My little Rayce

So...it's been a VERY long time since I've been on here...

 

And I'll take all the blame for it because I've been completely

CONSUMED

with KiSsInG and CuDdLiNg my

adorable, sweet, cute, loving

new bundle of JOY

RAYCE CORY SIMMONS

 

We were blessed with him on Saturday, June 23, 2012

oddly just HOURS before I was scheduled to be induced I went into labor

I woke up around 3am in active labor, contractions were 1-2 minutes apart

I did what any normal woman would do...

I timed them for about 30 minutes

said to myself

"yep, I'm in labor"

and then decided to get ready for the day

 

I began by straightening my hair...

a completely normal task I do everyday

(keep in mind I'm in LABOR, contractions 1-2 min apart)

I think it took me about a half hour to straighten my hair

I remember thinking to myself

"ok, that contraction just ended so I have about a min to 2 min before I have another one

so I have to straighten as much has as possible before the next one hits"

 

hahahahaha

 

needless to say by the time my hair was

done makeup was out of the question

 

I woke my hubby

(who instantly FREAKED)

"WHAT?! You've been in labor for an HOUR

and you didn't wake me up?!"

 

"Yes dear, that's correct, because I knew you wouldn't

let me do my hair if I did"

 

We drove to the hospital about 5am

(I was scheduled for induction at 8am)

 

My sweet little Rayce was born at 11:10am

 

Our life has never been any sweeter

 

We are SO blessed and lucky to have him in our home

 

(ok, ok, so after I got the epidural I did my makeup)

(PROUD big brother)

 

 

 

SO....

Here are some of the projects I did for my little Rayce...

 

 changing table pad cover and diaper/wipe case cover

 

John Deere Blanket (with a JD daddy we COULDN'T NOT have one of these)

Quilt for his bed, also made a matching sheet. I still need to applique his initial to the quilt

 

Personalized Hoodie

 

Personalized Blanket

 

 

There are TONS more projects to post so hopefully next time my little bundle naps I can continue to update the Blog...

 

hope this will tide you over till then! :)

 



FINALLY the LoNg awaited QUILT

My sweet aunt Marian and I worked

MANY long hours

on this project

 

She was kind enough to take a picture of a quilt I saw online

and figure up the pattern for it

(with the loving help of another one of my sweet aunts, Carmel)

 

Together they figured up the dimensions and yards of fabric needed for this endeavor

 

It took us about 2 years to completely finish it

BUT

I will say it was completely and utterly, 110%

WORTH it.

 

I will always cherish this blanket because

not only is it a piece of art

(at least in my eyes)

but it reminds me of the great times

I had with my aunts and my mom

working on this quilt

 

laughing, eating good food, enjoying one another's company

and just having a good time

(doing what we love best, SEWING!)

 

So...before I show the pictures of this magnificent quilt I'd just like to give a special THANKS to some of my favorite people who assisted me on this project

 

My mom

Marian

Carmel

 

(and I should probably thank my hubby for being so patient with me as I worked countless Saturdays and late nights to complete this project, love you babe!)

 

SO

 

DRUMROLL PLEASE

 

 

Here it is!!!!!

 

(we had some communication issues with the quilter

so this minor 'flaw' (dark thread) has yet to be fixed...but I still LOVE it)

 



For Avrie

I have used this same quilt pattern a few different times now and

I LOVE it

because it's so easy to

personalize and change up

 

This particular one was made for my niece Avrie