Welcoming Elsie

God answers even simple prayers that may seem silly--I asked Him to help me find the cord to connect my camera to the computer, and He did. So now I can share pictures again!

A dear friend of mine had a baby the week before last, and this is the onesie dress I made for her baby, Elsie:


I think the old-fashioned name goes so well with the vintage fabrics my friend Laura gave me--thanks, Laura! (By the way, Elsie was also the name of my daughters' great-great grandmother!)

Thanks to Tara for giving me this sweet idea! It was a lot of fun to try something new. The project was also easy to personalize--my friend said she loved vintage fabrics and lace for the baby, so I used those. Then, it was a blessing to be able to make it very frugally--I didn't have to spend a thing, having a onesie, fabric, and just enough lace in my stash to finish the project!

The same goes for the gift we made baby's older sister, Joy. We had exactly enough magnets left to make her a little Go-Fish game, and even some Curious George fabric, too, as she loves Curious George!


I see God's provision in these little things.

Last Saturday, we got to meet Elsie at the hospital:


What a sweet little wonder! Welcome to the world, baby Elsie!