Blessing dress done!

Wow! I can't believe it- I actually am able to do it in two days total! Here's the pictures!




Yeah, I could not believe it. Well, satin was very difficult to work with. The edges often fray. So I solved the problem by using good zig zag feature by the sewn lines to prevent any further fraying. They definitely worked. I added roses to the ribbon as you can see up above and loved the look! I literally put blood and sweat in that work. I was leaving some blood stains on it when I accidentally pricked my fingers while sewing roses and others. HA! Last Thursday, I bought most of the materials from Joann's. There were a BIG sale including the fabric that I purchased. If I have paid the entire price, it could have been 140 dollars in total but I saved myself 75 dollars. It did take me a while to find a right type of fabric I wanted- satin and washable. I was able to re-use that pattern I used for Annalise's blessing dress a while before. This time, I learned my lesson- no georgette fabric!!

We went to R C Willey to purchase carpeting. Of course, carpet is NOT in stock and we will have to wait for two weeks before the carpet can come in. That's okay. Clint has plenty things to do before carpet come in- like closet shelves, touches up, baseboards, etc. Carpet is just a final touch to the space. Then kids will be able to move in!

Yesterday, I went to midwife appointment and had my cervix checked. I am only 2 1/2 dilated and 50 percent effaced. It means that I am not going to have Julianna out soon. I guess I can go to the church tomorrow.

Upstairs and baby being on way

As you can see the slideshow up above . . . My friends came over and helped me with color painting and sticking some stickers onto the wall from uppercase living. It took us all total of four days or so to complete. I am so excited about the results and Clint is adding the baseboards now. I have been smelling fresh painting constantly. It is a nice smell because you know how brand new things are. I have been cleaning the house on side too. I wanted it to be nice and neat when Julianna comes. There were some white dust there and there from upstairs when Clint swept the stuff off areas where he have been mudding and sanding.

I will be hitting 38 weeks mark tomorrow. I have been getting some usual symptoms that comes very close to birth. But I know that the timetable may be so much different from what I have been expecting. I am still looking forward to meeting little Julianna. I talked with the pediatrician that have been caring for my other four children about her kidney situation. He assured me that many of that situation have been resolved with birth.

I haven't been doing quilting or scrapbooking lately. Clint asked me to put that aside in order to get ready for baby. I had to admit that he is right. I was putting that off because I hoped that he will be done with upstairs in time so that I can organize the entire house and have it easier in finding the baby stuff. I guess that baby will come inevitably and Clint won't be done in due time- inevitably too. I just hate knowing that my house is in disorganized state. I was very crabby when I had to go everywhere- trying to find that missing piece that belonged to carrier or playpen.

Now, my house is becoming more and more cluttered when we are adding some stuff like painting cans or putting baby stuff in. I really can't wait before the upstairs is done!! I really look forward to having the space to work in and enjoy. I know we will be getting there, eventually. It is just that I have to remind myself constantly that patience is a virtue that we all have to work on constantly. I am grateful that Clint is willing to work on upstairs and concentrate all of his energy on it so that we can cut the costs of remodelling. We are doing just that now.

I forgot to mention further what have been going on with our life. Last two weekends ago, we had General conference and a fun family activity. We held an egg hunt in our basement and had lunch with the family. Kids had fun looking for eggs while it was too muddy and wet outside to romp around and look for eggs. We enjoyed watching general conference sessions. Speakers are amazing as ever. I spent most of my time getting ready for baby like washing laundry, setting the playpen up, cleaning the carseat up and much more. It was very exhausting and I was working in overdrive mode because due date was too close for our comfort. Just yesterday, I just did most of my hospital bag packing. Today, I took our kids out to Walmart to select some fun baby toys and clothes for their baby sister. They were a such enthusaistic participants!

Suzy and Anna are at Kim's house right now, playing with their cousins and having a sleepover. It really is a wonderful thing to live so close by your family and being in same area so that kids can share same school holidays/vacations. Ian was sad because there's no boy his age around that he can sleep over. We are pretty strict about sleepovers and we feel more comfortable doing sleepovers with our family members. We are going to take Ian and Timmy out for our "son's time" special night. We are thinking of doing Mayan restaurant tonite.

After reading up and discussing with some of my friends, I did realize that it is becoming necessary to protect our family and setting up privacy so that some wrong people won't be able to gain access to our kids. I will be changing the settings of this blog and making it accessible to those who are our friends.

IT is SNOWING in April. Augh. Just imagine our frustration! We are so ready for spring and the flowers are budding on the trees. We already ordered the grass seeds and are all set to prepare our yard for the beautiful season. Oh well, snow means water. I don't want Utah to see another drought.

I was sorry to disappoint our children . . . Normally, every spring vacation they have had, I always was taking them on outing . . . But with upstairs, baby coming, and so many things to do- I had to sit tight at the home. The weather isn't helping us either. I am so glad about Kim helping us out with making spring vacation more exciting for our girls and we hope to do something special before the week is out- to make their vacation memorable.

Pregnancy really can sap!

Battling exhaustion. It has been a long week/weekend. I think with the pregnancy that is coming into the last month really can deprive one of energy, sleep, and all. I really wish my little ones will allow me to sleep a little today. They really are terrible at that part.
Clint is done with mudding/sanding which I am so glad to say. He just borrowed the tools from our friend, Bobby yesterday and got started on eggshell texturing. He had to post up a lot of coverings for windows, outlets, etc. He had to put the project on hold today. There's lots of things he needed to do today. Including working in the temple.
I am done with cutting all of the old jeans into five inch squares. Here's the picture.

I am debating with myself whether I should be getting airplane fabric to match up with those . . . Will that be too tacky? Will my boys like it still, even after ten years? I really like airplane theme so much. I saw few fabric being on sale which I am convinced that will go great in the room. I still wonder if I am making the wise decision. Well, it is decision I will HAVE to make before 6th of this month.
April's Fool day definitely kicked in. We are getting snow! Spring is looking at us and laughing, "Happy Fool's Day!" My poor bulbs- they are supposed to be blooming but all I get are stunted green stalks. I wonder how they will turn out.
I practically kicked my kids out to the school . . . They were complaining about different sort of ailments so that they can stay home from the school. I had to deal with either one of them for two days. I had my dose and am so glad to discipline them accordingly. I felt justified in it because I did take one of them to the doctor to check for strep throat and it came out being negative.
Ian's thing with hospital in SLC is done- his doctor diagnosed it as being possible development toward kidney stones. He said he won't dismiss the possibility of kidney complications so he prescribed 1 1/2 quart of water for six months and asked us to see him again in six months with list of symptoms to watch for if he had complications. I am glad that thing is over with for now. It has been a long drive to University of Utah Hospital.
I am looking forward to General Conference weekend. I am expecting the visit from Susan and her family on Saturday with a fun egg hunt activity . . . I already invited Kim and her family to participate. Of course, I wanted to invite Brittany/John and Curtis for fun.