Squishy Baby-ness!

I would like to apologize to my wonderful readers for the obvious lack of posts the past few weeks.  I'm afraid my midnight ramblings have been replaced by midnight feedings and, boy howdy, typing with one hand sure is slow!

Samara Truth was born on Saturday, August 11.  She weighed a mere 9 pounds 3 ounces and has lots of dark hair.  Not the kind that falls out either!  Want to see a picture?

We have wanted to name a baby Sam, after my grandfather, for quite sometime but Husband isn't a fan of gender neutral names so "just plain Sam" wasn't gonna make it on his list for a girl.  I have spent years searching for a girl's name that included Sam and wasn't Samantha.  I heard Samara on a forum I belong to and, while I wasn't crazy about it at first, once I looked up the  meaning I was sold.  I guess you probably want to know what it means?  Samara is Hebrew for Guardian so her name is translated as "Guardian of Truth".  What was that?  Another picture?  Certainly!  Here's one in the cloth diaper I made for her.

Things are a little bit different when you have your 10th child and there's still lots of little guys in the house.  For instance...How many of you lock YOUR baby in your room while she sleeps?  I use the term "lock" loosely meaning that the door is shut securely and I make sure the latch has engaged.  Why?  Because Miss Liberty is smitten with her new little baby and is more than delighted to "hold" her for me whether I am in the room or not.  It's for Samara's safety!  I promise!  I daresay I would find Samara on the floor and Liberty in Samara's bed if I were to leave the two alone!  Look, I have proof!  (No, Samara wasn't on the floor, she was laying on my bed.)

As a true Alaskan, Sam has already been on her first camping trip!  Here she is all bundled up to go out by the fire.  She's VERY excited....she's yawning.  LOL  I should mention that by "camping" I mean we packed up the motorhome and went off grid.  No more tents for this mama!  (Though I still make the Bigs sleep in them.)

And, here's a picture from just a bit ago.  Do I sound like a proud mommy?  I am!  I can promise you, a girl isn't any less in love with the 10th one than she was with the 1st.  (Only now, I have mad skill.  Then, I was playing by ear!)

I suppose I should stop bragging now and hit the sack!  Sam could care less if I stayed up too late blogging and will most likely not accept my excuses when I try to explain to her that Mommy needs sleep.  Goodnight all.  I hope to be back to my regular blogging soon but you'll probably just get more pictures of this gorgeous baby! LOL

Quilt for sale!

I've finally done it!  The quilt is completed and ready to be put on the market.  This isn't just a quilt though, it's a whole set!  Ready to "see" it?

The quilt measures 48X52 inches.  It is a generously sized toddler quilt.  It would also look lovely in a crib but would not lay flat as the sides are meant to hang down.  It is pieced with fabrics from Moda's "Ruby" collection.  Moda is well known for their heirloom quality fabrics and you can expect to pass this set on for generations!  Also included is a decorative ruched pillow made from the same quality fabrics, a re-purposed decorative bird cage, and a three piece wall hanging set crafted with coordinating fabrics.  The flowers in the corner of the quilt are made to fray at the edges giving this quilt a unique three dimensional appearance and, since I personally designed this quilt, it is truly one of a kind!

The quilt will come pre-washed in hypo-allergenic detergent, ready for your princess to snuggle into!  We are a smoke free, MOSTLY pet free home.  We do have dogs, but they aren't in the habit of sleeping on quilts!  ;)

I am asking $400 for this heirloom set.  I accept paypal, local checks, and, of course, cold, hard cash.  I am happy to ship for the actual cost of shipping.  Thanks for looking!