AWESOME sewing machine

Okay, so I am so excited, that I had to write about this. I just bought a sewing machine for $95. I got it from a guy on Craigslist. He had only used it a handful of times. Funny guy, he made a purse for his wife. Kind of weird, I know. But it was very cute. Anyways, so he originally paid $150. So I feel I got a pretty good deal. It's a Brothers brand. I'm not really into sewing machines and what the top brand is, etc. However, I did research online what

 the reviews were, and about 97% of them were positive. 

The coolest part of this is that is has 50 different types of stitches. Yes, you read right, 50! A lot of them are decorative/embroidery type stitches. They range from flowers, vines, leaves, curvey lines, swirly/pretty lines, aztec block/funky squares, a variety of x type patterns, etc. It's so COOL! I'm going to have SO much fun with this. It is also computerized. So all I have to do is choose which stitch I want and voila'! Here is a sample of some of the stitches it will do. I went to a fabric store and just bought some bargain/leftover material for cheap. It's kind of hard to see, but hopefully you can get an idea of what it does. 

Other features include a needle threader, and it makes button holes. I don't know what I want to sew first. I really don't know how to sew, so I'm going to have to start simple. But eventually I want to make blankets, a duvet cover for our down comforter, some pillows, cute stuff for Anna, possibly some clothes. We'll see. 

5 Things

So my friend, Rebecca tagged me with this. 

Five things I have in my purse

1. Part of a broken key chain

2. 96 cents in change

3. Small bottle of lotion

4. Chapstick-would die without it.

5. Stub from my voting ballot in the November general election

In my Work room (I don't really have one, so the 2nd bdrm)

1. Food storage shelf

2. Dan's work table for Warhammer

3. Safe (nothing valuable, just documents)

4. Art canvas

5. Lamp from our family room (there's no overhead light)

I've always wanted to do

1. Visit London

2. Learn how to sew

3. As of yesterday, visit San Francisco

4. Perform in a musical

5. Go somewhere tropical

I am into right now

1. Raising my baby girl

2. Scrapbooking

3. LOST-I'm so addicted. I'm catching up on the previous seasons.

4. Organizing my house aka sorting through Dan's junk. :)

5. Working out-staying in shape and getting my arms buffer so I can handle carrying around my 16 lb (and growing) daughter

I want to tag

1. Sarah

2. Kathleen

3. Melanee

4. Carina

5. Emily

Poopy Sunday

So I decide to dress Anna in a really cute little Sunday dress. It was one she hadn't worn yet. We get to church and right after the sacrament, we hear her poop-a lot. I always keep diapers in the diaper bag. I was about to take her out to changer her when I had the thought to double check that I actually had diapers. Well, it turns out I didn't have any. I frantically tell Dan this. He's about to go home and get some, when we think of a family that has a girl 2 months older than Anna. I see that they're sitting on the opposite end of the chapel from us. So during someone's talk, I get up, go to the family, briefly sit down next to them and ask them if they have a diaper. Luckily, the mom did and I went back to our place, grabbed Anna and went and changed her. Now, something you need to know about Anna's poopy diapers. They can be REALLY big, and sometimes ooze out of her diaper because they're so big.

I'm changing her diaper and thinking everything is fine, until I notice the poop has gone all the way up her back and a huge amount is on her dress. Luckily, I keep a onesie in the diaper bag for just such occasions, but that was all I had. So I took off her cute little dress, tights, and shoes and put a onesie on her. It's unfortunate because I had a pair of pants in there, that I just took out the other day. But maybe it's all good, becuase the pants were red, and her onesie was pink and that would have just looked funny. :) I ended up just wrapping her blanket around her.

So, lessons to be learned. ALWAYS make sure you have enough diapers in the diaper bag before you go anywhere. Plus, make sure there are enough clothes in there. I'm just glad it turned out fine, it could have been a lot worse.

Anna's First Christmas!

For the last two and a half weeks, Dan and I were in Utah, visiting our families. We had a lot of fun, showing off Anna to our families and friends. She had a blast because there were always people around. She is really a social baby and loves lots of people so she can smile at them and be entertained by them as well. It's so cute.

Anna got spoiled on Christmas by her grandparents (Dan's parents). Grandma bought her a lot of toys. His dad was working on something the whole time before Christmas and wouldn't let us in his shop. So Christmas day he brings out a little rocking horse that he made for her. It is so cute!

The finished product!

I love these pictures because she looks so happy. We also visited my family at my brother Chad's house. They had a baby, Cooper, in March, (or as his older sister says, Coofer), Anna was born in July, and my sister Kathleen had a baby, Kaia, in November. So here they are, all three cousins born in the same year. This is the best shot we could get of three babies at once. :)

Anna's great grandma (my grandma) sent her the cutest little outfit. I love it. Cousin Kaia has the same outfit. I think this picture is one my new favorites.

Her smile is to die for!!!

Also while in Utah, it snowed about every other day, so we took advantage of that and took Anna out for a little tromp in the snow. She loved it! We wanted to have her lie in the snow and make a snow angel, but she would have gotten all wet and probably wouldn't have had much fun. Next year, I guess.

So overall our trip was a lot of fun. We got to spend time with family, plus friends that we never get to see. We also got to eat at our favorite restaurants-PF Changs, Nicolitalia's, Cafe Rio. Place that we never get to eat at, unless we're in Utah. We were glad to be home though, only because it's hard to be away from your own house when you have a little baby. Poor Dan's family. Every time Anna was asleep everyone had to whisper and be super quiet. They weren't used to it, but tried really hard.