Mile Marker 8: My First Link Up

I really wanted to try my hand at doing a Link Up.

Being that I am a new blogger, I wasn't really sure where to look.  I used trusty ole Google Search to find this link up, and I'm really excited to share!

I am found this link up on Weekend Doings.  I'm already loving her blog, however, the link up I found via Weekend Doings, was already closed.  But Plum and June has another one going...so YAY! My excitement is continuing!

The Link Up: A recent sewing/quilt project.

Now, the quilt pictured below, was made several months ago, but I just love it so much, and I really haven't had a chance to show it off.  It was a gift for my mom and also...my first ever "real" quilt.  I did make some smaller rag quilts for my nieces, but this was my first full blown quilt.  I don't really know that much about sewing not to mention quilting, I just knew what I wanted it to look like.  I was going for a more modern look.  I didn't follow any tutorials.  I just basically pieced together and went for it.

I got SO frustrated SO many times, but I am in love with the end result.  When I first finished the quilt, I said I would NEVER make one again (just in case you haven't heard, I am seriously lacking in the patience department and quilts just take more patience than I have), but after looking at this quilt again, I really want to do another one.  This time, for keeps. :)

In hind sight, this was a SUPER simple quilt.  I just pieced together the front, did a layer of batting, pieced together the back (not totally perfect, but you can't tell from here),  did a wavy sewing pattern across, and then did a black edge.

These pictures were snapped really quickly on my iPhone before we packed up and left for an 8.5 hour road trip, so no judging allowed! ;) jk jk.

To finish up and in honor of the newest addition to the list of blogs I follow, I would like to share a photo from my "Weekend Doings".

I was asked to do a photo booth for a non-profit that one of my college friends works for.  I haven't done a photo booth before, but I am so excited to do it!  I, for the first time, was playing with EOS Utility to experiment with the monitor feed I could get on my macbook.

In the meantime, my husband and dogs were snuggling on the couch.

I took some test shots of them, and I just couldn't resist sharing this one. :)

Now, I know that I have posted pictures of our newest puppy, Molly.  For those of you who don't know, I also have another adorable dog named Grizzabella aka Grizzy.  She is about full grown already, and still smaller than our 10 week old Molly.

Now that you've ooed and awed, I can't wait to check out some of the other sewing/quilt projects from the link up!

Have a wonderful Monday!

xoxo,
Linda

Mile Marker 6: Discussing Babies

My sister was due to have her third child on March 1st.  My husband and I even drove home for the birth.

The birth did not happen that weekend.

In fact, the Dr. did not even induce until March 10th.

Baby Nyeema Ella-Jane was born Monday, March 11th at 12:10 pm.  She was 8lbs 3ozs and 21 inches long.   She is precious!

Just moments later, my sister (keep in mind she just gave birth to a baby) was face timing me!

A few days have passed now, and mama and baby are home and healthy.  I couldn’t decide who Nyeema looked more like (out of her two older sisters), so I tracked down baby pictures of each of them at the same age (a day or two old).

Nizaria, Xenniyah, and Nyeema

New baby Nyeema, definitely looks like Nizaria! I won’t get to meet the new baby for a little while. Hopefully it works out to head home for Easter, but I’m not sure yet.  It’s times like this that I wish there weren’t 8.5 hrs and 550 miles separating our lives.  I am very thankful for technology that allows us to communicate almost every waking hour.

The more time that passes, the more I want to be a mother.  It seriously seems like anything and everything makes my desire grow.

We recently got a new puppy (as mentioned in a previous post).

Catahoula Molly!

She is all things snuggly and adorable! Even this puppy is making me want to have a baby!  I just put her little legs around my neck and she will nuzzle me for the night.  Seriously, I’ve never met a dog that loves to be that close to a person.

I just have to keep trusting that my time will come and that whenever that is, it will be the perfect time.

Do I have any readers out there that are in a similar situation?  Tell me about you!

xoxo,
Linda