When I found out I was pregnant with a boy I cried. It's stupid but it's true. Who knows why, probably a mix of hormones and venturing into the unknown. I was excited to have a boy but I was worried about my ability to be a mom to a boy. I knew how to have tea parties and be into princesses. Boy stuff seemed a little foreign. I'm just not really into sports, or cars, or tools. HOW COULD I MOTHER A BOY!!
Ridiculous I know.
Flash forward a few months when our baby boy was born and I immediately felt silly for being so worried. Now looking back I don't know how I managed to forget all the "boy" things that I LOVE. I love dinosaurs and super heros and space. Even if he doesn't like that stuff it will be OKAY. I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't think I'll have any problem loving what he loves. Now that he's here and has me wrapped around his tiny baby finger I will do anything he wants. Plus I'm just going to come out and say that most boy toys are WAY cooler than girl toys. I love dolls and dress ups but who could resist this...
That is so cool I even want to ride it.
In the same way that I was nervous to mother I boy, I was also nervous to sew for a boy. It's easy to pick out fabric for a girl because there are a bajillion choices. Picking out fabric for a boy can cross the line from cute to girly pretty easily. Girls clothes are less fussy. If that sleeve doesn't quite fit in the armhole...just gather it! Sewing a skirt is WAAAAYYYY easier than sewing a pair of pants. I also feel like the fit has to be just right with boy clothes, even for babies. You don't want it to be too tight or have the neckline to be too low. Short sleeves can't be too short or it starts to look like a hand-me-down from his sister.
My mom gave me a gift card for one of my favorite online fabric shops so I went crazy. I bought 3 patterns and tons of fabric. The pattern I was most excited to sew up was the Anytime at All Tee by Schwin Designs. It's a basic tee pattern with tons of cool variations for ages 3 months to 8 years. It's perfect for A and J and I hope to make a bunch of t-shirts for them with this pattern.
Here's the finished top for A.
The fabric is from Girl Charlee. I loved that fawn fabric and it comes in two colors! When I found it I knew that it would look really cool in the Anytime Tee color block variation.
Besides sewing my first t-shirt for A this is the first project I have made with my brand new (to me) serger. It was another gift from my mom. I don't know how I've lived without it. It is so awesome. I almost took a picture of the inside of the shirt because I was so excited about how nice it looked but I thought that was overkill ; )
Here's baby A in his new top.
Pants are from Target and those cute moccasins are from a friend of mine. She got me a ton of pairs for A's baby shower.
Nice and cozy and it fits him perfectly. Perfect for the chilly fall weather we've been having.
So grateful that I have 2 cute kids to sew for, especially with all of the scary things going on in the world.
Changing gears a bit, I can't stop thinking about the attacks in Paris and how horrific they were. It makes me so grateful for my family and for my beliefs that help me have an eternal perspective when the world seems so evil. I've been praying for the families that were affected and I hope they can find some peace and I hope they know how many people are rooting and praying for them.
My husband posted this on facebook and I think he says it way better than I ever could.
"Parisians often get a bad rap from American tourists. Those tourists have probably never traveled to Paris with a baby. The people of Paris went out of their way time and time again to make sure we could get our giant American stroller and the bags and bags of crap you have to bring with you when you're traveling with a baby in and out of their tiny doorways, shops, alleys, and trains. We loved our time in Paris and all the people we encountered while we were there--even the mom that yelled at us in French because Jane wasn't wearing socks. I'm saddened to my core by the news coming out of Paris and pray for the families and children that are affected by the tragedy."
Here's a picture of J in France. It really was an amazing trip, and the people there were kind and thoughtful.
