 35 weeks and What I will be packing in my hospital bag...

...So here it is folks...what I will be packing in my hospital bag...it is 5 videos longggggggg....at 10 minutes each....sorry it's longwinded, I talk ALOT and am quite chatty in general...but at least it's broken up so you can watch at your leisure lol....I have also included the written longhand version of what I'm packing in my bag in the link below the last video.... hopefully you will find it informative and helpful...feel free to leave comments and whatever ideas you may have to add or suggest for me as well...I'm sure I've left some things out...but at least I've gotten it together ...for the most part....I'm only 4 weeks away now from my scheduled c-section and could possibly go sooner being that it's my 2nd baby so...we shall see how it all pans out!  But for now, enjoy!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Link to the list of "What's in my hospital bag?"
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