Baby Shower Madness!

There are many times when I feel like nothing eventful happens. Just the normal hum drum of life; working, cooking, walking the dogs, cleaning, sleeping, etc. Not to mention the occasional exercise when I am not completely exhausted from the day and when time permits. For the most part, I feel like my life can get pretty monotonous with my daily routine. Then, all the sudden, my life changes and does a 180 on me. It becomes a whirl wind of madness.

Since the end of February, my life has really been a blur. I got another job as an arts and crafts teacher for seniors which I am very excited about. My mind has been flowing with many creative projects for my lesson plans. My first project for them will be a replica of an Anthropology necklace.

Also I have been planning my best friends second baby shower with family. This time it's a girl! Yay for tutus! And, upon her request, I am matching the amount of gifts I made for her first child. Supposedly people tend to slack on the second child, and I can honestly see why. I think I went a bit crazy for her first child. I knitted monster baby booties, knitted an alien plush, knitted a lamb, made three receiving blankets, and a quilt. But, to be fair, this was the first baby of my friends and family. So for her second child, I made a plush fox with a removable tutu as an accessory, a jelly fish mobile, and the one of my personal favorites the monster baby booties. Whenever a baby is on the way, I can't help make them. They are just so adorable.

On Sunday, I felt a large sigh of relief as the last of the baby showers were complete. (Knock on wood...it's still just the beginning of the year.) As for the two twin size quilts that need to be finished/worked on, I have plenty of time since they will not be using it right away. As long as I get it done by the baby's first birthday.  ;)

I have been quite busy crafting away for the many baby showers. For the first the event, I made a super hero giraffe (my own personal design), monster baby booties, and finished the front and the back of a twin size quilt.

For the second shower, a whale which you saw from my previous post.

And last but not least; monster baby booties (again), a jelly fish mobile, a fox wearing a tutu (also my own personal design), and picked the pattern for the soon-to-be quilt. There were some late nights due to my procrastination, but I pulled it off and finished the majority of the gifts.

Overall, I am feeling pretty good about crossing off my craft projects. Now, as long as I am able to keep my focus, who knows, I just may check everything off my to do list.

*FYI- I will be posting these patterns for the craft projects soon!