Mommyhood - Losing the Pacifier

Well, you have probably been wondering where I have been for a little while. The past two weeks, I was on a mission to rid my daughter of her pacifier! She will be 2 years old in just two short months. So, I did not want to wait any longer.

Surprisingly it wasn't as hard as I thought it was. Madison must have been ready to give it up. Once I made the choice that she wasn't going to have one anymore, I spent a whole week of sabotaging it. I poked a small hole into the pacifier every day. This would make it gradually not work the way that it used to any more. She made the choice herself, to not really use it as much after awhile.

Then the second week I made the rule that she couldn't have it during nap time anymore. And at bedtime I told her about the Pacifier Fairy, and how she was going to come on Friday and take her pacifier away. She would then give it to another little baby that needed it, since she was now a big girl and didn't need it anymore. She kept saying okay when I told her this story, but I was unsure on if she was going to be okay with it come Friday.

Surprisingly she was okay with! She asked for it once, and I reminded her that the Pacifier Fairy was coming to take it away. She made a little pouty lip but rolled over and went to sleep. I was so proud of her! I was sure she was going to wake up during the night asking for it, but she didn't wake up at all!

So, I am proud to say that Madison is now pacifier free! :)

Next comes turning her seat around in the car and potty training! :)

Baby Barefoot Sandals

Yesterday I took my first stab at a pair of baby barefoot sandals! I crocheted them using a white yarn with a little sparkly string in them. They came out super cute! I made them to fit my youngest (Sienna) who is now 3 months old. I decided to put a little crocheted simple flower on the top of them to add to the cuteness!

It was pretty hard to get a picture of Sienna wearing them, since she loves to kick her feet. I'll try to get a better picture later. 

My oldest (Madison) who is almost 2 also wanted to wear them. So, I put the teal pair on here. She thought they were super fun! Since they were made for a 0-3 month old, they didn't quite make it around her leg like they did for her sister. But they still came out super cute! 

I will be making a bunch of these to put up on my etsy site for sure! :)

Crocheting: Learning the Basics - Second Session

Once I became confident on the Single Crochet Technique that was discussed in the first session. I moved onto the second lesson: Double Crochet.

Well, the first time I tried to get through the lesson Madison (my Toddler) was running around, so I couldn't put mu full attention into the lesson. This time I waited until both of my girls were down for their naps. This time I was able to put all of the attention that I needed into the lesson. I didn't get confused by the technique, which was a little different then how I was originally doing it.

Now that I know how to do a real double crochet I am hoping to be able to apply it to some patterns. I believe the next lesson that they are going to teach us is how to make a tech cozy! :) What a perfect little project, I have tons of things that I can make a cozy for! :)

Here is my double crochet swatch that I created for the lesson.

About This Mommy...

Hello everyone! My name is Robin and my family and I live in wonderful Irvine, California. My husband and I moved here with our daughter Madison (1.5 years old) when I was just 6 weeks away from the due date of our second daughter Sienna.

It has been a crazy ride, finding new doctors, unpacking, giving birth and getting used to staying at home with a toddler and a newborn every day. But the ride is one that I am enjoying, and yes it is taking some getting used to as well. I used to be a full time Graphic Designer when we lived back on the East Coast. So, staying home with my girls is a big adjustment.

I don't know if it's the nostalgia of home that brought me to the decision to take up crocheting again. But I have already finished  two afghans since March! My Mom taught me how to do a simple single stitch afghan back when I was about 10 years old. I dabbled with it here and there. But never really took a true liking to it like I have recently. I've even decided to take some classes to bring me up to speed on the different stitches and how to read patterns!

I'm very excited about it and can't wait to jump right in! That is where this blog came into play. Why not through all of my dabblings and doings on a blog to share with everyone! I'll be posting about things that I have done with the girls as well as stuff that I have done on my own.

Please feel free to come back and check up on when this Crafting Mommy of Two has been up to! :)