Grandma J

She may have retired one of her titles this year, but Mrs. Joni has quickly and eagerly picked up a new one. Grandma Joni has officially hit the scene, and folks she may be the greatest there ever was. Grandma J made her first official spoil-the-grandchild visit this past week and I couldn't have been more excited to see her! Before her plane even left Salt Lake we already had 5 days full of events planned. But my mom wouldn't have it any other way, and I think our busy week payed off with some great memories and in what I think may be the cutest nursery ever!

Friday night was spent introducing my mom to many of my wonderful Ohio friends at a baby shower held in Little Miss P's honor. The shower turned out so great and my friends went above and beyond to make me and my little gal feel loved. It was a great night!



My mom came to Columbus with a mission. To teach me to sew and thus officially solidify my title as domestic goddess. Only problem was I didn't have a sewing machine and we had about 50 projects that required one. Little did we know what treasures awaited us....


That's right folks, the above beauty now resides in my basement after paying the pretty price of $4.95 at the local thrift store. And she works like a charm! We just had to polish her up a little and searh high and low on the world wide web for instructions on how the thread her and BAM!, she was sewing up a storm before we knew it. I even tried my hand at running the Singer with some moderate success.

This lady was much more successful at taking advantage of our little treasure and by the end of our long weekend we had pillows, lamp shades, laundry hampers, and rocking chair covers galore!
Speaking of all that sewing and painting and decorating.... something wonderful did come out of it. Unfortunately for you it isn't completely finished yet so you have to wait a little longer to see the final results, but there is a little sneak peak below. Oh, and did I mention I absolutely LOVE it!

While she was here Grandma was able to hear the little gal's heartbeat at our 27 week appointment. My doctor was actually running out the door to go deliver a baby, but the sweet nurse let us hear the heartbeat anyways. I could listen to the sweet rhythm of her heart all day long! I head back to the doctor in three weeks and then it is every two weeks after that. January is coming fast!

Overall I would have to say Grandma's first visit was a success! And I wasn't even too sad to say goodbye since we get to head West in a few weeks for our final visit before baby. Anyone else feel like life is traveling at warp speed these days?