Sewing and Sadie

We are getting geared up for our big trip out West, so I knocked off this airplane activity thing in hopes of keeping Sadie occupied on the plane ride.

It is it's own purse/bag in transit...

Then turn it inside out and vwaa-laa...

Side one has ribbons to tie toys (and measuring spoons) on, a place for a mirror, a pocket with a stuffed dragonfly surprise, ping pong balls to bobble, and a line up of my grandmothers' old clip on earrings.
Side two has more space for tying things on and a picture window (you can't really see the clear plastic in this picture).
I think I should thank Duralee for providing me with several oversized samples that made this project possible. I also hope Sadie learns about her Designer fabrics and enjoys her Thomas Paul stuffed dragonfly. Insert shameless plug: I can order any of these fabrics for anyone (except the yellow and white Houles floral because it is discontinued).

Now to Sadie...

Our girl just turned 9 months old last week, and we love her so very much. She's seriously hysterical. Okay. Maybe our standards for humor have changed since she entered our life (see below), but she is getting more and more interactive and fun as the weeks roll by. She's still a little small, weighing in at approximately 17+ lbs. She's babbling, working on crawling, and feeding herself lots of new foods. She's also come up with this new smile that cracks me up every time. It's hard to catch on camera, so bear with the pictures below...

Thinking about it...

The wind up (which involves some SERIOUS eyebrow action)...
And TA-DA! Toothless glory. Note the wild hair rages on.
There has also been lots of this...
You nearly need a raincoat.

Speaking of potentially patent leather products, Gram sent Sadie some new driving moc's that are ridiculously cute! Thank you- can't wait to wear them!