Happy 6 Months Maxton...

It's hard to believe my baby boy has already turned 6months! Where has half the year gone? My once so tiny baby is now 18 lbs 10 oz and 27 3/4 inches. That puts him in the 75th and 80th percentile. He is doing extremely well and the doctor even thinks that he is above average when it comes to supporting his weight. I'm sure if he had any more balance he would take off walking! He's a very strong boy. We were told to start giving him a cup, so he can get used to it and it would make getting off the bottle a whole lot easier. He loves to drink water from our cups and has mastered the holding of his own sippy cup. He never ceases to amaze me!

On Sunday, Maxton will be baptized at church. Seems like the past couple of months we have been waiting for a weekend that would mesh well for everyone to be able to attend. We are very excited for this ceremony. He was going to wear his cousin's baptism outfit, but turns out that the "6 month" apparel was a little too small for my tall guy. My mom whipped up a very cute outfit for him and hopefully he can wear it to church a couple more times afterwards.I may have another post to make this afternoon. I have half a block to make on the bento quilt and then the top is finished....stay tuned!

this then that....

I got this one done!!

off in a dash...

So I finished this...


Now I'm off to get some border fabric and will hopefully be back to work on something like this ...

Using these... Happy Weekend!!

the aftermath...

I guess they declared that we are in a spring blizzard. I've seen worse, and it really isn't cold out, but the snow has been blowing to white out conditions. Lucky kids these days, we never got days off for something like this!!
I finished the middle section of the quilt I started yesterday. I like borders on my quilts, so I will have to hit the quilt store to find some fabric for that. On a sad note, I cut my pinkie finger with my rotary cutter. My rotary cutter has a one of those levers that you pull when you use it, so when you let go, it closes. Well after I cut a block I was turning it around and my hand slid into the blade and caught it just right. I don't think it is really as bad as it could have been, but boy did it bleed. After 5 band aids and finally some super glue I got it to stop. Now I know what they mean when they say that those rotary cutters have been known to kill people!!

On today's agenda I plan to start another quilt using some more of my charm packs. I just love those things!!

sewing the day away...

So while it's doing this outside...


I'm doing this...I'm using some of my charm packs from this post, and just slicing my 9 patches apart. My aunt and friend gave a fun lesson last Saturday at quilt guild on this and it's very tempting and fun! It's from this pattern from Eleanor Burns. Try it, you will be hooked too!