Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I Will Bring Praise

           I have mentioned here before that we are trying to have another baby. Due to irregular cycles it is a little bit harder for Jared and me than the average couple. A few weeks ago I tracked my ovulation and had everything down to the day. I was feeling hopeful and at 3:30 this morning I jumped up to take what I would hope to be a life changing pregnancy test... Only one line appeared and my heart quickly broke into a million pieces.
         I crawled back into my bed and couldn't hold back the tears burning behind my eye lids. In the next few moments I felt so many emotions. Angry, sad, shocked, guilty... Just broken. Jared being the rock that he is just held me and let me cry. He knew what I needed. He was quiet only moving to wipe my tears every so often. When I was finally able to pull myself together I asked him to pray for me. So we laid together and whispered prayers thanking God for what we have and declaring that we still choose to have faith in Him and his timing even in trying moments.
        Afterwards, I truly felt like a weight was taken off me. I'm sure I will have moments when I will feel that broken feeling again but I am choosing to praise God despite any of my circumstances. Instead of allowing all of those negative thoughts to flood my mind to decide to pray first. The pregnancy test didn't give me the result that I am longing for but maybe it is going to be "life changing" after all; "life changing" in the way that I won't allow a result or circumstance to dictate my joy and that I choose to praise Him in happy and joyful times or sad and dark times.
       And if you just stumbled upon this blog and need someone to pray for you please contact me. Prayer changes things, I promise. I still may have the same negative result but after prayer and time with God I don't have the same shattered heart. So, no matter what the need is contact me and I will pray for you.

Thanks for reading,
Amanda

Monday, February 11, 2013

Black and White

       Today I was able to complete a little bow dress that has been cut and waiting to sewn for quite some time. It feels so good to finish something in my "to do" pile!


          I am loving this graphic black and white print. It will look so cute layered with a shirt and bright tights for a pop of color while its still cooler or adorable all by itself in the summertime.
         The plan as of right now is to open an Etsy store before the end of the month but I'm not making any promises ;) I will defiantly keep you updated!

Baby Boom

           It seems like every week I learn of a new family member or friend who is expecting or a new little one has just been born. It is funny how these times seem to come in waves. Just a few years ago everyone was getting engaged and married and now we are all having babies.
          A good friend of mine had her third baby a couple of weeks ago, a sweet little girl. Even after having a couple of babies she couldn't find a nursing cover that she was happy with. I have made a couple of nursing covers in the past for my family so I decided to make one as a gift for her.
          I used this pattern from sew much ado for the dimensions and general details. I love that there is boning that comes out just enough for mama to take a peek at baby. I decided to add a satin lining so it would be smooth and cool to the touch for baby and mama. The outer material is a light home decor fabric that will hold up well after many washes.





        This nursing cover is very large. I am tall but it gives great coverage. Especially if you are having to chase around toddlers!


        And even though it has been warm here I couldn't resist crocheting a hat for the new little girl. It was a simple little project that was completed in a couple of hours.  I think these vibrant colors will look darling on her!
Thanks for reading!
Amanda

Friday, February 8, 2013

A Knitted Bear



     

       A couple of weeks ago I knit my first stuffed animal! I was pretty excited that I was able to accomplish this and it wasn't nearly as complicated as I originally anticipated.
        I have a friend who will be having her first child in a couple of weeks, a little boy, and I really wanted to send her a little package near the end of her pregnancy filled with little things for the hospital that she may forget or not think about and of course something for baby boy! So after deciding it may be much to warm for a knitted hat I decided on trying my hand at a little knitted bear. I found this pattern on Etsy and it is very easy to read and great for a beginning knitter that maybe has a couple of projects under their belt. The most complicated stitches are the increases and decreases. It was a fun project that I was able to compete in a weekend working on it pretty diligently, however, most would probably complete this much faster as I am not the fastest knitter :)
        So now I just have to think of all the things I wish I had during my hospital stay with Brooklynne. What are some must haves for you after baby?

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

We're still here

For the past week or so our little family seems to have caught a little cold or something. Unfortunately, it hit us all at once and what we thought were just allergies from unseasonably warm weather was actually annoying colds that linger on.
Poor Brooklynne has been dealing with her two year molers coming in as well, however, she is handling it like a champ! Doing much better than I would, I'm sure :)
This morning I got to sneak her into bed with me after daddy left for work and despite the circumstance it was such a treat to get to watch her sleep. Brooklynne will only sleep in her bed, no where else; except this morning. So I just soaked it all in, every flinch and every breath. I thought about our Heavenly Father watching us in quiet moments and his heart for us.
I am just so thankful for the gift of being a mother to this little one. Even in the moments when it not so much fun...when she's not feeling good or when she is pain or misbehaving I find myself filled with joy to just be with her and be her mama.

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