Cousin Love

Dani is SO lucky to have three cousins that absolutely adore her! It's "Baby Dani this and Baby Dani that". It is so cute and I can't wait until she can interact more with them. Here is some cousin love from our last trip to the country.

Jack is her #1 fan

Madi loved feeding Dani

love for Baby Dani

Madi NEEDS a baby sister (hint hint Aunt Holli)

Braydon needed his share too

love for Dani

MiMi and Dani

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country cactus

Chloe and Madi

B driving the buggy!

the best thing about going to the country--riding in the buggy!!

country cupcakes :)

Jack REALLY loved his cupcake

This was Dani's first trip to the country. It was a LONG drive. She didn't fuss too much but she didn't sleep either.  She was great while we were there.  The way home was again a different story. She fussed quite a bit :(  B decided that I was not doing an acceptable job of keeping her happy so he thought I should drive and he would get her to sleep. He learned real quick that it was not my lack of entertaining......she really is strong willed. He got her to sleep 15 minutes. It is close to a 6 hour drive.  I hate to say it, but "I told you so!"

Sew Busy

When I was a kid I can remember my mom sewing stuff for me. She sewed Halloween costumes and dresses. I too like to sew and I have been known to call her and ask her random sewing questions. I loved Home Economics in high school. I am very much a beginner sewer but I love it! My brother bought me an embroidery machine for my birthday and I absolutely LOVE it! There is SO much you can do with it. There is definitely a lot of learning involved but thanks to You Tube I have found tutorials on just about everything! Here are the projects I have done.

Not perfect but I learned from my mistake--don't use the measurements online.....duh!

scrap quilt

bib and burp cloth for Baby Isabella

for my friend that loves Charlie Brown and named her son Charlie!

one of my first attempts at sewing--rag quilt with embroidery

bib

bib and burp cloth for Jake!

first attempt at applique

I do all of my sewing during Dani's naps. I use every second! I have been making the bibs and burp cloths for a Mommy Group I am in. I made over $100. Obviously I could not make a living doing it but I have fun so a little money is nice.

getting better at applique--LOVE this!

Slacker...aka--me

****photo bomb****

Although I have had plenty of time to update my blog, I obviously haven't! So here it goes.
Dani will be 6 months old in 2 days. I can't believe she is already half a year old but at the same time I feel like she has been here a long time.  She has come a long way with her temperament but is still fussy at times. She has gone from crying almost all day to very little crying. That is, unless we go out in public....then she makes sure to be heard. It really is very frustrating. I know she will outgrow it and I am looking forward to it!

Other than tending to Dani I have been busy sewing and using my embroidery machine that I got for my birthday from my awesome brother!!  I use nap time to do hobbies!  Thanks to Pinterest I have way too many crafts that I want to attempt! I will save those for another post.

1 month

Chloe (mostly) loves Dani

Cousin Jack LOVES Baby Dani. It is seriously the cutest!

2 months

Thank goodness for swaddles!!

One of her first smiles

Oh my! Mad Easter Bunny

Madi and Dani

3 months

We had some special visitors!

Uncle Patrick 

my Aunt Rose 

B and Dani

Watching Mommy embroider

4 months

time to start solids!

She decided that baby food is over rated!

first painted toes

my favorite picture

giggles for PawPaw

MiMi and Dani

teaching Dani to play Angry Birds

first trip to Waco to visit Memaw and Papaw

Over the past 6 months we haven't been many places. Several trips to Aunt Holli's house (Easter and Mother's Day).  A few restaurants (which were horrible--Dani not the restaurant!)  Several checkup appointments.  The pool a few times.  

We did however, have a great trip to Waco!  It was just me and the girls. Dani did awesome on the 3 hour drive there.  She also did great at my mom's house.  The ride home was a different story. The trip we had to the museum when we got back from Waco was not too good either!  Dani sleeps great at home but does not sleep in the car or if we are out and about. :(

I have much more to blog about but I will do those in different posts.