Baby S

Welcome to the world BABY S!!! You are so dolce! WE love you!!!



Lottie and I went to visit friends today- Look how sweet little "S" is, just over one week old! SO SWEET!!! Lottie was pretty surprised when "S" started crying and realized she was REAL, no dolly here!!! She got to work on saying "baby" and doing the sign that goes along with it. Lottie was very happy to try and snuggle up on baby S.
In preparation for S's arrival I helped Mommy Michelle make most of the bedding and other details for the new special room! We had a blast doing it- learned that neither of us can sew a very straight line, but that it is so fun to work on projects in more then one! Thanks for giving me something to help out on, I really enjoyed it!
I also made a diaper cake for baby S including a binky clip, burp cloths, nursing cover and a car seat tent the topper was a little pair of reversable kimono style booties, wishing I had a picture of the cake it turned out so Cute!

oh, come, let us adore him!

My little one LOVES BOOKS. She could spend at least half of her day carrying around one or two, and flipping through them. I saw a pattern for a nativity book sometime during the year and knew instantly that it needed to be apart of her library!
I started making this the end of Novemeber- I made two, one for Lottie (shown) and one in Italian for a friend Davide- he turned 1 on the 2nd of Dec.
the pattern is online for purchase here
I am very pleased with the finished product! What do you think??









Last weekend we went into the center to hear a christmas concert in the Duomo- after standing for 20min we left, all the seats were taken- and we did not want to stand for 3 hours. So we got some photos and went to a friends house to hang out instead!
Milan's Center- Christmas tree and all!

Charlotte loves walking around- even in the COLD!

Hanging out at the artisan expo

I also made some fabric ornaments that could stand a beating from Lottie.

Just another project! A onsie for a friend due with a boy any day.

Last Sunday I spoke in church. I spoke about missionary work- I talked mostly about the Greatest Gift that we have been given- The Atonement of Jesus Christ! I found many great talks and testimonies given by living apostles- to read a few please see here and here.

a new dress

I am sure many of you are wondering what part of the world I am in, well I am still in Italy. I sent my hubby off this morning for NYC. He has a busy week ahead of him working at the UN (for the general assembly) as well as some side events that he has planned for EXPO- this is exciting! Pres. Bush will give his last speech and possibly attend the event Gio organized, along with the Pres. of Italy and many other heads of state and government! If any of you want to get in touch with him while he is in the states you can try his Utah cell #.
I will be traveling to Verona Tuesday and will most likely stay until Sunday (when Gio gets back). Today I made this little dress for my friend Esther's 2 yr old, sorry you can't see it so well my camera is still in the shop, so my cell phone camera will have to do for now. I am Very happy with how it turned out! I found the pattern online and plan on making all different sizes! I just wish there was more fabric selction here, this is from IKEA.
I don't know if you will get another update this week, I dont think I will really have access to the internet.