Custom Crochet Name Signs

So last night I wanted to make something to hang over my soon to be newborn sons bed.  I came up with this...

I used Sugar N Cream cotton.  And I cross stitched his name into the middle.  

What do you all think?

Should I sell my pattern?

Should I sell custom signs?

Please let me know, your opinions mean a lot to me.....

What's on Christina's Mind today?

So last night I had a dream that little Logan was born.  It kinda scared me because I am still early.. I know that some people say that a certain percent of your dreams come true.. Let's hope this one comes true few more weeks down the road...

We got confirmation that we have everything we need for Logan.  Except the small things... I have a list going.. Care to see?

Diaper Bag
Wipes
Diaper Rash Cream
Bottles
Binkies
Baby Wash
Baby Lotion
Thermometer Kit
Batteries
Vaseline
Alcohol
Going home outfit
Receiving Blankets Hubnow lol..I have got my pregnancy brain right now, and it took me like 20 min to come up with that list.....That is bad lol.....

Stress is something that I have been told to stay away from with the preterm labor in all....
Well it is really hard right now. I have mentioned before that my in laws were staying with us.  It seems to just be getting worse.  We cannot get a long what so ever.  We have different views on life, how to raise our kids, and the list goes on.  If something is done that someone else doesn't like then a fight breaks out and its a huge screaming fest.  I have asked and told my Hubby that I just cannot do it anymore.....This is to much... So I am waiting for them to find a place.  Things will get better for him and I.  And our growing family.  Plus the room we will get back will help tons.  Family is family, and the love is there, but some people you just cannot live with...

We cannot be any more blessed to have a growing family.  We will have to very strong boys soon.  I cannot express how much love I have for my little family.  I have every thing in this world I could ask for.  Some people are not at fortunate.  That is why I know we are blessed..  These boys are my life and I wouldn't change anything!!

Happy Easter Bunny Crochet

This is an Easter Bunny I made using the pattern Amigurumi Easter Bunny


This is a very simple pattern to follow, and I love the way it works up.  I am going to make a few more.  Also some eggs to go with it as a set.

I am thinking about doing this as another giveaway...What do you think?

Ladies Flower Crochet Hat Giveaway

So this is my first Official Give Away!

Make sure to follow my blog for tons more! I will be doing them weekly!!
This Hat is made with Vannas Choice, so it is really soft and extremely Comfy!

Disney Travel set & Play Yard Bassinet

So I got a big SURPRISE today.  My Aunt Tina messaged me to see how I was, and then asked to just stop by to say Hi.  I said of course.  Her and my Aunt Patti came over and gave us two really needed things for Logan to come home.

They are the most AMAZING AUNTIES ever!  I cannot explain how thankful I am for them.  This is really unexpected but GREATLY appreciated....

We are going to set them up shortly....Just gotta make room in our room...lol..

33 Weeks Pregnant

So I am officially 33 weeks pregnant.  I had a check up yesterday at my ob, and I was told that Logan can be here any day.  I am 2 cm and still 20% effaced.  I keep having these contractions everyday.  Sometimes they last for a while sometimes they go away after one.

So we are starting to look into getting the rest of what we need for our sweet baby boy.  We still need all the essentials, and furniture....  I have plenty of newborn and size 1 diapers, lol but no wipes.... And there is a list we need to get...

Oh Sorry I found a pic I snapped last week before I went into the Hospital....

Reading books with my 5 year old!

So Ian and I have been reading his books that we got at the Library....  We have not had time to do it since I was in the Hospital. But now its like every time he sees the books, he brings a book and says "Can we read it?"

 

This book was about Bugs.... 

Stopping my PreTerm Labor

So I have been MIA.  But I swear I have a good reason why.  Little Mr, Logan is trying to come early.  Last Wednesday I started to get contractions, or what I thought was Braxton hicks at 2:30pm.  They were coming every 5 minutes or less all day.  I didn't have any pain with them so I didn't think anything of it.  My Husband and I thought they would just go away, like any other night....

This time was different I guess....So I called my Doctor and was told I needed to be seen right away because they had been going on for so long.  So of course we live on a Mountain top, and we just happen to be getting a huge Snow storm.  So getting to the Hospital that I should of went to was out of the question.  We had to drive 45 minutes to another Hospital.  It was the closest one to us that had a Labor and Delivery.  Only this place didn't have a NICU.  That we didn't find out until we were already there...

Anyway they hooked me up and sure enough the contractions were coming every 5 min or less...So they decided to check my cervix.  It was closed but 20% effaced.  Then they watched me for just a bit and decided to give me a shot to stop the contractions.  Now this shot only lasts for about a half hour after they give it to you they said.  So they watched me for an hour after.

About 30 min after the shot I started to contract yet again.  They were going to give me another shot but then they just decided to stop.  So I stayed on the Machines for a little while longer and they had stopped.

They tested me for my FFN.  To see if I would test positive to going in to Preterm Labor in the next two weeks.  Well that lovely test came back positive....  So needless to say My husband and I were sitting there freaking out thinking that, that night we were going to have our second son.  Knowing that it is way to early we were terrified.

They sent me home and made me see my regular doctor the next day.

When I went in to see him, he had told me that it would be best for me to get steroid shots to help mature Logan's lungs the best way we can, just in case I am to deliver in the next two weeks.

He made an appointment for me an hour later to go to Labor and Delivery and get the first shot.

When I got there, I was hooked up to the monitors yet again.  They started me on some IV fluids just to be safe, and then I got the first shot.  And this thing sucked big time because it has to go in your hip and burns like crazy.....

Well they were watching the monitors and I was contracting yet again.  So they decided to give me the shot to stop them again.  So I got the shot and the contractions stopped...

I left the Hospital about 6 hours after getting there for one shot...Ughhhhh

So I was put on bed rest for the next two weeks, so that we had the best chance of keeping this little guy in as  long as we can.  Being that it would be safer to deliver in two weeks rather then now..

I had my next scheduled appointment the following day, back at L&D.  I went through the whole hook up, got the shot, and hello contractions.  I got another shot in my arm to stop them, and this time is didn't help at all. This time they were getting a little more stronger.  So they decided to admit me.....

They decided to start me on Magnesium.  Which meant I had to have a cathidor and that I was going to feel like crap.  That was an under statement.  I was on fire everywhere. The cathidor hut like hell.  And the room felt like it was spinning.  Not to mention that my Husband could not get down the mountain to be there with me so for the first 24 hours I was totally alone....
Now even though I was on the Mag, I was still contracting...  They were spreading farther apart but were still as strong.  They had me on the Mag for 24 hours and took my blood all night.  They also found out that my Potassium was dangerously low.  So I was given 3 bags of that by IV as well as Mag, and Penicillin.  I was also given two more shots in my arms to stop the contractions over night.

Needless to say my Uterus was really trying to get him out.  Logan was doing great and looked great on the monitors.

Every time they took my Blood pressure it would be low.  So that made me even more miserable because that meant I could only have certain meds.

My Husband finally made it down the next day to stay with me because I was not able to go home yet.  By the time he got there I was off the Mag.  He saw how strong the contractions were and how serious this stay had gotten.  The doctors were not sure if they were even going to let me go home the next day because all night I had contractions every 3 min.  But I was not feeling them.

Well we talked to the Doctor the next day and he checked my cervix again, and now I was 1 cm.  Which could be normal but with the positive FFN was not really ok.  But he said he saw no reason for me not to be able to go home. Since we got the steroid shots, and I had the Mag that was really all they could do for me...


So he said go home, strict bed rest.  NO MEDS....  So now if I start getting the contractions and they don't stop and they get stronger I have to go back.  But that this time they might not stop it.  Because I have gotten everything I could of to stop it.....

And now today is 3/19/12 and I think I am starting to loose my mucus plug...  I am trying so hard to keep this baby in..... Lord please keep Logan in for another 2 weeks at least.....

Me waiting on my Steroid shot....

The monitors in the first room...

The Hubby the first attempt at stopping Labor.....

He was really tired..Long drive in bad weather and work at 6 the next morning..

Me after 9 hours on Magnesium....

My lovely Browse and IV

Starting of the brews es after getting blood drawn all night....it was like every vein blew that night...

Ian at the Library

So yesterday Ian and I spent most of the day with daddy at work.  Then we decided we were going to go to the Library.  We both got cards, and Ian got a nice little case for when he starts school.

While I was looking at books for Ian to bring home and read he made a little friend in the play area.

They played with blocks, and these weird round things.  It was a little girl around is age but younger.  Her father watched on like I did.

She was adorable!

Ian and her played for a good hour or so until she had to leave.  I snapped a shot from a distance of them playing. 

I hope you enjoy!

He is such a good helper as well.  He asked the little girl if he could help her put the toys away, and then said Thank you for playing with me....

Ian you are such a sweetheart!

Crochet Coin Purse

I got this pattern from Bobwilson123

I absolutely love this pattern. It works up really fast and is so cute.  I am not sure what I want to do with them, but I love making them. 

Here are a few pictures of the ones I have completed.

I hope you like them. Thank you again Bobwilson123

Pregnancy Vlog week 31

Have you herd of Influenster?

So one of the Mother's I follow on youtube uploaded a review on this lovebox box she got from  www.influenster.com and I loved it.

Now I have never been able to review products for a company before, but when I went to their site I fell in love.
They have a really cool and fun thing going on.  Its very easy and I a cant wait to get my first Lovebox box.

Here is the link to my friends Review Lovebox Review by Mel11789
Please subscribe to her channel she has lots of other Reviews...

Anywho.  Once I know when I will be receiving my first Lovebox in a box, I will post a video review...

31 Weeks Pregnant

So I am 31 weeks and 3 days.  Can you believe that time has flown by....

Here are a few pictures I took this morning.

I hope you guys like them.

Crochet Granny Blanket

So I finally finished Ian's granny blanket.  I have been working on this for about 4 weeks now.  Off and on.

I want to add more in length, but need to get more yarn.  This is what it looks like.

He is sleeping with it tonight and until it is COMPLETELY finished.  But he loves it...

He told me I was the Best Mama ever for making it for him.  And that he loves it because I made it for him.

These are his favorite type of blanket.  He cant sleep without a Crochet blanket on top.  And some time in the middle of the night he pushes everything off and we find him covered up with just the crochet one.

He has been that way since birth.  This is why when Logan is born he will only have receiving blankets.

I hope you all like it.

Braxton Hicks at 31 weeks and Pregnancy blog

I know it is very common for preggos to have these darn Braxton Hicks right now.  But seriously they have been coming more and more for the past few days.  I don't have any pain just the tight feeling.  Sometimes it feels like I am going to pop its so tight.  And not to mention he gets all squinched up in the middle of my belly, and I am scared that it is hurting him.  I know its all natural and it's not bothering him, but I am a worry bee.

I see my Doctor every two weeks still, so I don't have another check up for a week.  Time is flying by, but two weeks seems like it takes forever to go now.  I know once it is time for me to go every week, things are going to speed up.

I am so anxious about the labor and delivery.  I cannot wait to have him in my arms, and meeting his daddy, and big brother.  I hope that everything goes well.  We are still worried because of what happened to Ian. I posted about this before, so if you are concerned or want to know please do.

I want everything to be in it's place.  So needless to say I am NESTING like CRAZY.  Last night I re-arranged Ian's tv area.  He has a 64 game consul and I just moved things around.  I clean our room every night before we go to bed.  Laundry is done A.s.A.p.  And I can't seem to  stop cleaning the main part of the house ether.  Though that is a LOT harder.

Caught my Husband Sleeping lol

So I took this a while ago, but found it!  I caught him while he was sleeping.  See he use to get pictures of me all the time while I was sleeping, so I took one of him.  I am not sure if he even knows that I took it. Oh well...

Ian's 5th Bday!

This was taken on December 30, 2011

Sorry for it taking so long to post a Birthday pic of our Handsome little man.  Things have been really crazy here.  He is 5 now! WOW. I Cannot believe that he is going to start school this year.  Ian is really growing up. He has a very independent personality, and is a very strong little man.  I know he is going to enjoy school, and having the chance to make friends.

Living on a Mountain there are not a whole lot of kids around, so I know once he starts school it will be more fun around here for him.  And with his Brother due in May, he is never going to be lonely.

Ian has changed my life for the better.  When I was younger I never wanted to have kids.  Or more so never thought I would find the right person to have them with. Things changed Winter of 2005, when I met Ian's Father, my Husband.

Ian is so loved by us and his whole family.  He makes everyone smile.  He is always making sure everyone is okay.  He is going to be so bright!

I cannot wait to see who he becomes in life, but I know it's going to be GREAT!

Single Crochet Earflap Hat with Flower

I cannot remember where I got the pattern for this.  It is a basic Single Crochet beanie, and I added earflaps on it.  I also made the flower from a pattern that I remember how to work, but not the link sorry.

I wanted to show you all some pictures of what I can do. 

I was really proud of how this turned out.  I gave it to my Mother in law otherwise I would have more or better photos for you.  I might even be able to rememebr the patterns. HEEHE.

I will try and find one and post it here.

I hope you like it!

Spring Colored Single Crochet Wash Cloth

This is a cute little Spring colored Wash Cloth I came up with last night.  It is simple and works up quick and very neatly.

Chain 21

Row 1: Single Crochet in the 2nd Chain from the hook, all the way to the end. (20 sc) Chain 1 turn

Row 2-20: Single Crochet in the first sc and to the end. ( 20 sc) Chain 1 turn

When you are done with your 20th sc on row 20, continue working around placing 2 sc in each corner. Join with a slip stitch.

To add a little hanging chain

In one corner chain at least 6 then sc in the next space.

I hope you enjoy!

Please post pictures of your finished work, and link the pattern back to my post.

You more then welcome to sell anything you work up with this pattern.  Simply link me in!

Pregnancy week 30

So I decided to take a few pictures today.  Although I do not look my best.  We have been trying to get over this cold that seems to never end.  Poor Ian sounds like crap, and my husband keeps coughing.
So here are the photo's I took.  I hope you all like them!

 I feel like my stomach has dropped.  

He was wiggling in there so much...

My Precious...

I even got my 5 year old in the background.

I hope you all enjoy these. I will be posting my update video as soon as it is done uploading...