Worst Mommy Part 2

So I had another "worst mommy" moment last night. Around 3:30 am my son fell off the bed. I quickly shot up at his cries as hubby scooped him up to comfort him. I was dead asleep and so was my son. Hubby was up playing video games.  Now I know you're probably thinking that I should've learned my lesson from before but my son has developed the habit of when he wakes up (even half a wake up) he sits up. It's pretty funny when I feel him move and watch him as he barely has his eyes open and then just kind of plops back down. I think, and I'm not certain since I was sleeping, he groggily sat up but was too close to the edge and fell. He's okay and cried for a bit but no major or minor injuries.

Now a few others may be wondering why he is in our bed. We bedshare/co-sleep/breast sleep or whatever you want to call it. It works for us since he is 99% breastfed and this mommy needs her sleep to stay sane during the day. Now this works for us and honestly I'm not interested in hearing that it could be dangerous and all that negative stuff. This blog is not to lecture anyone on my way of parenting or even to influence others to do what I do. This is just a way for me to share my experiences and crafts with you. Well, the one person who pops in to read. THANK YOU!

That being said I feel horrible that he fell and am now looking in to purchasing bed rails as well as trying to get him to sleep in his crib. Well stay in his crib after I've put him in there. He always starts off in his crib but by 12 or 1 am I am too tired to even try to get him back in it. Truthfully he wakes up to eat and I fall asleep feeding him. So him being in our bed works. At least so this mama doesn't get addicted to caffeine. Again.

Seeking my passion again

It has happened. After 9 months I have finally found the time to craft again! Cue the confetti canons and make some noise! I have been trying to get to this point since my little guy was born and because of constant feedings, sleep regressions, teething and trying to get housework done I had not had the time to create. And I mean really create. I might have done a quick card here or made a quick cut out but nothing big. Now I"m finally getting stuff done!

One thing that is really helping me is that Cricut finally released their Design Space app for android! More confetti! We android users have been waiting for this day for a long time. Now it is till in Beta form but some of the recent updates have made it easier to create. And I have been a designing while I'm nursing or laying in bed with hubby and baby. I've even cut a few things straight from my phone! Completely ecstatic about this. I can't wait for the full version where I can expand my designs even more but until then I can at least start a project on my phone and finish it on the computer after baby goes to bed. So much easier and quicker this way.

So let me tell you what I've been working on. I started an Instagram page solely for my crafts. You can see a preview on the right side of this blog. And if you'd like, you can follow me! My new obsession has been vinyl. I LOVE making wall clings or even personalizing some items for my son and nephew. Now that doesn't mean I've completely abandoned traditional scrapbooking I just haven't had the time. Until now! My first project is going to be my son's scrapbook. I have been taking his hand and footprint every month (which reminds me that I have to do this month) and took advantage recently of Shutterfly's free prints. I had previously printed out a few photos when he was 2 months but needed more photos. So on nights like tonight I will be scrapbooking my little heart out. Oh and writing a blog post here and there too.

So I'm off! The adhesive and cardstock is calling! I'll write to you all later!

My Return

I knew I wouldn't be able to handle a blog. I even said that in my very first post. BUT now that I have gotten the little one on a semi routine I think I can handle writing more consistently. Now I'm not guaranteeing a daily post but at least 1 or 2 a week. I think that's pretty good for a mama. So let me bring you up to speed.

My luvbug is almost 9 months old and I'm planning his first birthday. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I gave birth to him. It makes me sad and happy all at once. He is refusing to crawl as he prefers to stand and will most likely walk before he crawls. He's not sleeping through the night and honestly I'm not rushing him. I love the cuddles we get and enjoy nursing him. He's got 4 teeth with 2 more on the way. Teething is a bitch. Sorry for the swear word but it's been hard on all of us. We took family photos and although I have horrible post partum hair loss and growth they came out pretty damn good. Photoshop really made me look presentable. Hubby and I are planning a trip to visit family in the summer as well. So that's about it

On the crafty side I have really been loving using vinyl. I've been personalizing anything I can! Cricut also finally launched and updated their android app so I can design while my love naps. Only downside to the app is it's still very limited so I'm only using basic images or text. Which for vinyl is not a problem for me. I also have established an Instagram account dedicated solely to my crafting. I used to post on my personal but since I love posting photos of my sweet angel I didn't want to have it mixed in with my crafts. So give me a follow if you like. You can find it at @hmwlbynatalie.

So that's about it for now. I will do my best to include more mommy posts and crafts are coming as I can't throw a party without making something for it. I'll update soon!