Happy Birthday to ME!!!

I am a little sleepy, but I'll go back to bed soon. I'm just so excited about some things that I decided it might help me sleep better if I shared. Let me just say that vacation is a great time to be productive.

I finally got the quilt binding on, except I ran out with one foot needed to finish it, so I think I just might need to take a birthday trip to Joann's. I also finished the outside of the crib bumper. It just needs the padding and the ties to be sewn on!! The ties are bias tape that matches the quilt binding, just sewn together to make a cord, pretty much. Here's a little picture of what's done of the set so far:

I also, finally, finished the carseat! Well, I didn't make the canopy yet, but that is mainly because I'm not decided on which fabric to use for it...
Anyway, I'll post a simple photo tutorial of the process soon, but for now photos of the finished product will have to suffice.

I readjusted the straps, so I shouldn't need too much effort to get it ready to go when I eventually need it. It didn't turn out perfect, but I had a lot of fun in the process of making it, and am happy with how it turned out.

As for the rest of my day yesterday, I spilled coffee on the other new tee I made Tuesday, so I couldn't take pictures of it. I also think I've established a little bit of a birthday tradition for myself. Last year, two days before my birthday my husband told me he was buying me a tattoo for my birthday. The day before my birthday I rode my bike to my favorite local shop (Avalon 2) and Mike signed me into his date book for the early afternoon of my birthday. This year, pretty much the same thing happened, except my sister tagged along. Today I'm getting the last tattoo I'll ever have as a non-mom, hopefully. It is also the beginning of a family tattoo--two elephants facing each other with their trunks interlocked to create a heart. On each of their sides is a panel with flowers. One elephant represents my husband and the other represents me. They are going on my hip with enough space to add baby elephants clinging to the mama and daddy elephants' tails. That happens at noon today!!



Also yesterday, I convinced my sister to buy me a pair of earrings I've wanted to a while but felt too guilty buying for myself. Since they were almost $80, they count as my late Christmas gift, too. I have stretched ears, but I like big, girlie earrings, so when I saw these, I knew they eventually needed to be mine. I'm searching now for a pair of yellow pyrex glass stars along the same lines. If anyone sees any out there, LET ME KNOW! (Please.)



I made lasagna and forgot it out on top of the stove. I also made chicken soup for my poor sick husband.

And...I gave myself my first shot: Ovidrel! That means I'm ovulating!!! I really don't like shots. Tattoos and piercings are totally fine for me, but injecting yourself with anything from a syringe grosses me out and makes me feel super uncomfortable. It was worth the squeemishness, though, to know that little Dylan may come from all this.

I'm going back to bed for a little nap, then its off to my tattoo, to lunch with my sister, and then to dinner with my husband. Then tomorrow is the big day. I'm excited about it. This birthday, I've got a lot to be happy about!