Cristian got the chicken pox a few weeks ago. Or at least, that is what I was told. The nurse on the phone told me it sounded like pox, but because it is so contagious, we couldn't go in to see the doctor. Well after having outbreaks for about 2 weeks, he has been fine. It actually wasn't really that bad, he didn't scratch, or he knew better than to scratch them. Besides having these little pimples on his skin he was a perfectly fine, active toddler. It has been over a week now since he has had any outbreaks, but I was told he was still contagious for the next 21 days. Not being able to leave the house is probably why I have gotten so much sewing done! ( Although- my sewing stuff and where I sew is in the front of my house, where Cristian cannot get to. So I have seen no danger to anything I have been sending out in the mail- do not worry. I wouldn't endanger anyone's children!..)
So on Wednesday I put the baby down for his morning nap, he had been burning up all night long and very irritable. Cristian fell asleep watching The Flintstones..which is very unusual since he doesn't nap anymore, especially in the morning. When I noticed he was sleeping I said "Kiki, wake up" He barely opened his eyes and kept telling me 'no I sleeping' . It was quite cute and reminded me of a teen..
Then he threw up all over the couch, and everything in his path to the bathroom... I took his and baby Chiquitin's temperature- both 103. Luckily Chiquitin didn't start throwing up, but Cristian couldn't keep anything down all day. He was throwing up so forcefully his little tiny body was shaking and his soup was coming out from his nose.My poor little guy. :(
I called my Comadre, who was over within the hour from when Cristian started getting sick. She was able to get him to eat/drink something. (all of which came right back up after she left) Both of them were fien all day yesterday, just a little sluggish. it must have been some kind of 24 hour bug..
We have been talking about moving out to Denver, pretty much made up our minds really...It is so sad for me to think about moving away from the people that we are so close with, to try and have to start over. We don't have many people who we are close with, and it is still very strange for me to have people in my children's life who are there for them simply because they care about them so greatly. That they want to spend time with them because they love them so much. So that's where I am at, deciding on starting over, having a fresh start but having to leave some people behind that can never be replaced in our lives. And not being able to visit them nearly enough as my heart would ache to.
(This is the most delicious enchiladas de mole that my Comadre brought over for me to eat. I had forgotten what an amazing cook she is. This dish seriously just warmed me inside out- like some amazing kind of comfort food. mmm. So thoughtful and like her, to not only come over to help me with the children, but to make sure I am taken care of as well)
This lovely, amazing bounty of fabric goodness came from Leah, she has got to be one of the sweetest people I 'know' and sent me such wonderful goodies. I sent her some fabric a while ago from my destash, and she took such great care in what she sent me. I *LOVE* this Alexander Henry print 'Traffic Jam', (she sent me a yard!!) and I had contemplated buying it many times on Etsy. Thanks Leah for sending me a wonderful package, it was seriously one of the best things I have opened in a while! 
Some fun eye spy fabrics from quiltinkimmie. (now I need to start making some fun soft books!)
This is the "A Little Fabric A Little Chocolate" swap I received for July from flyinghippogirl.
I sent her a little fabric basket from the book 'Zakka Sewing' It is made with linen and vintage fabric.
This is what I sent her. She said she was making a green quilt, so I tried to find an assortment of nice green prints to send her. I pulled out a few fats from my stash that I had barely cut into, and 2 half yards of vintage fabrics. I made the little buttons on the bottom right, I used some cute Portuguese bunny fabric I had received in a previous swap.
A little patchwork lovely blanket. This is the top, it is chenille, flannel and cotton.
I embroidered her sweet little name on the reverse cotton side.
And made up some tiny itty bitty baby shoes for her. I loved these polka dots, and there is a sheer ribbon bow on the top. 
And I had to pick up a yummy cannoli on the way home. I don't know any place local to get a cannoli, so I bought two. I had every sweet intention of sharing one with my sweetie when he got home from work that night. I shared one in the car ride with Kiki, and the other one was eaten promptly after taking this picture. :P
Butter pat and syrup sewn onto the center of the pancake peice.
Step 3: Lay your back pancake peice down(with no syrup on it) and place the top syrup pancake peice on top. The syrup and butter pat should face wrong side out,with the syrup and butter in the inside. Trace your pancake template onto the tan felt. 
Step 4:Sew along your outlined circle, leaving a 1 inch or so gap for turning, Backstitch at beginning and end.Trim excess felt, but leave extra around the turning hole, this will make it easier to handstitched closed becasue you will have more felt to hold onto.
Step 5: Turn the pancake right side out through the turning hole.Take care not to pull and stretch your felt too much.
Step 6: This is what your pancake will look like after you have turned it right side out and before it is stuffed.
Step 7:Fill your pancake with poly-fil and be very generous! You want it to be nice and firmly packed. Push as much of the poly fil away from the seam as you can before you start to stitch the seam closed.
Step 8: Whip stitch your opening closed. I usually stitch along the seam twice, once to get it closed, the second time for durability.If you seam look very straight when you are finished, simply squish the poly fil around in the pancake to help fill out the edge of your seam.
Step 9: Your finished! Now make another pancake and some eggs to complete a breakfast set!
My nephew Milo met up with us at the park, and right away they jumped into this little car together.
Sliding down the slides together. Cristian saw a bigger boy climb up the slide, and then decided he had to do it that way too. No point in walking all the way around to the steps. No, that would be too far.
'Driving' on this little wall that was a car.
Chiquitin sat so nice in my carrier. He kept letting out little 'hmms' in approval of being outside. There was barely any sun yesterday, and I was actually quite windy too..
He loved the swing. I think that is an understatement. Cristian at this age HATED being in a playground swing, he would just kick and scream with terror. I was so surprised that Chiquitin just sat there kicking his legs and squealing with delight. This is definitely one of my favorite pictures if him :) Now if we could just get some more sunshine around here.. 
Finally making something for myself. This is a close up of the buttercup Bag I made. It's about time I have my own purse to carry my things in when I am not toting around a diaper bag! You can get the buttercup bag pattern 
A wallet I attempted to make for my sweetie. Total failure. Ok, maybe not total because I know what I did wrong. But I get discouraged when things don't turn out how I want them to. If this wasn't for my sweetie (and he didn't keep bugging me about not having a wallet) I would not even bother on trying to make it again. I just need to get enthused about making another. Embroidery is from the 'Dia de los Muertos' set from Sublime Stitching.
Inside the cockpit. Cristian was so amazed with everything, he didn't even touch the hundreds of knobs or pull on the levers like the other kids.
B-17 Bomber from the front view.
Pin-up girl on the side of the plane and refueling door..
Love all of the fun, bright colors I received! I want to make a big 9 patch, something to use when outside, and not worry about it getting dirty..
These are a few pulled from my stash. I am thinking it would be nice to stick to those colors, but then I also think it would all just blend together... So, should I stick to yellow,orange and green or do a random selection of prints, in bright colors?
These are the fat quarters I sent off in the swap.
