Moms ROCK!!

Moms are a force of nature.  God has given mothers amazing capacities for patience, sleep deprivation, messes, whining, tantrums, and all the other things about children that fray our nerves.  The most staggering gift God blesses mothers with is the fierce, all-encompassing, mama bear LOVE that hits them like a ton of bricks when they hold their child for the first time.

I remember every detail of my three children's births.  I remember how they looked the first time I saw them...the first time I touched them.  The first time they looked into my eyes as if they knew immediately who I was...and I believe they did.  I am proud to be a mom, and though not every aspect is enjoyable, even the trials are worth it.  They are fun, loud, creative, crazy, smart, loving, and they definitely keep me on my toes!


Of course, celebrating anything always makes me want to make stuff, so in honor of Mother's Day, I decided it was time to try out a pattern I bought a few months ago but had been too chicken to try until now.  I bought the Sienna Dress pattern from Lil Blue Boo after following Ashley's amazing blog and seeing the super cool dresses she makes!  I love fun, funky, unique clothing for my kids, though due to the shortage of boy patterns, Miss Z gets most of the coolest stuff.

I started with a white 3T short-sleeved boys' tee from Wal-Mart.  I think it was five bucks.  We are big on guitars in our house, so I knew Z would dig it.  My computer and my printer are not on speaking terms, so I couldn't print out my pattern pieces...I had to just look at the pictures and wing it.  I think it turned out pretty good for a first attempt!

I used some navy blue knit from one of my hubby's old work tees for the armholes, and the bottom 8 inches or so from another.  The great thing about using the bottom of the shirt for the skirt part is that the hem is already done!

Rock on!!!  Z loves her new dress and has already worn it twice in a row!  I can't wait to make some more!  What do you think?  :o)

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there!  YOU ROCK!!!!