Blog Failure here!

So my last post was April 30th 2011, and let me tell you there has been a lot that has changed since then. First off I was pregnant at the time and going through the most horrible morning sickness you could imagine, and keeping up with a small boy. Secondly my family was in the mist of loosing the glue that held our family together. May of 2011 was hard, because I was worried I'd loose the baby after a bleeding scare, and my grandmother became very ill for the last time. May and June was a warp wind of what's going to happen and by the time June was over and we knew baby was safe we had lost my grandmother. I am not going to lie I do feel like I went through a bit of depression that summer. I ended up quitting work all together in November, and on December 9th we welcomed our second son Patrick. Blogging was the last thing on my mind while we fought to breastfeed, and was up all night. When Patrick we six months and this started to get better we started talking about the prospect of trying for another baby. I just felt our family wasn't complete yet. In October 2012 we decided to try again and were excited to find out that we were expecting by November 2012. Our Joy was cut short as that pregnancy ended in miscarriage. I was crushed and even more devastated when Kevin said he wasn't sure he wanted to try again after all. So my dreams of a third child (possibly a girl) were dashed. As the new year started I was watching my niece and really feeling like three wouldn't be that hard before we could talk about it again Valentines day came round and brought a special gift... I was pregnant again. Without trying we had conceived a baby that I wasn't sure my husband would be happy about. I told him that night, and while he wasn't thrilled. He knew there was nothing to do about it now, but start preparing for this new child we would be welcoming in October 2013 (my edd was my grandmothers birthday) We did things a bit different with the baby and prenatal care, Since my husband was in the mist of a job change we ended up going with a midwife and she was amazing, and if we were going to have another I'd go with her again. In June we went for an ultrasound to make sure everything was okay and Kevin wanted to know the sex of the baby. On June 21st, 2013 we found out we were expecting our baby girl. From that point on Kevin was a bit more relaxed about the whole thing, but he was concerned about how delivery was going to go. I was planning an all natural birth at home. (after 2 inductions, and epidural births) He kinda wasn't sure that I would be able to go naturally with out pain medication because of my previous births. I was adamant that I wasn't going to the hospital unless it was necessary for my life or our daughters life. On October 31st (Yes Halloween!) at 2:31am I gave birth to our daughter, Kaitlyn, at home in a birth pool in our dinning room. 

Fast forward to today... As I sit here typing Patrick(2)and Kaitlyn(6months)are napping, and Andrew(5)is playing Legos. Things are finally settled down a bit and hope they will stay from here on. We are planning no more children, Kevin is working for himself, and I am loving being a stay at home mom to three. With the new found peace in our lives I plan to get back in to blogging, Vlogging, and trying to be the best mother I can be. Check back later as I have big plans for this blog, and YouTube. 

Love~ SewEcoMommy

With hope the morning sickness will be leaving soon.

With hope the morning sickness will be leaving soon and I can get on with my projects that need to be finished.
Here is all that needs to get done/ sewn

1. Clean House
2. Make a few skirts to take me through the end of the year
3. Make cloth grocery bags ( I am not paying .05 cents for paper that rips)
4. Make cloth diapers for baby
5. Make Emma and Kyra's Birthday gifts. ( Dress Pattern is Simplicity 4764) 
6. Make Christmas Tree Skirt and 4 stockings for our house
7. Make Christmas gifts for our family
8. Make baby stuff we will need
9. Down size... Big time!!!
10. Potty Train Andrew
11. Get Andrew in the toddler bed
12. Make curtains for dinning room, and the Andrew's room (I am close to being done with the valance for Andrew's room)

It seems like its not so much but some of these take several steps.I hate that I just don't have the get up and go to get them started just yet. but what can you do? noting but eat ginger and crackers and hope that soon I will be happily sewing soon. That's all I have for now, but I hope to fell better after my nap and might get the curtains done today. If so I'll post and update and some pictures of them.

Nothing Says Lovin like something form the oven.

Made chocolate chip cookies today. Super Yummy and Guilt free since I didn't eat cookie dough, but did have 2 little cookies. They were good, but I am done with them now. The Kids were super happy to have fresh cookies since we haven't had any in a while.

1 lb Butter (4 sticks)
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
4 eggs
1 Teaspoon Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
5 Cups Flour
2 (12oz ) bags Chocolate Chips, 1 Semi-Sweet & 1 Milk Chocolate
A dash of cinnamon
Mix butter and Sugar; add eggs, soda, salt, vanilla, cinnamon; mix well; add 3 cups flour, and chocolate chips, then the rest of the flour; mix well; roll in to balls; bake at 325* for 15-20 minutes until light brown.

They were very yummy, and went great with milk. Maybe since a diet isn't happening I can make more yummy food that I have been avoiding since I hoped to loose weight and now, I just don't care. I taped them and hope to get some editing done and posted on youtube soon.

Sew Eco Mommy of TWO!?!

SO I just found out on Sunday that I am expecting again. I couldn't be happier about the new addition to our family. It came just as I was starting to pick out the patterns and fabric for my new wardrobe, so I will put that project on the back burner and start working on some maternity clothing for myself and then I have a few baby things I'd love to make. As such, I put the baby underwear on hold because potty training is very important that it happens before the new baby comes in December. Also with my due date being 12/1/2011 I have some Christmas stuff that I am going to have to get on the stick and get fininshed before November. So I have been looking on cute clothes that will grow with my belly and cute baby stuff for the new baby, and some fun stuff for Andrew. We also have tons of stuff to do around the house to get ready for our sweet bundle. I have a few home projects that will also be making their way up and some cooking for the family so that we can eat healthy and well during and after our wait.
So Baby K or J will be joining our family December and I am super excited about that. Keep Checking back for sewing updates.

New Machine!

Kevin got me a new sewing machine today. A Singer Fashion Mate 6160. 60 different stitches, makes button holes, auto threader... Wonderful!! :) I am so excited about it and have really enjoyed sewing tonight. Well I will post pictures and maybe get my butt in gear and do Youtube soon. I have a few up coming sewing projects: I have to get some baby underwear made for Andrew. Kevin is taking us to Joann's to get some fabric for curtains for the dinning room and Andrew's room. I want to make a baby sheet set and comforter. I have 4 yards of black jersey for tee shirts for me. I have tons of fabric for skirts, and bloomers. Again will be posting pictures and info once I start and am finished. 

Cooking,,, Cheap Easy Bread

So I have been really bad about doing anything homey. Have had a bad headache for the past 2 weeks and seems like it is not going. So today in all my sickness I made a quick loaf of beer bread. I know, I know, I know really cheater way to make bread, but I wanted to make some bread to go with the split pea soup I wanted to have for dinner. I made a pot of soup and put it in the crock pot. I have a loaf of bread and diner is all set for when Kevin gets home. The recipe was so easy and fast:

3 Cups flour
2 Tablespoons, Sugar
1 (12oz) can or bottle of beer. (Whatever kind you drink.) I used Widmer Brothers: W'11 KGB

Mix all ingredients, put in a greased loaf pan and bake 350* for 1 hour. I don't like the dark beer and plan to make another loaf with a light beer that I'd drink. It is not too bad and I think it should go nicely with our soup.


Sewing related I got 3.5 yards of black jersey knit fabric to make some tee shirts for myself. If I can feel human long enough to make my pattern and cut it out. Sewing hasn't been a huge priority this year, birthdays, and baby shower and sickness has taken most of the start of the year.  I am not too happy about that and hope that things calm down a bit in the next few months. Seems like time is  moving too fast and as much as I want it to slow down it is just not happening. C'est la vie!

Baby Shower for my sweet little Hope.

I am throwing a baby shower for me sweet baby niece Hope. My brother, Sean is having his first baby and I wanted to throw him a shower for his new little baby. This is April's 3rd baby. I am planning on having it at the end of the month. around the 27th which is Sunday. I want to have it at my house, but am not sure how well that would work with grandma. I know we have lots of stairs and that might not be the best route. I'll need to talk to her first and see how she feels about doing it that way or if she just wants to have it at her house and go from there. I have no clue about my theme, or food, or anything yet. It will be a small shower I think since it is just two of her friends maybe a sister of hers and them our family. I have an idea about the cake, and I know a few other things I want to do for the shower. I have a good idea of gifts, since we have a few extra baby items we plan to give them, and there are a few new things I'm planning on picking up. I'll have to figure out where first and then we can go from there.