After 5 years of being a stay-at-home mom, I found the wonder of mothering slowly starting to get crowded out by the mundane feeling. I realized our world seems to surround people with the negative, and complaining about blessings seems totally acceptable. So I decided to fight against that "normalcy" and focus only on the positive. I look back to my first year as a mom when everything was new and keeping house was fun and I aim to have that attitude again. This blog is my outlet to showcase the daily miracles that surround me in my blessed life as a stay-at-home mom so that I will never forget the wonder of it all.



Monday, August 27, 2012

Felicity's Fifth Birthday Party!

We keep things simple around here for birthdays.  But there are a few special traditions that we look forward to at each birthday celebration.  1) Wearing birthday crowns, 2) a special mama made cake, 3) Felicity usually gets a new mama made dress to wear at her party, and 4) I try to have at least one mama made gift in there somewhere.

Well, obviously I couldn't make Felicity her birthday dress this year.  I told my mom I was pretty bummed about it, and she took it upon herself to stay up till 2:30 a.m. one morning, sewing Felicity her requested yellow birthday dress.  I'm not sure who felt more loved.  Me, or Felicity.
 
 
 
And the cake?  Well, first I was stubborn and said I could sit up in bed and decorate it if Zac baked it.  But as bed rest has gone on, I've realized I have more limitations than I thought.  Even sitting up for long periods of time is against the rules.  Besides, it was never a question to Zac.  HE was going to make her cake.  Felicity requested a pink crown cake, and Zac delivered.
 



As far as the Mama made gift goes, I'd been working on a twin quilt for her for months.  She's seen me working on it, as such a large gift is hard to hide.  She'd ask if it was for her, and I'd always just respond, "It's for someone very special."  After I went on bed rest, a friend of mine helped me finish it in time for Felicity's party.  More on that later, and better pictures to come once I can get out of bed.  But I think you can see from the pictures below that Felicity felt very special when she opened her quilt and it was finally and officially hers.





So, all the traditions were met this year.  Not in the same usual way, but I think, in a better way.  A way where others made sure Felicity's birthday party was just like any other year, even though things at home are very different.  A way where people put in time, love, and effort, to make sure Felicity had her special day.  A way full of love.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    what a special family!
    her dress with bots can't be beat, the cake is perfect, and that quilt is beautiful.
    nice job little clan.

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    1. JennyAugust 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM

      Thanks Kim! I loved the boots with the dress too and was glad my mom caught a picture of it. Those boots were a gift from Grammy and pairing them with the dress is classic Lissy style, which I love. :)

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  2. LindleybevinAugust 28, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Oh Grammy, Dad and friend make my eyes tear up. So fun to see Lissy so happy and proud! Happy birthday special girl!

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  3. DebAugust 28, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    Honestly? It was a privilege to be a part of Lissy's celebration!

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  4. WatkinsAugust 30, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    I LOVE the dress!!!! The fabric is exquisite. And the brown ribbon is perfect!

    The quilt is beautiful. I'm hoping to make the boys quilts, but finding time seems to be difficult with three little ones. What a special celebration!

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    1. JennyAugust 30, 2012 at 1:04 PM

      Isn't the fabric great! I loved it so much that when it went on clearance at our local Wal Mart for something like $1/yard, I got YARDS of it, and so did my mom. My mom made me a skirt out of it, which is shown somewhere on this blog....I believe in this baby's pregnancy announcement. And it'll show up more in the future too I'm sure! And yes, quilting with littles is hard. I find I'm most successful when I do it in an assembly line fashion. So first I'll work on cutting (maybe at night after they're in bed). Even a half hour of cutting at the table chit chatting with them while they eat lunch, makes headway. Then I sew in small segments here and there. You get the idea. Towards the end though, a few good nights are needed to be set aside for the big steps such as pinning and sewing rows, and then the top quilting. Binding was done in bed in stages as well. So don't give up, just don't give yourself a time line.

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