The 6-Month-Old Mermaid

So, I know I've been a super consistent blogger... Ok, not at all. Repenting now. :)

We haven't been spending a whole lot of time in good ole Farmtown, USA these days. I've been asked to serve as Relief Society President in our ward, and Logan has been busy with classes and other school things he is involved in. So, we've been busy here, and I've been a little short on good farm material. But, we will be back on a farm before we know it.

Logan has been applying and interviewing for internships with farms all over the country the last couple of weeks. It is kind of exciting to think about where we will be spending next Summer. We have a lot of good options. The truth is... Farm life is just a good life. We're looking forward to learning a bit about other farms [and especially their quirks]!

In other news...

Something crazy has happened at our house. I've never really liked sewing. But, all of a sudden, when it started to get all Autumnish, it is all I wanted to do! (Sewing is a stereotypical farm wife thing to do, right?) I sewed a ton of things! I made some cute little tea towel aprons, a door quieter, flannel sheets for Audrey's crib, AND a little mermaid costume for Audrey.

   

And let me tell you. If I decide to make her costume next year, I either need to start in June, or become a WAY better seamstress by then.

I found the fabric in the remnant box at Walmart a couple of months ago. It was just wide enough to go around her waist, and plenty long. I waited till the week of our church Halloween party to make it to make sure it would fit. I didn't use a pattern. I just laid her on it and eyeballed it because it is stretchy and is a pretty simple project [in theory, at least].

But, my good ole machine would not sew on the cheap, shiny fabric. It would end up skipping a bunch of stitches in a row and the thread kept jumping. I tried everything the internet had to offer. I tried tissue paper. I tried changing the needle, the thread, and the tension. Nothing helped. So, I had to hand stitch most of it. (While Audrey slept on my lap because we both had a cold and she wouldn't let me put her down.) Thank goodness I have a tiny daughter.

When I got to the fin, I cut a piece of muslin to line it with, which allowed me to use my machine, thank goodness. In the end, it was a little crooked, but it turned out alright for a noob without a pattern! And honestly, Audrey would look cute in a paper bag.

Speaking of Audrey, she is 6 months old as of yesterday!! I can hardly believe it. She loves to talk and laugh. She smiles when I say "Say cheese!" She loves broccoli and trying anything that we are eating. She's starting to imitate a few things like saying "mmmm" with us when she's eating. She's a totally independent sitter, but when she tips over, it is not graceful. She started teething at 3.5 months, but still hasn't cut any. They are so close though! She scoots a little bit, but not very much. She sure is fun!

  

   

We sure live a blessed life!