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Verde Holiday Party

Darren is super happy to have a DD, but he can only stay out until 9PM if he wants me to actually be awake when I drive home :)

31 Week Belly

3 lbs. 15 oz.

Baby Williams was 3 lbs. 15 oz. today...and has a sweet face already!

We got to see Baby grab it's toes and stick out it's tongue...click here for more sono photos

Baby Shower

Baby Williams' First Margarita Party

Thanks to our friends & family for a day filled with fun & generosity!

click here for shower photos

POTUS 44

Baby Williams will have Barack Obama as his/her president!

Power to the Peaceful!

91 Days to Go...

We have decided to start calling the baby "Jet Li". No more cute little thumps...Jet Li lets off full kicks and punches now.

Also, our baby will join our family thinking that their Daddy is Mark Wahlberg. Darren has started talking to the baby only in the Wahberg SNL skit lingo. He tells our baby to "say hello to your mother for me, alright" every day!

Making Your Own Baby Shower Gifts

Knit Hat, Receiving Blanket w/ Name & 3 Burp Cloths

Knit Hat 1/2 skein yarn
Cast on 80 sts
Knit in the round until it measures 5" from roll
Decrease each row as follows:
K2tog, K6
K2tog, K5
K2tog, K4
K2tog, K3
K2tog, K2
Decrease to 10 sts, continue to knit 10 sts for a 4" tail. Bind off and loop knot.
You will need to use double ended needles as sts decrease to continue in the round.

Receiving Blanket & Burp Cloths-
Purchase a 5 pack, flannel receiving blanket package. Use 2 full blankets to create named blanket, sewing back to back once name is sewn on. You will need to square off the fabric, they are never the same size. Use the other 3 blankets to create letters and long strips for burp cloths. Use pre-fold, white diapers for burp cloths. Wash and iron all fabrics BEFORE cutting or sewing since they all tend to shrink or pucker. Use Heat Bond Light to tack letters and strips to the fabrics, then use a simple zig-zag stitch to sew the edges. Tie 3 bows with matching ribbon and hand sew at the middle of the bow at the end of the diaper.

Due Date Update!

Baby Williams is scheduled to arrive at 11:30 AM on Monday, February 2, 2009!

Onesie Mania at SMU!

I stole this great craft idea from my friend Leslie.

Best craft project ever, and so easy. I sent out an email to everyone in the office inviting them to bring a onesie to decorate during our lunch hour on Wednesday and it was a HIT. People are asking our boss to have craft time, once a month, in the office now! But, we created 22 onesies in a variety of sizes for our good friend Ali's baby, Sophie.

Here is my contribution to the pile:

Adrienne gets "Best" for execution and real painting skills: