Cate's Room

I am having so much fun making stuff for Cate's room! I'm fully aware that she is totally getting the first child treatment and that she is probably the only one of our kids who will get custom made by Mom bedding and hand painted by Mom and Dad furniture, but I am sure having a good time.

Grandma bought her a bassinet that's featured in this shot of her room:



And last night and today when I got home from work I finished up these pillows--obviously, Cate won't use these, but I think I'll put one at the foot of her crib and one on the reading/nursing chair:



One of the best things I've made for Cate is a burp cloth made out of a shirt my mom had when she was pregnant with me! It was the first maternity top she bought, and she gave it to me when we told her we were expecting Cate. My mom is a much tinier person than I am, and there was no way the shirt was going to fit (even early in my pregnancy) so I just hung on to it. Then I had this great idea to make it into a burp cloth. I wish I'd taken a before shot of the shirt, but I didn't think of that until right this minute. Oops!

Curtains for Cate!

Cate's soda shoppe theme room is coming together! I've never made curtains before, but I made these and I think they turned out pretty cute! I'm going to make her bedding, too. Next up: crib skirt and bedding with these two materials, plus one more that has cupcakes on it. Photos of those coming soon!







Cate is moving around more and more! We actually saw her moving through my tummy this week--very exciting! Sam decided after we saw her moving that he should read her a story, so he did! "Bath Time" was her first book--it's about how all sorts of animals get clean, then the last page is about how babies get clean in the bathtub. Very stimulating for Cate, I'm sure! Thanks, Grandma, for sending the book!

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So Sam made yet another amazing cake today. Here it is:


And up close:


The branch part is made out of chocolate fondant. Sugared kumquats and lemon leaves top it off. Oh, and yes, it is sitting on a bed of wheatgrass.

I'm pretty excited about some of my recent projects, too! First, the food I made for my friend Karen's baby shower:

(Confession: Sam made the macaroons.)

And the little signs I made to say what everything was:

And, my most recent project, centerpieces for 6-year-old Kelsey's upcoming birthday party (there's a magician coming!):

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