"I'm green, I'm green, I'm green, ya know what I mean..."

If you have ever seen the Popeye movie with Robin Williams then you have probably heard that song before. It is actually..." I'm mean, I'm mean, I'm mean, ya know what I mean..." and sung by Bluto but its a cute song. This soap reminded me of Popeye since it looks like some type of spinach stew made into a yummy soap. :) It is actually nettle soap. I used dried nettle leaves to color the soap and it came out quite neat! It smells very herbal and is creamy to wash with so I am happy with the results. Next on my list...purple or blue soap!!!

Another reason to leave disposable stuff in the dust...

Three words...Organic Bamboo Velour. Saying the word makes me happy and just typing it out brought an eerily wicked smile to my face. It just sounds SOOO indulgent and decadent. I made these breastpads because the disposable ones stuck to me and hurt when I had to tear them off. Ouch! These are organic bamboo velour on the inside, bamboo fleece in the middle, and wool interlock on the back. I dyed the wool interlock myself because I wanted colored breastpads. I know what you are thinking...'can't they be seen through your bra???' Nope! I checked! :) Oh, by the way, I cannot take credit for the pattern for these or anything...I found the tutorial here... http://www.pamperedcheeks.com/nursing_pads_pattern.htm . It really is a great way to use up any extra scraps you have of expensive material and the tutorial was VERY easy to follow! I highly recommend it. I haven't tried the pads yet as G is still not here but I will keep everyone informed!

Cover-up bag...

Well, I mentioned in the last post that I forgot the pocket that I wanted to put on my cover up. I figured out where to put it and that perfect place ended up being on the outside of the bag for the cover-up that I made. Who really NEEDS a cover-up bag...I do! As clumsy as I am I can see myself dropping my cover-up all over the place. When its in the bag then the worst thing that can happen is the bag gets dirty! Perfection! I had hubby put the snaps on for me last night so everything can come apart to be cleaned. Again, I apologize for the awful pics!

A cover up for the Queen of Clumsy!!!

"Just use a blanket," everyone said. "It's cheaper that way." I could have used a blanket as a nursing cover but if they truly knew how clumsy I am, they would NEVER say that! I have nightmares of nursing G (when he finally shows) in public and of the wind blowing my blanket off and exposing me to the world. NO thanks! There is nothing wrong with nursing in public, in fact, I think its beautiful to watch a baby nurse but not everyone feels that way. Not only that but I would rather keep my chest to myself, my hubby, and my babies. So I made a nursing cover. I used a bottom-weight fabric in a fun print and lined it with anti pill baby flannel. I put a bit of boning in the neck so that it would bow a bit and I could watch G nurse. Then I added some straps for my neck so that it can't blow off or be pulled off. HA! Take THAT wind! I made a mistake on it though! I realized that I should have put a pocket on the inside to hold my breastpads or a burp cloth and totally forgot. The wheels are turning though to figure out how I can still do that without sewing through both layers...Hmmmmmmm!

Dyeing for baby's arrival...

Honestly, this dyeing is for me. I have a ton more that I did and its for mama cloth BUT I have been pushing myself to do it to keep my mind off the fact that I am STILL pregnant. Yes, my due date was yesterday and it came and went like nothing. No baby to show for it. Arrivederche 40 weeks...welcome 40 weeks and 1 day. Sigh! Anyway, I have LOTS of dyeing to show off but the pictures take FOREVER to upload and my teething toddler is furious! Sigh again! Anyway, enjoy this one lonely picture of luscious hand dyed organic bamboo velour! YUM!

Craziness...

I am sorry that I haven't been properly blogging over the last few weeks. I had to rush to New York to visit my mom and spend some time with her. Things have been tough for her and she needed me. (I won't go into specifics since just thinking about what she has gone through makes me cry everytime.) What made the trip good though was that I realized that I needed her just as much. I learned quite a few things on that trip not only about myself and my family but also learned lots about being a mom and about my son. I just wish that money wasn't so tight that I could see her more often and not limit my trips to see her for emergencies. Sigh!

Also, just in case anyone remembered, I am 39 +weeks already. G will be here SOON although I feel daily like he couldn't come fast enough. I am exhausted from sharing my body. My mother asked me the other day if I have "split" yet, lol! I can't wait to finally "split" and become two people. How nice for me! I am sure it won't be so fab for him for a while though! LOL! With a screaming, wild toddler in the house, I wonder sometimes how G will even get a chance to sleep! Poor baby!

So, lastly, I have been crafting like crazy. My brain never stops running although my body keeps telling me to stop. I can't though and I felt like I needed to send some snacks. I sent out some soap, toddler crayons, scarfs, jewelry and some other things that will be going out soon. I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone that might be reading this. With that, the craziness doesn't stop. I keep thinking that things will slow a bit once G gets here but I do believe that ADDING a child to the household is actually going to speed things up...yikes! Am I ready for it??? Only time will tell. I am pretty good with handling craziness by now!