Crafters

Something about babies brings out the craftiness in people. One of the wonderful things about having a baby is that many of our friends and family have given us beautiful homemade gifts. I thought I would show off some of the thoughtful things people have made for Lacey. As you can see below, Lacey is surprised and delighted by all these gifts!

First of all, Lacey now has a lifetime supply of blankets and quilts. She is such a lucky girl! She will have quilts and afghans to last her entire childhood. I look forward to telling her about each and every one of them, and the person who made them for her when she's old enough to understand.

Crocheted blanket - Great Auntie Joan

Knitted blanket - Gwen

Winnie the Pooh quilt - Great Auntie June

Turquoise and grey quilt - Great Auntie Wendy

Vintage Snoopy quilt - Kim

I love that each design is so unique to each individual who made them. I can't believe how many people in our lives are so talented! I had no idea some of these people made made these kinds of things!

Personalized cross-stitch - Auntie Ashley

Knitted dolls - Great Aunt June

Knitted Baby Uggs - Great Auntie June

Knitted Love Bunny - Corina

My mom had also saved some of the clothing that my grandma had knitted for us, and we received some knitted toques and coats for Lacey as well. We've really appreciated all of the amazing gifts for Lacey. Thanks so much, everyone1

Here Fishy, Fishy!

One of the things I worried about while pregnant was how I would find time to do things for myself. I knew it would be hard once we had Lacey, but I was determined that I would carve out some me-time every once in a while to do things that I like to do.

Last week a set some time aside so I could make some cupcakes for a BBQ that one of my co-workers was hosting. The time had to be carefully allotted, and I made the cupcakes in parts. My plan was to make fish cupcakes, I drew out the design below:

Then I made the cupcakes in parts. I made the fins out of melted chocolate during the week while my parents were around to watch Lacey. I made the cupcakes and frosting later in the week with the help of Jill. And I decorated the cupcakes the day of the BBQ. Here is what the finished product looked like:

Pretty awesome, right? I love it when a design comes together!

So Tom and I loaded ourselves in the car, along with Lacey and all the cupcakes, and headed to the BBQ. Our host popped them into his fridge, and we had a chance to visit with co-workers that I hadn't seen in nine weeks! It was awesome! And then I asked our host if he could pull the cupcakes out of the fridge. 

And he did...

But he dropped the container!

There was full cupcake destruction! You guys, this is my worst nightmare! Of all the cupcakes and cakes I have made before, I have always been afraid that I would drop them before they made it to their destination! There was not a single fish left intact. They were all smushed and unrecognizable. I should have taken a picture of the destruction.

The kids still ate them, but I don't think they had any idea of what they were. And when I say the kids "ate" them, I mean that they sucked the frosting off them, and left soggy cakes everywhere.

Our host felt awful, it was clearly an accident. But it still makes me a little sad when I think about them. Poor little fishies!