Ava has quite the personality. Seriously, we have had some funny moments with this girl. Here is one of them on video. But first, the back story. Ava LOVES high contrasting colors. Yes, I know all babies do, but she seems to be extreme. Give her a toy and she'll find the black and white tag. It's her favorite! I actually made her a toy with clothing tags on the outside because she likes them so much. But that's a whole other story. So she's always noticing high contrast. When we were in AZ over Christmas, Chelsea was holding her while wearing a red shirt. Ava was teething and drooling like crazy. CRAZY. So needless to say, she had created a "drool spot" on Chelsea's shirt. Here is her reaction when she notices the "spot".
And be prepared....you're gonna wanna watch it a couple times! :)
Monday, March 22, 2010
Ava is a character
Ava has quite the personality. Seriously, we have had some funny moments with this girl. Here is one of them on video. But first, the back story. Ava LOVES high contrasting colors. Yes, I know all babies do, but she seems to be extreme. Give her a toy and she'll find the black and white tag. It's her favorite! I actually made her a toy with clothing tags on the outside because she likes them so much. But that's a whole other story. So she's always noticing high contrast. When we were in AZ over Christmas, Chelsea was holding her while wearing a red shirt. Ava was teething and drooling like crazy. CRAZY. So needless to say, she had created a "drool spot" on Chelsea's shirt. Here is her reaction when she notices the "spot".
And be prepared....you're gonna wanna watch it a couple times! :)
And be prepared....you're gonna wanna watch it a couple times! :)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
A "New" Chair
Boston has this strange thing where people will just leave old furniture on the curb for any one to grab. This is probably one of the major reasons that Boston has such a big problem with bed bugs. Usually the things are junk but occasionally you can get something decent.
That said, in January I saw chair this near our house and thought it might be a fun project for us to try to reupholster.
It was obviously well loved by cats, and the existing upholstery fabric was far from stunning, which is probably why it hadn't been taken before I went by. It was bitter cold for a few weeks after I snagged it, so I was confident that if there were any bugs they would be frozen to death.
We found some great fabric for really cheap ($6/yd) and with the help of my mom who happened to come to town just at the right time to help get us started, we tackled our first reupholstering project. Fortunately other than the upholstery, the chair was in excellent condition, so all we had to worry about was the fabric.
It turned out great if I say so myself and its great to sit in and is a fun a addition to our apartment.
That said, in January I saw chair this near our house and thought it might be a fun project for us to try to reupholster.
It was obviously well loved by cats, and the existing upholstery fabric was far from stunning, which is probably why it hadn't been taken before I went by. It was bitter cold for a few weeks after I snagged it, so I was confident that if there were any bugs they would be frozen to death.
We found some great fabric for really cheap ($6/yd) and with the help of my mom who happened to come to town just at the right time to help get us started, we tackled our first reupholstering project. Fortunately other than the upholstery, the chair was in excellent condition, so all we had to worry about was the fabric.
It turned out great if I say so myself and its great to sit in and is a fun a addition to our apartment.
A "New" Chair
Boston has this strange thing where people will just leave old furniture on the curb for any one to grab. This is probably one of the major reasons that Boston has such a big problem with bed bugs. Usually the things are junk but occasionally you can get something decent.
That said, in January I saw chair this near our house and thought it might be a fun project for us to try to reupholster.
It was obviously well loved by cats, and the existing upholstery fabric was far from stunning, which is probably why it hadn't been taken before I went by. It was bitter cold for a few weeks after I snagged it, so I was confident that if there were any bugs they would be frozen to death.
We found some great fabric for really cheap ($6/yd) and with the help of my mom who happened to come to town just at the right time to help get us started, we tackled our first reupholstering project. Fortunately other than the upholstery, the chair was in excellent condition, so all we had to worry about was the fabric.
It turned out great if I say so myself and its great to sit in and is a fun a addition to our apartment.
That said, in January I saw chair this near our house and thought it might be a fun project for us to try to reupholster.
It was obviously well loved by cats, and the existing upholstery fabric was far from stunning, which is probably why it hadn't been taken before I went by. It was bitter cold for a few weeks after I snagged it, so I was confident that if there were any bugs they would be frozen to death.
We found some great fabric for really cheap ($6/yd) and with the help of my mom who happened to come to town just at the right time to help get us started, we tackled our first reupholstering project. Fortunately other than the upholstery, the chair was in excellent condition, so all we had to worry about was the fabric.
It turned out great if I say so myself and its great to sit in and is a fun a addition to our apartment.
Laundry
One day I came home to find Britney doing some laundry. Then I found that Ava was helping out too! Isn't she a good helper? ;)
Laundry
One day I came home to find Britney doing some laundry. Then I found that Ava was helping out too! Isn't she a good helper? ;)
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