Sew behind
I’m not sure if I am trying to keep my mind off things or if some strange form of nesting is setting in.
Perhaps both.
Because in just the past week, I went from having absolutely nothing prepared for the baby, to a bedroom full of clothes and gear.
I even ordered an infant car seat today.
However, don’t let this fool you. There are still eleventy billion things to get done before the baby arrives, and I have barely made a dent in the list.
Baby steps though, right?
This time around I am more concerned about preparing Babisodes for the months ahead. I want to take full advantage of these final weeks where it is just the two of us at home, since I am fully aware that time will be tight once the baby is here.
I have feverishly be working on projects that have sat on the back burner for months. Mainly craft items that I hope will keep Babisodes happily occupied in the coming weeks.
Project #1- Turn my daughter into a superhero.
As much as I love her Disney Princess dress up gear (insert heavy sarcastic tone), I figured why not use up some of the fabric scraps laying around and let her transform into Supergirl, a Wonder Pet, or Word Girl. Perhaps she can save the day and fetch me a TWIX diaper from another room.
Project #2- Save the world, one pee/poo-ing baby doll at a time.
Last month, I blogged about how Santa was bringing a Baby Alive for Christmas. So as a follow up, I will report that Babisodes really loves her! Her first bottle and piddle in the provided disposable diaper was quite the event on Christmas day. However, there is no way on earth I will be purchasing diapers for a REAL newborn plus a battery operated one.
Not to mention, the plastic baby will never be allowed to have the “special” juice they advertise. It turns the pee brownish. I’m sure there will be plenty of real poop to go around soon enough.
So rather than filling our landfills with overpriced, pretend pee diapers, I decided to sew some cloth ones to save a few bucks…and the environment.
I followed this baby doll diaper pattern, but made sure to add a strip of terry cloth (I just cut up a face towel) to the center to absorb the pretend piddle, which is thankfully just water when you avoid the “special” juice.
Then Babisodes can just line dry them to use again. Yay!
Now maybe this will buy me some time to finish some projects for the real baby.
That is seriously cute!!!
January 19th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Awesome! I was in a hurry and quickly skimmed the pictures and my first thought when I saw the diapers were, “Those are cute but they’re going to leak! Maybe they’re just diaper covers?” not realizing they’re for a doll!
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January 20th, 2010 at 12:06 am
If Babisodes is Babisodes…what’s the new baby going to be called?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:11 am
@Tasina- I know. I really need to give Babisodes, who is not longer a baby, an upgraded name.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:15 am
Great idea! Sophia got this doll last week from her cousins and I immediately ditched those special juice packs. I am going to try the diapers like you did. They look awesome! The capes are great too. Now I have more projects to add to the list! You did a phenomenal job on those projects.
p.s. Violet came today so it will take awhile for me to get to any projects! Pics are up!
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January 20th, 2010 at 12:16 am
How adorable and ingenious are those babydoll cloth diapers! And how much am I loving the phrase “eleventy billion things to do…!” Hope you get them all done! As usual, I’m glad I stopped by here! You always have a great post that I enjoy to read!
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January 20th, 2010 at 12:20 am
@ Brittany – CONGRATULATIONS! Just saw the new pics of you and baby. She is such a doll
@ Happy- Thank you so much. I’m glad you had a chance to stop by.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:27 am
How cute is that cape! I want one;)
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January 20th, 2010 at 12:36 am
I didn’t know you were the crafty kind! Very cute stuff! I am going to attempt to make my daughter a cape and some of those adorable diapers when my brand new craft room is finished. Thanks for the great ideas! Stay comfortable and get lots of rest.
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January 20th, 2010 at 12:36 am
Sandy what an awesome job! You are so talented! I bought a sewing machine but am very very bad at it and basically just use it to hem my pant legs (very crookedly!)
Great Job and Happy Wednesday!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Wow! Those are great! I never knew you could sew. Awesome!
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Uhhh, you and your projects ROCK.
And that pic of Babisodes kicking the blocks? So. Flippin’. AWESOME!
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:06 am
Love all the pictures. That action shot is perfect!!
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:09 am
That is an adorable super hero cape
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Love those itty bitty diapers!! And what fun those capes are, I need to try to make something like that for my boys!!
happy WW!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 1:43 am
YOu are amazing. Seriously. Hey. DO you have a blog button?
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January 20th, 2010 at 2:29 am
Adorable and I am sure you have your hands full!
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January 20th, 2010 at 3:43 am
Enjoy the time………looks like you are having fun despite being amazingly busy (as only moms can do)
January 20th, 2010 at 3:52 am
Those capes are so cool! Maybe we can get a tutorial…? *wink wink*
Love the diapers too, I would have done the same.
My WW Post! Have a great day.
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January 20th, 2010 at 4:10 am
Make me a cape?
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January 20th, 2010 at 5:14 am
I didn’t realize you were ’sew’ crafty! Very nice! Great action shot too! Love the blocks in midair!
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January 20th, 2010 at 7:44 am
I like to order your Wonder Pets cape and Word Girl cape. Do the diapers fit Cabbage Patch dolls? Right then, I’ll take a set of three. Thank you. Do you accept PayPal as a form of payment?
Seriously, all of that is super cute! I have no desire to sew, but I am happy to pay people for their creativity and time.
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January 20th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Super duper mom award x 2!!!
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January 20th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Love those photo captures. Seeing kids having fun with their imagination is great. Nice Sewing there.
Your link to My WW.
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Adorable! I wish I could sew!
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Super cute! Had no idea you were craftastic! LOVE.
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:33 am
OMGosh how cute are these photos! I really enjoyed reading your blog!
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January 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Awesome projects. I need to make my kids some capes too.
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January 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Oh how stinking cute are those diapers!! I love them.
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January 20th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Those are cute projects:-)
January 20th, 2010 at 11:44 am
You’re so talented!
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January 20th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I had no idea that you could sew like that! Look at you! And those little diapers? SO CUTE!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Aren’t you clever.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
The baby doll cloth diapers are sooo stinking cute!! I have got to learn how to sew!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Great job! WOW!
Ugh. Why can’t I sew???
January 20th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
These are two very nice projects you got going there!
January 20th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Good idea with the capes, do you take requests or special orders?
January 20th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
How cute!! You have so many talent from baking to sewing.
I have a sewing machine that my mother-in-law got me 5 years ago (I don’t know why she thinks I need one) and it’s still in a box! 
January 20th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I had no idea you were so crafty. And Babisodes has one seriously awesome front kick!
January 20th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Very cute! Cool blog by the way. It’s my first time here.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Man, you are one talented lady. I love the capes and the diapers. I wish I knew how to sew like that. Love it!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Hide the scissors.
I was making a baby quilt one year when the next up decided to experiment with those pointy things.
He never saw a pair of scissors again until he was in high school. And the teachers were always whining about his lack of fine motor skills. Hmphf.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I love the diapers and can’t wait to make some for my little one’s doll. As for the super capes? We have those too. Disney princesses and I aren’t the best of friends…
January 20th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Wow I’m impressed and a little bit jealous.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Well done! Those are awesome! And, I would have to agree with you that you are definitely nesting and getting ready. Happy WW!
January 20th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Adorable! She’s quite the super hero!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Wow!! I am quite impressed with your seamstress abilities. I have less than NONE.
And how green are you – cloth diapering a babydoll?!!? You’re totally going to sew cloth diapers for the real baby too, right??
January 20th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Nesting much??? I love nesting!! It`s productive!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I love those little baby doll diapers, what a great idea. They are so cute!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
The picture of the blocks falling is incredible. I love it, such a clear action shot. And those little diapers are really cute, my daughter has that doll and would love those diapers. Great idea!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
You are going to have your hands full. : ) xo
January 20th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Love your little superheroine!
And my neighbor’s daughter had that doll and drew the line at buying diapes for a DOLL too … especially when you’ll soon have a real live one soon!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Man, I got very tired just reading what you’ve been up to. Love the capes. I think I want one….
January 20th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
soo adorable!!!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
I love the photo of your daughter pretending to knock off the blocks with her “super power”!
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
You are so clever! I love the little cloth diapers. And the pic of Babisodes tackling the world, I mean blocks? Adorable!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Ok, you are an adorable pregnant woman AND you can sew???? Not fair.
Love the capes and diapers. I wish I had skillz.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
I love the cape and the diapers! Can you teach me how to sew? I’ll babysit in trade for the lessons.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Extreme cuteness alert!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Most impressive progress you’ve made on the eleventy billion things that must be done. Love Babisodes the superhero and admire your seamstress abilities … seriously!
Hugs and blessings,
January 21st, 2010 at 12:42 am
how cute! you’re the 2nd mom sewing capes and I just want to know WHERE’S MINE???
January 21st, 2010 at 12:52 am
Oh, I love the little baby diapers. I think you need to sew yourself up your own cape that says supermom and wear it daily!
January 21st, 2010 at 12:52 am
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January 21st, 2010 at 1:19 am
that is seriously impressive!
January 21st, 2010 at 1:32 am
I am sew (ha!) impressed with your sewing skills! I have a sewing machine but I really struggle to do even the most simple tasks. Practice, practice, I know.
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January 21st, 2010 at 10:49 am
You are super talented! I wish I knew how to sew, not that I’ll have the patience for it, though.
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January 21st, 2010 at 10:55 am
So Cute! I love those doll diapers, but I like the cape more. How did you get such a great “in motion” shot??
When my second was born, my older son came over and patted his head and said, “good girl” just like we said to our dog at the time.
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Did you make the capes too? If so I wanna know when you’re opening your Etsy shop! Way to go Momma!
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January 21st, 2010 at 2:43 pm
WOW!!! You never cease to amaze and impress me!!! I had no idea that you were so “crafty”!!! Yeah, I was thinking you opening up an Etsy shop would be awesome…Not that you have any spare time to do all that!
xoxo
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I love the doll diapers! You have a talent there!
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January 21st, 2010 at 5:06 pm
OMG, you are seriously talented with that sewing. And seriously FUNNY!!
And that pic of Babisodes kicking down the block tower — how perfectly perfect.
xo
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January 23rd, 2010 at 1:55 pm
BRILLIANT!!!
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January 26th, 2010 at 4:37 am
Awesome! You are an excellent seamstress. It makes me want to set up my own machine and get to work making…stuff. Who knows what!
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January 26th, 2010 at 11:31 pm