DIY Headbands for Madison

So really I was supposed to go out today to start my MLW goal.  But it rained.  Really, it did! :-)  So no  walking done, but I was productive.  Being the kikay mom that I am, I love dressing up my little girl!  I have been browsing practically everyday for baby headbands, but I find them very expensive.  What's the big deal?!  Then I saw some headband materials lying around the living room shelf screaming for me to use them - they are left overs from the baby shower and already gathering dust, tsk, tsk.  I wanted to make something that would not look like a school project, so I found myself browsing for tutorials on youtube, starting with the very basic bow.  Good thing I have all the materials on hand...

This video did it for me.  It's really super easy - it got so addictive and I could've done a lot more if only I had no other chores, and of course, my model needed some attention too!  I made three today since it's my daughter's third month birthday!

The one in the middle had ready made flowers, so I just added another bow for a more girly touch.  I have yet to let Madi wear all of them, but here's a photo of her with the very first one I made.  I have a feeling I'll have more posts like this.

Preparing for Madi: Weekend Series - Chapter 2

As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, we're going to have a baby shower soon, and as OC as my friends and I are, we had to go to the venue and do a "little" ocular inspection.  It's a nice spacious room, but what's bothering me are the colors - don't get me wrong, they have a really nice cozy interior, but the colors are way too earthy for our pink and teal theme.  What to do, what to do... think, think, think.  Two weeks to go... I'm channeling my inner Martha Stewart / David Bromstad...  Hmm... 

The community room at our friends' apartment building.

This weekend, we also had our baptism preparation class at the Holy Name Cathedral Rectory.  We were actually about to leave the apartment for a movie on Saturday morning, when we got a mail that the class was going to be held at the same time!  Ugh.  Priorities, priorities - so of course we chose the class.  We did find it too early though as I haven't even given birth yet, and true enough - I was the only pregnant mom in the class, ha!  The class reminded me of Christian Living class back in High School and I had to recite all 7 sacraments... I almost forgot one, good thing my hubby reminded me what it was (at the brink of humiliation) - Holy Orders!  Anyway, the teacher also let the parents know what our babies names mean.  Madison means "son of a valiant warrior" or "brave".  Cool - we actually thought it just meant "son of Matthew," but we loved the name so much, so we just stuck with it.  By the way, our Madi is a she, not a he. :-)

The chapel were Madi will be baptized - and of course I had to take a picture.

Looking for potential receptions near the church - I didn't think it would be this difficult.  This one looks quaint and intimate.

An addition to our Baby Shower activities is an Arts and Crafts nook where titas can create a customized baby headband for Madi.  I bought some materials at Michael's (my heaven) and tried making one for myself (well, for Madi of course).  I fell in love with this ikat patterned grosgrain ribbon, that I had to get it despite being expensive - my baby will definitely stand out in this.  I just know she'll be a little more edgy.

Customized Grosgrain Bows on Crocheted Headband

It's Sunday night, and I need to stop day dreaming and start resting... another long week for me.  'Til the next Madi Weekend Series...