The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

WTH was I thinking? I am usually a very calm person. It really does take a lot to make me angry. But it didn't help that I didn't sleep AT ALL last night.. I kind of couldn't plus I read nearly a whole 600pg book and didn't sleep *stupid*. It sounded ok at the time and I reasoned with myself that I just recently had a nb so I should still be ok will loss of sleep right? Well I enjoyed my book though was in a haze by morning since I haven't slept well lately anyways. By midday I was ok though still tired. To my point though...

Yesterday my daughter literally tore a hole in her box springs(minus the springs) and was sleeping in it! UGH I was so scared of my husbands reaction and ... he laughed.. not something I would think he would normally do. These stupid destructive tendencies happen pretty much every day with the older two. Anyways he brought home more suprises, a cookie cake and guitar strings and another book.

That was the bad here is the ugly. Today.. dd1 decided to make more michief of course (can you tell I'm still livid!) I was vaccuming my bedroom and went to put it away in the laundry room to find that she had poured water in a brand new (used for 2 bottles) can of formula.... It was ruined and my last one and was supposed to last until we got paid again. Sometimes I feel helplessly caught in this distructive chaos wondering why I can't be more on top of things. Like I said I don't normally get mad but played in with sleep deprivation I grabbed up the can and flung it in the sink... at the same time I was on the phone with my FIL because he called the second I picked up the phone to call DH... He was next door at my Grandmother IL's came over took one look then left.. called DH. I have a huge gash in my thumb and then a small lateral cut too that took a bit to stop bleeding.. all this hurting myself of course happened with him on the phone and I just may have cursed or at least said half of one unable to finish (I DO NOT want to or like to curse). I really can't remember all that well since I was aggrivated not talking to who I wanted to....cut.. and had formula spash up all at the same time.... It's hard to do anything and I'm wondering if I will be able to comfortable knit for a few days... great

It doesn't seem fair to add the good in with this glum rant of a post but I suppose it needs it and the title suggests it's pressence. (the more books I read the more my mind and speach mimmick that of written literature and novels... on the norm I feel I have dummed down since out of school and me time.. honestly) The above mentioned suprises count in this part but I also recieved my dyes in the mail unexpectadly and... something else. Some Peace Fleece from a good friend Katidids.. still haven't charged my camera yet. Thanks Katie!

Maybe I can calm down now but I have 3 kids screaming.. one hungry and her formula I know it pretty much ruined... I think I can salvage some from the bottom (there was a wooden spoon in there like Alyssa was going to stir it.....) and I have a good mess to clean up and I really need a shower but I think that will have to wait.... I feel sick and I'm not sure what upsets me the most.. the waste, the constant episodes of destruction, my innability to catch them before they happen, the nasty smell of soy milk all over my counter and clothes, or the smell of blood....


Ironically I am reading a Vampire/Wearwolfe book...

My hand hurts... this is where there would normally be a nervous lol

Smile!

This is for you Katie! I couldn't catch a smile on cam but I did get this lol. I know it's a poor substitute for newborn baby excitement and smell (and I may be biased) but I have to say this is too darn cute not to cheer some one up just a little. I have pet names for all three kids of what I thought they looked like as kids. Alyssa was a monkey (and she still climbs on everything), Tyler a turtle, and Kailey is a frog because she's always sticking her tongue out and frogging up her legs!

Katrina Soaker Tutorial

Ok this is for you Katidids, well others too! The pattern I am using is Katrina's Fleece soaker found here. If you are going to buy fleece to make this then look for one with a print that is to scale of the object you are making and can face any direction. What I have used was given to me and all I had. GL!

Get your kids settled. One is asleep, one is at PreK for a few hours and... one is here.

Print and cut out your pieces. The one on the left is something different, disregard please.


By this time his snack is gone and you need another distraction. :)

Sew on the extra wet zone layer to the main body on the inside.
Turn your pieces inside out and sew edges together like so...

Take your cuffs and fold in half with the right side out.

Have a snack yourself oops it wouldn't open!

With your body piece still inside out, place your leg cuff inside and align all 3 selvage edges and sew around stretching the cuff (that is on the inside) because it is smaller and needs to be to contain messes. I have shown it not align so you could tell how to do it)

Do this for both leg cuffs and the waistband.

Now you should have this...

And here is the front and back on my daughter Kailey. She was asleep so I didn't get to measure and this barely fits. Oops. So next time will have to be a Medium. She is currently 11lbs 14oz and 4m old if anyone needs a reference.



I realized after I did the waistband that the seam is in the front. Watch out where your seams go! I hope this helps some one!