Another Japanese Halloween

This year we decided to do another Anime Halloween.  Last year Russell and Sam dressed up as characters from Naruto.  This year it's Pokemon.   

We ordered Russell's Ash costume from ebay.  It was only around $25.  Not bad.  And after materials and my time it cost the same to make.  Russell and Sam were skeptical that I could make the Ash costume.  Whatev.

I made this pokeball bag and finished it today.  I started it a few days ago and was all proud and stuff but then I found out I made the ball upside down with the white on top.  It took me a day or two to get over how upset I was before I fixed it.  For the circle I just traced the bottom of Jade's exersaucer.  For the black circles I traced Beqi's bobbin container.

This is the Pikachu costume that took me 2.5 hours to make.  I made the first part Friday in two hours then it took me 30 minutes to embroider the face and add the tail.  I just totally pulled this one out of my ass because I had never made a baby one piece before and never made anything with a hood.   

I totally would have ordered this costume online for a reasonable price but I couldn't find any.  Originally I was going to be a (slutty) Pikachu and baby was going to be a Pokeball but I felt like Pikachu for the baby made more sense.  While we were at Boo at the Zoo we had the theme song for Pokemon playing on the iBaby.  Sam and I haven't made costumes yet for this year and we probably won't.  Ofcourse we could be Brock and Misty but I don't have red hair and it'll be too cold to wear shorts and a tank top. 

My Baby's Bassinet

So, since I'm doing the whole "Montessori" esq thing I'm not buying a crib since the baby will be sleeping on the floor eventually.  I found this crib on Craigslist for $20. 

(Sam was really worried when we picked this up from a church that children died of malaria in the crib.  I told him that the woman that sold it to us used it for all of her kids.  He said that he didn't see any kids when we picked it up so that means they all died while sleeping in this crib.)

It's a vintage crib with super ugly lace around it.  Just thinking about lace makes me itch. 

So I knew I was going to recover it but I didn't know what fabric to use.  I forgot I found a twin flat sheet at Goodwill originally from Target.  I love all things colorful and graphic so I decided to make a cover for the lace.  If for some crazy reason I wanted to have the lace back then I could just rip out the seam of the new fabric piece.  I also made a fitted mattress sheet with the same fabric.  I've never made one before so it looks kinda crazy underneath but it will last through washes and such. 

 

I love this print and would paint my walls in this pattern if I had the time or the money to pay someone to do it.  Now I just need some baby pop art to go with it.  I'm sure it's what Maria Montessori would have wanted.

Lately...

This is how Russell does homework. 

I made my first Lasgna using this recipe.  It's not too pretty but it sure tasted good. 

I was so excited to make it and so focused when I was at the grocery store that I forgot to buy anything else. 

Had to go back to the store two days later.  So it goes.

Today I made a couple door snakes using old fabric and grocery store bags. 

Last night we went to Olive Garden for dinner.  It was the first time since high school that I've eaten there. 

Sam said in a slightly louder than normal table voice that we only go to non-local restaurants every 3 years. 

Hah! 

 This is what I had and it was delicious.  No leftovers.