Kaake Family Blog

I heard my little ones singing this the other day and thought it was so cute. I decided to post so you can enjoy it too. It's a song on a Bob the Builder movie that has two parts.

Just thought I'd share an updated picture since I hit the beginning of my 6th month and a picture of a diaper cover/soaker I made for my son Joshua out of fleece. I had so much fun making it. I can't wait to make more - Matt just has to fix my sewing machine. All in good time. I also just calculated how far the kids and I walked yesterday and it was exactly 1 mile. Lyshie was pretty excited about that. I hope to do more later but that's good enough for just starting out. I'll still keep up with my pg exercises - it feels good!

Here are the ones I've found lately that I like the most. They are easy for someone like me;) I have tried Rita's Rump, and the Sweater Pants and love them both. I also added a bib pattern. It works much better than other store bought bibs because it covers more. We even take extra long tea towels and just tie a loose knot around the back of their neck. It works great. Enjoy the links! Sweater pants/longies and soakers: http://www.borntolove.com/frugal -column2.html http://www.cafepress.com/thatski ndacool/864331 sewing all kinds of dipes: http://fernandfaerie.com/frugald iapering.html fleece soaker pattern: http://katrinassqs.blogspot.com/ 2007/10/free-soaker-pattern.ht ml http://www.geocities.com/Heartla nd/Oaks/1126/sewfleece.html Bib: here is a bib pattern - http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingf orbabychildren/ss/towelbib.htm Rita's Rump pocket pattern - http://handmadebyrita.blogspot.com /2007/10/classic-rrp-ritas-rum p-pocket-pattern.html ...

Ok so I have a few things to learn. I precut the shirt which was bad. The Hulk was supposed to go on the back instead of the front but I did not have enough material to do that with the way I cut the t-shirt. By the way, I'm using t-shirts (100% cotton) to make these pocket diapers. I still have to top-stitch around it and make inserts to put in the pocket (for absorbency) but here's what I have so far. I know not at all perfect, but it is my first one and I usually suck at sewing. lol. Enjoy! Oh yes, the pattern I'm using is Rita's Rump. Just google it and you'll find it very quickly. I also do not have the insert in it yet.

We had such a wonderful time today. The weather is over 70 degrees, we had a great picnic lunch and the kids had so much fun at the park. Jon was constantly running and smiling and Allysha made a little new friend. Enjoy the pictures!

You've heard it said, if you currently drink a $2 every day, you could save a huge amount of money simply making it at home instead of purchasing it. After all, a coffee at that price daily would come to a total of $730 per year. Keep in mind, that's just the coffee, not bagels, muffins, etc.... What if you're like our family and don't go for the average American frills such as morning coffee, cable tv, 2 vehicles, etc.... We do save a lot of money, but is there more we could be doing? Here is a list of things we do currently to save money. Please feel free to post your ideas below in the comments section. First thing first....make a note of items you truly need and things you can do without. Almost any financial adviser would say to make sure you have something special or a little thing here and there that you don't give up - a frill. That way you don't go on spending sprees. If you need to do that, make sure this is a low cost item not done on a regu...

Yesterday at 3:45 was the time of my ultrasound appointment. I was going crazy just waiting for it. The time finally came and Allysha and I headed off to the office. It was there we found out little baby Kaake is 13 oz, very healthy with more movement than they've seen in awhile (just like Jon) and guess what, It's a boy!!!! We are so super excited. Now we can call our dear sweet baby by it's name. It's so cute to hear Jon say "baby bruder Joshua". Lyshie wanted a girl pretty bad like her father and I, but her father and I got over it quick. It's just something about seeing a healthy baby. I LOVE it! Lyshie is doing better and realizing this is what God has for us. I just can't tell you how happy I am with the news. We went to Salvation Army today to try to find a few summer outfits for this little guy in size 0-3 months since Jon was born in the winter and Joshua should be here sometime in August. The ultrasound pictures are a little ...