Having a girl can be fun

Many of you know that I was hoping for another boy with this pregnancy. I think simply because the thought of a teenage girl doesn't sound fun at all. I have a lot of sisters and I work with all women so the more boys, the better......so I thought.

It is much more fun to shop for girl clothes though! Although I have found some cute outfits at the stores my friend Elizabeth Moon has made the most darling dresses for her little girl. So I got her pattern and when I was home in West Virginia with my sewing expert mother, I started sewing.

My mom gave me a sewing machine almost 3 years ago and it is still in the unopened box. Obviously, I am not much of a seemstress but the pattern said even beginners can finish these in 1 hour.

With my mom's patience and many hours later, I had 4 dresses. Don't look too closely at the crooked seems and uneven hemlines. I am still too nervous to try anything without supervision but I am a MASTER of the SEAM REAPER!

Now these darling shoes, also had a pattern that said it was easy for beginners, but I was way too ambitious in my unskilled abilities. So my mom made some really cute ballet slipper style shoes that tie with ribbons for her second granddaughter.