DIY Burp Cloths

So now that I am finished at one of my jobs (not my substitute teaching job) I am going to find myself with a little more time on my hands. So, I've been looking for cute, easy, and useful projects that I can undertake. Today's project? Burp cloths. These were super easy and I just used whatever scrap fabric I had laying around! That being said, you can go to town with these things as there are so many cute fabrics out there!! Here are some step by step instructions.

What will you need?

Flannel
Warm and Natural quilt batting (or something absorbent to place in between the layers)
Thread
Needle
Iron and ironing board
Sewing machine

1. Cut your flannel and quilt material to the size of burp cloth you want. Mine were about 9.5" by 20" (unfinished). You will need two pieces of flannel and one of the quilt material.

2. Layer your flannel right sides together and place your quilt batt on one side.

3. Sew all the way around your rectangle but don't forget to leave a small opening to turn your burp cloth right side out!

4. Trim corners and any extra bulk. Push out corners so you get a nice square look.

5. Iron the opening under so it is flush with the seam.

6. Sew around the burp cloth. I used a 5/8 seam allowance. This isn't necessary but gives it a nice finished look.

7.  Slip stitch the opening closed.

8. Done!!

As you can see these are super easy and can be made within a few minutes. They are a great gift idea to a new mom as they are useful!!

26 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 26 Weeks

Total weight gain:  Around 23 lbs. I don’t have a scale in my house so I won’t know for sure until the 16^th of this month when I go to my doctor’s appointment.

Maternity clothes? Happy to say NO to this question!!

Stretch marks? Also happy to say no to this one!

Sleep: Sleeping well!

Best moment this week: Seeing my family for the holidays.

Miss anything? Bailey’s in my coffee on Christmas morning.

Movement: Lots of it! Some days I definitely feel baby more than others though.

Food Cravings: None!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope thank goodness. I’m glad that part of my pregnancy is (hopefully) over.

Have you started to show yet? Yes and I love my baby belly!

Gender prediction: Boy still

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? Hmmm it is definitely looking different that’s for sure

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready

We had such a wonderful holiday season with my family in town. It was so great to see my mom and dad and be able to include them in the baby process! My mom and I got to do some shopping while the boys got to set up the nursery furniture. It was great having them here to celebrate (a green) Christmas and our last one without a little one! Next year will be at their place in the Great White North where we can all enjoy a white Christmas together and I can’t wait. I have all of these cute Christmas outfits planned that I can’t wait to dress our little one in!!

25 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 25 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain:  23 lbs

Maternity clothes? Still no maternity clothes. Luckily my hubby spoiled me at Christmas with lots of new Lululemon.

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: I am still peeing so much at night!! Sleeping well but getting up every hour or two.

Best moment this week: Realizing we have only 15 weeks left!

Miss anything? Nope!

Movement: Feeling our babe all the time now.

Food Cravings: None this week.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Have you started to show yet? Getting bigger and bigger!

Gender prediction: Boy

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? On its way out

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Organizing the nursery now that all of our beautiful nursery furniture has arrived!

24 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 24 Weeks

Total weight gain:  23 lbs

Maternity clothes? Still haven’t bitten that bullet. I hope to just have to buy a couple t-shirts and survive on Lululemon (it really is the pregnant woman’s best friend. Those wunder-under tights are ah-ma-zing!)

Stretch marks? None yet

Sleep: Sleeping so good

Best moment this week: Getting to hear baby’s heartbeat again. It always amazes me!

Miss anything? After a particularly long day teaching grade 9’s and then a subsequent 3 hour Christmas food shop for when my company is here next week I was reeeeeaaaallly craving a glass of wine or a beer. It’s the first serious want I’ve had for one of those in a long time.

Movement: All the time now! You can see baby move from the outside which is so neat and I’m just so happy that my husband can be involved in this part of the pregnancy. How amazing for him to put his hands on my tummy and feel our little miracle kicking and punching away.

Food Cravings: One word: chocolate

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Have you started to show yet? I’m getting bigger and bigger and I’ve really embraced my pregnant body this week. My husband was so nice as to go out and buy me some pretty new bras and I have to say that these huge new knockers look great in them! Hah the perks of being pregnant…huge boobs.

Gender prediction: Definitely boy

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? It is on its way out.

Wedding rings on or off?  On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!

Looking forward to: My family is coming this weekend for Christmas and we couldn’t be more excited. There is something so special about having your parents and family around that just lifts your mood and spirits (especially around Christmas). I’m so excited to have my mom here to help me get baby stuff ready and do some shopping because we haven’t gotten to do a lot of that since I’ve been pregnant! My parents also have a new puppy and my puppies are very excited to have a new playmate here with them! I just love the holidays!!!

23 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 23 Weeks

Total weight gain:  Hmm I’ll find out next week at my doctor’s appointment. I don’t really want to know

Maternity clothes? Not yet but some t-shirts are creeping up there and I may have to succumb to some pregnancy clothes. I’m thinking of ordering some from the American Gap as they have some cute ones that are known to fit smaller. I would like to say that we have such a limited selection here in Canada. I don’t fit into a THING at Thyme Maternity, plus the quality is so cheap! It was just so annoying to find that even the xxs sizes at Thyme were waaaay too big across the shoulders and in the arms! So frustrating! And I really don’t want to spend $100 on a t-shirt from some of the boutique style shops that do have nice, quality things. And yes, I know I’m picky but I have to like it!

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sleeping great still.

Best moment this week: Feeling some really hard kicks in there! I love just laying back and feeling my tummy jump!

Miss anything? No but I know I’ll miss Bailey’s and coffee on Christmas morning.

Movement: Yes! So much of it!

Food Cravings: Spicy food. So yummy. The heartburn sucks though hah.

Anything making you queasy or sick? No, thank goodness! I’m feeling so good I feel so lucky.

Have you started to show yet? I really should take this question off of here. But yes, I am.

Gender prediction: Boy, boy, boy!!

Labor signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? In between.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Hearing baby’s heartbeat at our next doctor’s appointment!

22 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 22 Weeks

Total weight gain:  17 pounds

Maternity clothes? No but I’m thinking that I’ll eventually have to get some t-shirts. I did have to go up a size in bras though (did NOT buy ugly maternity bras fyi) and will probably have to go up a size again.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I seriously have the smallest bladder ever so I get up about 3 times every night to use the washroom. Other than that though I am sleeping great.

Best moment this week: Feeling stronger kicks and punches in there!

Miss anything? Actually no. We went to both my husband and my Christmas parties this weekend and while everyone was drunk (and feeling yucky the next day) I was sober and felt great the next day. Good enough to almost finish my Christmas shopping!!

Movement: It’s getting stronger day by day

Food Cravings: None this week

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Have you started to show yet? Um ya.

Gender prediction: I have a really good feeling still that it’s a boy. However; having said that it will probably be a girl.

Labor signs: no

Belly button in or out? Halfway

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: I’m looking forward to our nursery furniture showing up this month! We picked out the most gorgeous set and I cannot wait to set it up in the nursery and start decorating!!

21 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain:  17 pounds

Maternity clothes? Not yet.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week: The BEST moment this week was having my husband feel the baby kick!! I really couldn’t believe it and neither could he. I could feel the babe kicking (which is getting more often now) and so I told him to put his hand on my belly. Well that baby must have wound up and really given my belly a good punch or kick because it was the hardest one I have felt yet and I was SO excited that he got to feel it too! He felt a few other smaller ones but I am just so excited that he can experience that!

Miss anything? Baileys because it’s Christmas.

Movement: They are starting to be more frequent now.

Food Cravings: None really this week.

Anything making you queasy or sick? No

Have you started to show yet? I look like I’m smuggling a basketball under my shirt

Gender prediction: Boy

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out? It’s kind of half way in between.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!! So so so happy!!

Looking forward to: Just looking forward to more movement and for the movement to continue getting stronger.