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Monday, April 5, 2010
Valentine's Day 2010
I actually loved that Valentine's Day fell on a Sunday this year; we could get all the school stuff out of the way, and enjoy family celebrations. Here we are enjoying our traditional fondue dinner by candlelight
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Little Blessings
We have a neat tradition for the baby girls in our family. My sisters and all of my sister's daughters have been blessed in this beautiful baby dress that was made by my grandmother sometime in the '40's. (Correct me if I'm mistaken here, sisters) I believe she made it for a baby that she miscarried--her last pregnancy, so it wasn't worn until my mother started using it for our blessing days.
I have to admit that seeing this dress hanging in my sister's closet was the one thing that made me feel sad about having only boys. Because I can't keep the dress and pass it down to Eve (baby Nyah will be the next to use it), I decided to make shoes to go with it that she can keep. I asked my mom to help me take a pattern off of some existing crib shoes, and she brought back the completely sewn satin shoes. Then it was up to me to try and copy my grandmother's incredible handiwork and embroider a matching pattern on the shoes. My mom even brought over some silk embroidery thread that had been my grandmothers for me to use. After some practice on a scrap cloth, and a couple of internet video tutorials, I was mostly pleased with my late-night-the-night-before-the-blessing results. I certainly gained a much greater respect for the skill and artistry that my grandmother possessed.
I have to admit that seeing this dress hanging in my sister's closet was the one thing that made me feel sad about having only boys. Because I can't keep the dress and pass it down to Eve (baby Nyah will be the next to use it), I decided to make shoes to go with it that she can keep. I asked my mom to help me take a pattern off of some existing crib shoes, and she brought back the completely sewn satin shoes. Then it was up to me to try and copy my grandmother's incredible handiwork and embroider a matching pattern on the shoes. My mom even brought over some silk embroidery thread that had been my grandmothers for me to use. After some practice on a scrap cloth, and a couple of internet video tutorials, I was mostly pleased with my late-night-the-night-before-the-blessing results. I certainly gained a much greater respect for the skill and artistry that my grandmother possessed.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Four Weeks Old
So, I know I have extremely limited photography skills, and only a point-and-shoot camera, but I still wanted to try and capture some of Eve's "newborn" (almost) phase. Here are some of the results of my efforts. (Oh, guess which outfit she decided to poop out on? The family heirloom blessing dress, naturally. Luckily it washed right out.)
First Social Event
When she was two weeks old, we took Eve to our neighbor's son's wedding reception. It was a fun excuse to get her all dressed up (and even accessorized!). (Thanks for the cute dress, Aunt Chelsea.)
Eve and Her Brothers--January 2010
This is how Mitchell dealt with the upheaval of his life. He was a little intense for a couple of days (trying his darndest to bring the baby a cup of water), but he's handling things quite well.
No way the new baby can get all the attention. Mitchell will see to that!
The big boys love to carry her around--so far she seems to enjoy it as well.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Eve Susanna Harding!
We were thrilled to welcome Eve at 2:15 am on Jan. 1, 2010. She weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and, as you can see, has surprisingly dark hair. The first picture is on her birthday at the hospital, while the other three are from a quiet Sunday morning (when Guy and the boys were at Church). We are all pretty much head over heels in love here. More pictures to come--when I can bear to put my baby down.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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