Next up on my to-sew list

A diaper bag. This will be my first Amy Butler pattern...I have to admit...I'm kinda nervous about it! I wanna have a super hip and cute diaper bag but for some reason her patterns seem kinda intimidating.

The fabric for Baby Quilt #2. I am so excited to start this quilt. I am planning to do the same pattern as the other baby quilt (Yellow Brick Road) because it works up easy and looks beautiful no matter which fabric you use. I can't wait to show you all the finished product!

Crossing things off the to do list

This cake plate was one of my favorite bridal shower gifts. A couple of months ago when I pulled it out of the cupboard to use it the top came completely off of the pedestal. I was crushed. I sat it aside hoping I could salvage it later and piece it back together. Well, I finally found the time. Thanks to some E6000 my cake plate is like new again.

I also have had "try freehand quilting" on my to-do list for awhile. I decided to make a little thank you for my mother-in-law for having us at their house during the remodel. I whipped up these cute little hot pads/trivets and gave the freehand quilting a whirl. It was fun...must do this again. Though I couldn't imagine doing this on an entire quilt...I guess I'm a small projects kind of girl at heart.

I also made a set of 4 quilted coasters for my sister as a thank you for taking my belly pictures over this past weekend. They all have pieced tops and linen backings. Love how they turned out. Plus, I got to use my walking foot! I tied them up with a little antique lace in a lime-y green, attached a thank you and they were all ready to go! Hope they like their gifts cause I really appreciate them both so much!!!

Congratuations! It's A....

First off...Baby A wanted to just say hello to everyone out there in blog land!

Now for the big news I'm sure you have all been waiting for...

Cute little profile of Baby A at 18 weeks.

Baby A is a GIRL!!!

Cute little profile of Baby B at 18 weeks.

Baby B is a BOY!!!

We feel so blessed to have two special little babies on the way. We are so excited to be having one of each...the blessings just keep getting better and better.

3D image of Baby A hiding her face.

Please continue to keep my babies and me in your thoughts and prayers though.

We really do need and appreciate them!

Quilt #2 Finished (this one is not for either of the babes)

I actually sewed this quilt top at about this time last year...then I got the bright idea that I would hand tie the quilt. So I did. And I didn't like the result. So then I ripped it all out and decided I could try to machine quilt it myself. So I did (part of it). And I didn't like the result. So a couple of weeks ago I sat down on a Friday night and ripped all of that out. Then the next day I took it to my long arm quilter. Love the result. While we were out of the house for the great bathroom remodel (staying at the in-laws) I hand-sewed the binding on. After pulling it out of the wash/dryer I was smitten. I love it.

So simple. But the medium stipple stitching with the rows of multiple different moda fabrics (from a jelly roll) with a simple cream/tan damask border is quite striking in person. The photos really do not do this quilt justice.

There is something so satisfying about completing a quilt.

Happy Anniversary Sis! Hope you had a great one!

Tomorrow is the big day...check back here for the gender announcement of my twins!

Meet me halfway...

20 weeks today!

Sweet Award

Adrienne from Some of a Kind awarded me with the One Sweet Blog Award. Now, all I have to do is give you guys some answers. Here goes...

7 things I plan to do before I die
1. Have my beautiful, healthy children and enjoy their lives and watch them grow and one day have families of their own.
2. Spend more time with my husband and my family.
3. Be published (either book or article).
4. Build my dream home.
5. Go back to Anguilla where we honeymooned.
6. Find someway to show my parents how much I love and appreciate all that they have done for me in my life.
7. Go shopping at least once and buy whatever I want and NOT look at a price tag.

7 things I do now
1. Work, work, work
2. Sew
3. Shop
4. Spend time with my husband and family
5. Clean the house
6. Surf the internet/blogs/etsy
7. Did I mention work???

7 things I can't do
1. Play sports (very unathletic)
2. Only take the stairs at work (my 19 week twin belly is getting the best of me...no longer can I take the stairs from ground to the 5th floor...)
3. Eat blue cheese (bummer...I've been craving it too)
4. Fit in most of my clothes (hence the need to shop for maternity clothes!)
5. Sleep in my own bed right now (remodeling will take about another week)
6. Get up in the morning without setting 2 separate alarms
7. Cannot stop thinking about my babies

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex (my husband)
1. His sense of humor
2. His laugh
3. His eyes
4. The fact that he loves me so much
5. The fact that he is an awesome housekeeper
6. His loyalty
7. The way he always makes me laugh
(there are way more than 7 things!)

7 things I say most often
1. Congratulations! (daily in my job)
2. Lovie (my husbands pet name)
3. I love you.
4. Awesome.
5. What do you think?
6. (to DH) Will you rub my feet?
7. Oh my gosh.

7 celebrities I admire
I don't have any...really. I admire real people. I really admire my mom who was an awesome mother and friend and I hope I can be just like her. I also admire my sister who is a fantastic mother and has become a beautiful woman.

7 favorite foods
1. Pinto beans and corn bread
2. Spaghetti
3. Biscuits and gravy
4. Wiener schnitzel
5. Alfajor
6. Air Heads
7. Peas

Sweet Weekend.

Despite being on a 24 hour call shift yesterday, it has been a pretty sweet weekend. Work is progressing on our bathroom remodel. Plus, much more has been happening over at our house other than the bathroom while we have been living with the in-laws. Since I'm pregnant and all I am banned from my house (by my mom & DH due to possible asbestos in things they are tearing out, possible black mold in the old bathroom, lead paint, new paint fumes, dust, overworking, etc. etc). However, my mom (who has been like the foreman of the job) filled me in on all the progress. So far, the nursery has been painted and all the new crown molding and baseboards for that room have been painted and will likely be put up today. The closet door in my bedroom (which never closed before) has been fixed and now closes! Plus, they installed a closet organizer - sweet! The bathroom (which was completely stripped down to the studs) now has a new tub, new drywall and a sort of new arrangement. Plans for this week are to paint, install tile, new toilet, vanity, sink and cabinets! Yippie. Can't wait to see the finished product.

I also picked out some fabrics for baby quilt #2 after several HOURS literally of internal debate. Order was placed on etsy today so can't wait to get these!

Looked around online for baby bedding and ultimately became very frustrated. Found NOTHING that I like. Decided to instead now focus my attention to finding perfect fabrics and make my own baby bedding. We will see how that goes...

We had our anatomy ultrasound on Friday and we now know what we are having! We are VERY excited...I've got special plans for that announcement but will probably have to wait until we are back in our house to be able to do that. Please continue to keep our babies in your prayers!

Also, Adrienne of Some of A Kind gave me an award! Thanks!! Now I have to give answers to some questions but since this post has already been kinda long I will post about all of that tomorrow!

Have a happy Sunday everyone!