Cotton, Corn & Babies OH MY!

I'm back!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:12:00 +0000

I'm going to try really hard to start blogging again! Although I'm not the best at it I feel like maybe I'll get better as I go! ERP is getting so big she is almost 16mo now, we went last week and she is 22.4lbs and 29" and in the 25th percentile but growing like a weed!

We recently took a trip to Gulf Shores for a weekend here is my favorite picture.

I've been busy sewing and loving it... My facebook shop Sweet Providence is doing well! www.facebook.com/sweetprovidence

Here are a few things I've recently made...

and here is one of my little model!

big girl feeding herself

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:51:00 +0000

Emma Ray and I are at my parents for a few days so I've been taking videos of her to send to daddy. He misses his baby girl. She is doing something new everyday and I don't want him to miss it! Enjoy the video of her feeding herself!

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Sweet Providence!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:45:00 +0000

I haven't blogged much lately I've been so busy! Last week I decided that I had thought about it long enough and been told by enough people that I needed to sell the things I make! So after a lot of brainstorming I finally came up with the perfect name for a store "Sweet Providence".

I am starting small to see how I can handle it (plus we are moving within the month!). My sister is working on some things to add to the shop too. I've got an etsy store in the works and maybe a blog too! I am so excited about this new adventure I am taking. I knew from the minute I decided to quit my job and move to the country to be a mom that I would do something like this to occupy my spare time. If you have a second check us out on facebook and "like" Sweet Providence and follow me in my new adventure!

I am doing custom orders here are a few picturesof things I've done this week... A mardi Gras shirt, a birthday boy shirt, personalized frames and I'm sewing a couple of pillowcase dresses too!

My Etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:38:00 +0000

I finally got my new sewing machine yesterday and I love it!!! I made a few camera strap covers and really enjoyed making them. I decided that I would give Etsy a try and see if I enjoy making and selling fun things, I'll be adding more later but for now there are a few camera straps with a little pocket for your lens cap (I'm always losing mine!) Check it out and let me know what you think!

Click Here to see my ETSY shop! (the name is awful and I plan on creating a new shop as soon as I come up with something better.

here are a few pics...

RSV and the hospital

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:01:00 +0000

On Wed. Jan 12th we took ERP in for her 9 month Well baby visit. She is growing and hitting all her milestones! Up to this point she had only gotten a runny nose once or twice and we were pretty happy with that. Well that day she picked up a virus known as RSV although we didn't know until she woke up early Friday morning with this awful cough that sounded like a seal barking. So we brought her in to the pediatricians office as soon as they opened up! They gave her some Tylenol and a shot and sent us home.

I had plans to go to NOLA for the weekend for a bachelorette party for one of my best friends so I packed us up and we headed down south. I was almost there when I got a call saying it was cancelled, which was probably for the best since ERP was running a fever and the doc told me if her breathing got worse to take her to the ER! (That made me a little nervous!)

So we ended up spending the weekend at my parents house she didn't leave the house all weekend and her fever was up and down (I think I took it hourly!) We headed back home on Sunday. Luckily ERP is the best car rider EVER and slept the entire way there and back (she did wake up long enough to drink a bottle). Sunday night we noticed she was breathing really heavy so I started texting my cousin who is a nurse and mother of 3 who told us if we were really worried to take her in. We decided to wait and Will and I both slept in her room that night (I got the lazy boy, he got the floor) she made it a few hours in her crib and the rest of the night she slept in the recliner with me. We took her temp at midnight and it was 102.8 by the morning it was only down to 101.8 and the Motrin wasn't bringing it down so we called the dr. office as soon as they opened and we went straight there. The Dr. was worried about pnemonia, flu & RSV and wanted to do chest xrays and monitor the fever. So he admitted her to the hospital. I was suprisingly calm and ok with it all!

We went home and packed a bag and headed to the hospital. When we got there they put us in a room and not much longer after that came and got us for xrays and the dreaded IV. They attempted the IV in her left foot and FAILED! She was screaming so loud it was awful, so they got a different nurse and she attempted the other foot and blew that vein. All the while Will and I were holding her down! They finally were successful on the 3rd attempt which was in her arm. They drew some blood and took Xrays and sent us back to the room. Results were positive only for the RSV, they started her on breathing treatments and just monitored her all night. It was a long and boring day and even though she was sick she wanted to get down and play. So we put her in the hospital baby bed with her toys and she was a happy camper. It was a rough night her and I slept in the hospital bed together the nurses were in an out all night so I didn't get much sleep. Will slept through it all! LOL

Her fever finally broke that night and the Dr. came to see us the next morning and checked her out, she was doing much better so he sent us home! We were very glad to come home and ERP was so happy to be able to crawl around and play with all of her toys! She is doing MUCH better now but it was one rough weekend for all of us!

While we were bored in the hospital I broke out my camera and took a few pics of my sweet girl in what we calle her hospital baby prison! She did look cute in her blue hospital gown if I must say so myself!

9 mo collage

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:38:00 +0000

My Cutie Pie

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:21:00 +0000

I also made ERP a CUTIE PIE Valentine's Day onsie this one I just printed on transfer paper I bought at the store, cut out with sissors and ironed on, simple and sweet! Here she is modeling her new onsie (and playing with the remote, by far her favorite toy!)

Cotton Onsies

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:17:00 +0000

So, my mom bought me a Silhouette for Christmas and it has taken me nearly a month the find time to learn how to use it. Today I made a few onsies for ERP! For one of my first projects I was pretty proud of myself! Here are a few pics...

Oh and if you don't know what a Silhouette is you can go here and see what it is!

Happy 9 months Sweet Girl!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:51:00 +0000

Last week my baby girl turned 9 months old!

Where have the last 9 months gone?
I still feel like I just brought her home yesterday
She is at such a fun stage right now, clapping, dancing, kissing,
babbling, standing and growing more and more everyday!

She truly has changed our lives in the best way imaginable!!!

Here are a few pics I took today, I even managed to turn the camera around and get in one myself!

I love me some Emma Ray kisses!

she loves to play in the curtains!

This one is definitely going in a frame I am absolutely in LOVE with it!

my lil model

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:26:00 +0000

The store my sister works at asked if they could use a picture of ERP and she was in their ad this month!

(didn't realize the pic was so small I'll have to get a better one!)

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Look Ma!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:45:00 +0000

I'm a little blog happy today!

Look Ma! I'm standing!

Showing off for daddy

Sharing a brownie from her tea set and giggling! Too cute!

more of the walker

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:09:00 +0000

A little longer video of her playing with the walker

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The baby walker

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:05:00 +0000

We got ERP a baby walker for Christmas and the timing couldn't have been more perfect with her standing and exploring walking. Here is a short clip of her trying it out sue can't quite keep up with how fast she is pushing it.

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Dancing and Standing!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:00:00 +0000

This morning ERP was dancing and standing unassisted for a few seconds. She stood up for the first time by herself Christmas day! It was awesome she didn't pull up on anything just stood up and shocked us all! Everyone has been telling me for months she would be walking by 9 months ( bc she started crawling at 5mo) and now I'm finally starting to believe that she just may. Her feet are glued to the floor she wants to move them but hasn't figured out how just yet! It's amazing how quickly she is getting the hang of standing up she last at least 20 seconds or so just yesterday! It won't be long now...

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Yuck!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:42:00 +0000

She was in a not so good mood to begin with and on top of that she didn't like what we were feeding her. Will insists it was bc it had tomato in it (he despises them himself). Enjoy!

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bbbb-weeee!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:23:00 +0000

She's been making this new noise all week and its so funny!

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snow flurries... in LA!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:48:00 +0000

Sorry it's sideways! ERP's first snow (if you want to call it that lol) for Louisiana its snow! Enjoy!

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Puppy Dogs!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:21:00 +0000

Here are my 2 brothers Teddy & Dexter
or Emma Ray's Uncle T & Uncle D :)

and my rotteness Remi

Emma Ray playing in UT's favorite spot the windowsill!

I love my teddy boy!

Dexter is growing on me, they've only had him a few years

Gram's house

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:16:00 +0000

A couple of pics of Emma Ray eating in what was once my highchair
We spent a little over a week at my mom's house since she was off of school all week.
It was great to spend time with my family I know my parents really enjoyed having her there!

My morning girl

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:11:00 +0000

She is such a morning person here are a few shots of her eating breakfast!

FISH LIPS!

Lots of silly faces! I love everyone of them!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:46:00 +0000

Aunt Lindsay (aka my bestie) came up to visit last week!
ERP loves her some Lindsay!
This was on the way to the camp!

Happy Birthday Remi

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:31:00 +0000

My baby boy turned TWO this month! (His bday is the day after mine!)We love him to pieces and he is such a great puppy! He has adjusted very well to ERP, she pulls and bites at him, tries to eat his collar and he doesn't budge he just takes it! They are going to be great friends! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY REMSTER! We love you!

Happy 7 months ERP!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:25:00 +0000

Happy 7 months baby girl!
I know I am 2 weeks late on that but better late than never!

A few things about you:
You said mama this month!
You LOVE your bath time you would stay in all night if I let you
You still have just 2 teeth
You have poop explosions almost daily
Your daddy changes your dirty diapers (and doesn't complain but always wants
to throw you in the bath tub b/c he thinks its the easiest way to clean you off!)
You giggle at Remi all the time!
Lily sleeps in the crib with you
You are a momma's girl
But no one makes you smile the way your daddy does!
You choked/gagged on a leaf the other day and took a few years of my life away
You are a VERY good baby
You love to ride in the car you are always a perfect angel
You have been on 2 vacations and been to/through 8 states already
You got your first runny nose this month
You are very ticklish and mommy knows ALL the right spots
You give great kisses
You are a great eater (but still dislike anything green!)

Mommy and Daddy enjoy every second of you and you are growing up SO fast!

Here are a few pics of you and daddy!

Can you hear me now?

I got a new lens (50mm f/1.8) for my birthday and it was fresh out of the box when I was taking these pics! Hope you enjoyed them!

Playing is a tough job

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:07:00 +0000

But someone has to do it... and she's too cute! My mom bought her this Tiger hat and she left it on forever! Putting bows on her head daily has paid off she leaves anything on! Well except her shoes LOL!

Fo Real?!

Love this face!

Shutterfly Holiday Cards!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Patrick) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:29:00 +0000

Have you been over to Shutterfly, my dear friends? They have some AMAZING holiday gift ideas and gorgeous holiday photo cards to chose from.

Shutterfly's photo books are my absolute FAVORITE! I make one everytime we go on a vacation and I make them for gifts too! What a great gift to give someone (or keep for yourself!)

I soooo want one of these to put on my fridge! What an adorable personalized gift! Check out the other Shutterfly calendars they have so many new designs!

I fell in L.O.V.E. with this holiday photo card! I cannot wait to design our family holiday card with pictures of the babythis year! Not sure if this is going to be the very card we use, because there are so many that I love!

Or maybe this one?!?! I LOVE it!! So many photo cards to choose from!!!

LOVE this one too!!!
Here's the best part, friends...Shutterfly is offering *50 free holiday cards!*

Click here to get all of the info!