Prego thoughts!

As you all know Im having a baby girl- due June 1st. 

and believe it or not that is only 3 short months from now....

Time has seriously flown by, I feel like I just found out and it still hasnt really hit home that Im about to be a Mommy of 2 lil' girls, Destiny will be turning 5 June 24th so there is a 5yr gap between them, which makes it so surreal that Im not going to have just 1 lil girl, like it has been for the past five years.

I know this sounds crazy but it is  difficult for me to imagine another child being as great as Destiny.... That sound horrible when I say it, but I just feel like Destiny was the perfect child, she's the prettiest, the most well behaved, and loves all the things I love, and we do everything together..... She has been my world since I was prego with her.... and its really hard to imagine a child that can compare--- Dont most people think their child is perfect and they wouldn't change a thing?

That being said-- Im NOT in anyway saying I dont love this new baby, and wont love her just as much and will think she is just as  perfect .... Its just hard for me to imagine it.

I hope that Im not alone in feeling/thinking like this, but I cant help it, its there, I cant say " Hey, Brain quit thinking like that" and expect it to change.

My mother got her feathers all ruffled when I told her this, I guess she thought that I didnt love this baby or something..... I tried to explain, but she had her mind made up about what i was trying to say instead of actually listening to me.

Which I guess is why Im pushing my thoughts on you today, I just want to make sure Im not some crazy mom!

 I really believe that I feel this way, because it really hasnt hit home that we are about to have another baby, It feels like something we talk about, but will never actually happen..... Like winning the lottery..lol.

And I have just now begun to start shopping and sewing baby stuff, I do feel more excited about it all when Im creating and shopping for her, seeing the babys new stuff in the house makes me feel like its really happening....

So Am I crazy? Should I be talking to someone about this? or is it perfectly normal?

 I mean seriously how could I not think this Crazy Cutie is perfect??

Mouse Pad tutorial!

Ok,

so you'll have to forgive me for the bad photos, I literally took these pictures as I tried this idea out for the first time. If you have any questions or my tutorial doesnt make sense to you ... Please let me know.

Im currently using the mouse pad that I made during this tutorial and so far Im loving it!

Well, here goes nothing.....

Ok, so as soon as I am finished with my mouse pad- I will be posting a picture of how cute it turns out.

There is unlimited possibilities with this tutorial... I personally would like to make another one with several different fabrics mod podged on.... with cute trimmings.

 Well, have fun with it and please feel free to email me some Photos of your creation and I will post about your mouse pad!

New hairstyle??

I have been debating on getting a perm forever, now. But I have just been to big a chicken to get it done, Not to mention it costs a small fortune.

But I have found me self really wanting it lately, So I think I just might give it a try.

My hair is naturally stick straight, and its about shoulder length now so Im hoping that it will be a nice change and won't shrink up in to some kind of poof..lol

Well, here is a picture of what I would like it to turn out like:

And this is what I am AFRAID OF:

LOL....

So should I go for it or what???

O, and before I forget....
Do any of you know if it is safe to get hair permed during pregnancy?
and
If it is safe, is it true that your hormones could prevent the perm from sticking?

Ultrasound pics and social media! + a little facebook rant!

Ok, so I dont know if Im just to uptight or not, but I just believe that people shouldnt post their babys ultrasound pictures that show the sex of the baby publicly.....some ultrasound pics like ones of the face or something would be fine, but I dont and will never agree that a parent should post the ultrasound picture showing the sex of the baby publicly..... I personally wouldnt even let family, except my hubby,and my mom see those pictures.

What brings this subject up is my sister inlaw posted her sons ultrasound picture on facebook for everyone in the world to see his private parts....VERY CLEARLY, I might add! I just think that is so inappropriate.

But then again, I have very different views on how social media like facebook is for and how it should be used. For instance, Please dont post personal information like how you hubby cheats on you, or that your preteen has a drug problem and ran away! And please dont post RIP pictures of family members in their coffins- I mean really would you want your picture taken when you cant control how you look, I know I wouldnt and Im sure that dead person wouldnt either! To me Facebook is to keep track of people you can't see day to day, and just post general happenings in your life so you dont have to individually call people that you want to know. O and let me not forget to tell people please dont post things like this

" Who ever drives a white chevy pickup, Please stop driving by my house looking in my windows, your starting to creep me out" !!!!!!!!

-----All I have to say to the person who posted this is---

Get CURTAINS, BLINDS OR SOMETHING OVER YOUR WINDOWS AND YOU WOULDNT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A CREEPO SEEING IN YOUR HOUSE...!

Some days I feel like just posting my true thoughts on everyone who posts something dumb or inapproriate on their social media, But I have to wonder Im I the only one that see's it like this or am I just to uptight for the social media posts of the futrue???

What do you say???

HomemadeToddler Flip Flop Tutorial

I came up with this idea because I could never find cute flip flops that matched the boutique style outfits I would make my daughter, Besides the plan old navy flip flops that had the annoying strap on the back...I always ended up cutting that strap off and decorating the flip flop myself... Anyways one day out of necessity I decided I would try out making my daughter a pair of flip flops to match an outfit I had made for her the night before, since I wasn't going to be able to travel 45min to the next town to go to old navy, in time for the event I had made the outfit for.

 Well, I loved how they turned out and that the lasted forever, and I could completely customize them which was awesome. So I decided to sit down and make a quick tutorial to share with all my readers.

So here it is:

You will need:

Foam sheets in the colors of your choice

hot glue gun

scissors

ribbon

and anything else you want to decorate with... be creative.

I hope you understood and enjoyed my tutorial! If you have any questions feel free to ask

The completed pair of flip flops (last photo) is before I finished decorating them you can make them as fancy and fun as you like. You could even trade the ribbon for braided fabric strips with fabric flowers......

If you try out my tutorial please send me a picture of your finished flip flops and I will do a blog post about your cute creations.

Thanks,

                  Leslie

Hows soon is too soon???

Well, as most of you know I'm prego's and My baby is due June 1st.

Well My dilemma is this Destiny's 5th Birthday is June 24th... and I was thinking about going ahead and starting to party plan and buy supplies, 

But how soon is to soon to start planning a party?

I would hate to wait til the end of May to start planning because I don't know how I'm going to be feeling, that last month is super uncomfortable, not to mention the baby could come sooner or later.

and it would be terrible if Destiny's birthday to get shoved to the way side because of our new baby. Even though she is super smart and mature for 4yrs old, she's just not going to understand why she doesn't get to have a party or all the normal  party stuff I do for her, just because I don't feel good or the baby's here. 

I'm thinking that if I already planned her party and bought supplies that when its time for her birthday all I have to do is make the cake, set up and enjoy. I already have lots of ideas.

My mom and My hubby both insist I'm being overly paranoid about all this and shouldn't worry about it til the time comes.

What do you think?

Am I being to paranoid or is it a good idea to make plans and get the shopping out the way?