And some more craftiness

So, in between teaching baby to roll over and hearing him laugh and coo and play with his toys, I've been crafting(still). I'm pretty impressed with myself in all things craft I can actually do... So here are a few more things...

 These cute onesies.... I got my inspiration from a mug my sister nephew made me with the dots. I also got to play with my free motion on my sewing machine on the last one, it was fun, but I need a whole lot of practice. The Nevada and Minnesota ones were for friends that just had babies(MN was for a girl...).

 I've been super into making jewelry/necklaces. I'm contemplating starting up an Etsy shop...?? Follow me on Instagram @mollystrout and you can see more photos of my handmade necklaces. #DerusPopupBoutique to see even MORE!

 Oliver is into this awesome thing of, not only spitting out, but shooting out his "sucker". I have finally decided to attach that thing to him. This photo shows how far he shot it out of his mouth. Luckily, I have it attached now ;)
(this photo also shows him on his tummy... the FIRST time he was not upset I put him that way, and the first time he is actually using his arms! (plus he rolled over this day, too) One proud momma here!!!)

Now. This is a baby "bandana"/bib. I only have it on because it was a last minute(literally) gift that I whipped up because Oliver was sleeping when I was supposed to be over there giving said gift to the new baby(along with the Nevada onesie)!

Personally, I am loving everything I've been making.... I have decided to keep the 2 "Lake Tahoe" shirts for Oliver, and I'm planning on making more of these bibs(he is a MAJOR drooler)! Not to mention, the more people buy those necklaces, the more I make!
I'm off to eat my Pizza Monkey cupcakes(I'll post about it later) and watch some of my DVR. Good night, all!

Time for a little food

So, I originally started this to post about food and baby. I haven't done any food posts yet! I've done a few fun things in the kitchen but have failed to take pictures :( but, on to the ones I DID take pictures of! 

Quinoa stuffed acorn squash. Added some maple sugar, cinnamon and butter, so good!

Taco cupcakes! Meat, beans, cheese, all stuffed in a wonton wrapper placed in a cupcake pan! Pretty good!

Fried rice and cream cheese wontons. Okay. Since I made the taco cupcakes, I had a ton of wonton wrappers left over so I decided to make (baked) cream cheese wontons with them (I made 16- which I ate all of in one night-eek!) but still have more! Maybe I'll make another batch for tonight's left overs... Fried rice! P.S. Both delicious. 

Another things I've made... Chicken tetrazzini- so good! Hubby and I had it left over for the whole week though... It made so much and we could only eat a little bit for each meal....   Naughty of me, but I needed a chocolate fix, so I made homemade brownies. I think it took me 4 days to polish that pan off! Oops! 

Let's see, this mommy brain is not working! I guess I'll have to be done with my past cooking and start thinking of other meals to plan! And remember to take pictures! 

Here's a picture of my lovey, peacefully sleeping on momma...(ignore the mommy milk cleavage, ugh)

A little bit of craftiness

So I'm the type of person who thinks, "why buy _____ when I can make it for cheaper?!". Well, I've done a few projects during nap time, and sometimes while Oliver is sitting in his MamaRoo concentrating on either the black stripes or white stripes of the attached mobile. Things I've made so far...

A fall wreath... Pretty proud of this one. I love it!

My "galvanized" "fun"kin(the smaller one), I painted a funkin(fake carvable pumpkin) to look metal. My big pumpkin was a Flea Market find. I went to the Alameda Flea Market(Huge.) the first Sunday of October and got this lovely pumpkin.

A few necklaces. Up for sale if anyone wants any! All unique and customizable.

A sensory cube for Oliver. I have 3, this is just one. One has a bell in it, one has crinkle paper, and the last has nothing. Fabrics and ribbons are all different textures and patterns. 

A baby shirt made from an adult shirt. This was a long sleeved shirt of mine that was too small, so I converted the back of it to fit Oliver! Representing Daddy's ship, woot woot! ;)

Think that's it so far.... A few more items are on my list, I will post more once I get them done! I WILL do that headboard before Zeb gets home!(maybe) 

 

Your cuteness for the day

So, I take photos of Oliver every day, in the same spot(the MamaRoo) for my sisters and mother. But decided to share some of those photos with everyone! I realized the in laws were not getting any photos of him unless I posted them on Facebook. So here are my favorites so far... 

Snuggles with mommy

Snuggles with daddy before he left for work

Cheesin for the camera

Sitting all cute and being all happy

Wondering who the heck that baby is on mommas phone! 

Nap time in the crib doesn't go so well

Still unsure of that baby on mommas phone

Happy boy!

Just the three of us

So, Zeb has left for work... which leaves baby, me, and puppy to hold down the home front. 

We don't have much planned while daddy is away.... Only have a few things to do.

In less than 6 weeks we are headed to Minnesota to visit friends and family for Thanksgiving(yes, 6 more weeks til Thanksgiving!). 

Mommy has lots of crafts on her list. One that has been on my list for a long while now, is making a headboard!! Ugh! I have all of the supplies, I just need to take a day or two to do it. More things- fall decor, baby sensory blocks, some necklaces for a potential investment, as well as a sweatshirt with a creative design on it. More posts to come! 

Here's daddy and Oliver with his ship in the background. We miss him so much already! Love you, daddy!

Oliver Clyde Strout

Here is our little man. Born July 17 at 11:57am. 7lbs 14oz. 19 inches long. Grabbed our heart strings instantly.

Today he went to his Well Baby check-up and got his first round of vaccines. He loved the flavor of the oral one, but HATED(what kid doesn't?) the shots. Poor little guy. Daddy calmed him down once we got out of the room. 

Stats are looking good! He's in the 75th percentile in weight at 12lbs and 8 oz, 25th percentile in length at 22 inches, and 50th percentile with his head at 16 inches. My chubby shorty has a little bit of eczema but nothing a little Eucerin can't help. 

He's asleep right now in my arms, but I'm sure that's just from the busy day we had. 

How to Start a Blog

Yes, I googled it. "How to Start a Blog" search came to mind when I was looking up recipes on Pinterest. Let me note, I did not read any "How To's" on this...

I am so bored with my Meat, Starch, and Veggies rut. I'm ready to take an adventure with my meals! I figured I'd Blog about it.... Since Momma and 10 week old (Today!) O are not busy enough in the day of play time and sensory stimulation! HA!

So, I'm right in the middle of my grocery list, while looking up recipes online, typing this. I'm planning on making Chicken Tetrazzini, Baked Spaghetti, Pad Thai, and Taco Cupcakes for starters. I have yet to explore my blog functions, so I don't have the links to attach to the said meals. 

I know I'm starting out with meal making on my blog, but I will be posting more about our little guy, and possibly the dog, some crafts I've done/will do... Maybe even life as a Merchant Marine Wife.... There seems to be so little of us or just so secluded that we feel alone... no [army] base or wives clubs to bring us all together.

Later today, if Baby lets me(he just got his 2mo shots), I will post about him!

What information do you guys have for me regarding my new blog? How do I make it pretty?