Happy Birthday, Jordan Jacob!

My nephew (my first on my side of the family) celebrated his first birthday while we were vacationing together at Sunset Beach last week. We were SO excited to be with him, my little sister, and my brother-in-law on this very special day. Jordan spent 5 days in the NICU after he was born with breathing issues and an infection. It was a very challenging week for all of us...especially the brand-new parents...and we praised God for our healthy, energetic little man as we ate birthday cake and opened presents.



Aunt Tracey HAD to make sure that Jordan had a good start to his fall wardrobe. I have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to stitch this adorable stegasaurus! :)

I LOVE how it turned out with the green plaid fabric!

Jordan's Grandma and Granddaddy (and his dad) are HUGE Carolina fans, so he's got lots of UNC gear. I have to make him some more purple and gold outfits to make sure the Pirate side of the family is well represented! :)

Who knew Mickey Mouse was an ECU fan???

It's amazing...

...how simple color changes...

...can make the same design...

...look completely different...but equally beautiful. :)

Baby FANatics

One of my mom's colleagues, who was at the baby shower for the KU mom (remember the burp cloth?) loved the idea and asked me to make a couple of burp cloths for her friends who have a brand new baby boy. This couple is from Ohio and are Bowling Green alum as well as huge Cleveland Browns fans...funny, these teams even have the same colors! :)

Have I started a trend? Are sports team burp cloths the next big thing? I doubt it, but they are fun to give AND fun to receive! :)

I used my football alphabet applique instead of traditional applique lettering.

This sweet baby boy is ready to follow in Mommy and Daddy's footsteps! :)