Once again, I'm re-grouping...that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

Well, here's the story long version short. After me being a nervous wreck, Lil D had surgery done to her knee and they repaired the meniscus, cartiledge and the ligament. They shaved off the entire leg and half her "bootiebangs". That is going to look weird for a little while, ya think! Her birthday was the next day, what a birthday present! lolrotf All joking aside my poor baby was in a lot of pain and had a lot of swelling. So between drugs and cold packs I'd like to think that her discomfort level has been kept to a minimum. She only has 5 sutures but it looks like a total knee LOL (for such a little leg). She'll get them out next week and will be on "lockdown" looks like till July for complete healing. So she gets to walk enough to go potty, lost 1 lb. and she's getting back to her much missed personality. She loves riding in her stroller which has been a blessing to me and she is doing very well! This was on her birthday and the day after surgery.

Now I can get back to business. I guess with the rain, we went to sleep a little too early and I am wide awake! Which is good, I can show you that I have been productive as I could be. I have redone my website and I LOVE IT! Natalie has done an awesome job once again! I have one more page to setup with my MP eyes and baby items and it'll be completed! YEAAAAAHHHH!!! You just gotta see to appreciate and don't forget to sign my guestbook! Here's my link:

www.loveisforevernursery.com

Little Jai-Li is soooo cute! She is almost ready for a birthday. Between her and Seth, I had hoped to have at least one of them done by Easter we shall see. Anyhooo, I used TNGUN hair for her and it's just soooo baby soft and worked beautifully for her!


 I did complete her little custom outfits and got them pressed out. Excuse the pins, they are finished just haven't done update pics with all that was happening. I will show you how cute she's going to look! Sorry it's just a tease! LOL This is her little Chinese robe set:

and this is her other little Suit "traditional"  Chinese knot  button closures with Mandarin neckline integrated with a little western touch that I know her new mommy will just love!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie

My Review of Gerber Small Newborn Primary Dot Onesie - fits about 4-8 lbs

Hope that everyone had a wonderful New Year and that it will be a blessed and prosperous one for each and everyone! I decided to do something different to bring the New Year in, work on babies! They say how you end the year is how the year will be. Kinda believe that, been feeling a little like Hughe Hefner. Spent a lotta time in my PJ's last year...so I wanted to do it different this time.

Formally introducing little Jameelah! She made her debute at midnight January 1, 2011 weighing in at 3 lbs. 2 ozs. and 17 inches long. Her name means beautiful and that she is!

Yes, ALL done, VERY photogenic I am so pleased with her! She already has an interested mommy!!!! Yeahhhh! She is just adorable and has had numerous comments as to how life-like she looks in person. I like her scuplt so much...hummm, might have to order another kit! LOL

I have to thank my niece and nephew for being so sweet to let me use their hands for modeling!! LOL I forgot, the gloved one is my hand!

I just love ordering tiny things for my tiny babies from The Preemie Store!

Originally submitted at The Preemie Store & More

Lap shoulder neckline to make dressing easier

Gerber Small Newborn Primary Dot Onesie - fits about 4-8 lbs

Very well constructed!

By Love to make reborns from Missouri on 1/4/2012

5out of 5

Fit: Feels true to size
Pros: Cute, Lightweight, Colorful, Soft, Durable
Best Uses: Preemies
Was this a gift?: No

I periodically order preemie clothing from here because I do some 24 week "reborn" preemies. The Preemie Store offers a very nice supply of those very little things (like hats, booties, hand mitts and onsies) that you just can't run out to the store and buy. They are just too tediously tiny to make and your prices are right on time!

(legalese)

Little Lex is coming along and I will be posting pics of him soon!

Pageant Queen 2010 and her Court, WIP and everything in between!

With the severe illness and untimely death of my husband, I must apologize because I have been very off centered. I am still trying to get back to focusing on my projects. One was getting the winners their trophies for this year's Queen and her court! I succeeded and got them all mailed off. There were 14 beautiful entrants but only one could end up Queen. I even got them on my blog for you to see (late but still I did it). I can't wait to see next year's babies!

Meet the first ™Cutest Baby "Reborn" Pageant

Reigning Queen 2010"

(1st Place): Candidate #4 "Welcome Back Taylor sculpt" by Tamie Yarie. Reborn Artist: Melissa C. of Bella's Babies by the Bay~Reborn Nursery.

First Maid (2nd Place): candidate #2 "Baylee sculpt" by Lorna Miller-Sands. Reborn Artist: Angela W. of Cotton Babies Nursery.

Second Maid (3rd Place): candidate #7 "Paris sculpt" by Adrie Stoete. Reborn Artist: Sheri C. of Dream Babies Nursery

Third Maid (4th Place): candidate #12 "Lilly sculpt" by Denise Pratt. Reborn Artist: Lisa B. of Dodie's Babies Nursery

You can read more about them in the Queen's Chamber!

http://cutestbabyrebornpageant.webs.com/queenschamber.htm

Next was painting the house and removing a room of carpeting (my sister helped me tear up the carpet). I focused on each project and that allowed me to keep busy and yet complete the things that we had discussed doing this year. I finished painting the living room, dining room, family room, kitchen and hallway, took me two weeks but I did it, vaulted ceilings and all! Then I set out to tackle the now bear floors in the living room and down the basement stairs. It took me a total of 3 days to complete the stairs and 2 days to lay the living room floor. Yes, I did it all by myself.

W.I.P

Before everything happened, I had promised my granddaughter a baby for her birthday in November, didn't quite make that. I think and hopefully she will be holding her little "Capri"(Jorja Pigott, she liked the name so we're keeping it) in her arms, for Christmas. She's really almost done gotta do pictures for her too! These are a few of her preliminary photos. I sent her mommy one via cellphone and she's in love! I kinda am too LOL 

no hair and just finished her coloring...

 wasn't totally rooted here but was moving along quite well.

 

All rooted and being all put together for her birthday. She's 20 inches long, wear's newborn clothing 4 lbs 11 oz.  Things that her mommy doesn't know about. She has an actual baby cry (recording)She's got pierced ears and I left her nose intact. She's a real cuteypatootey for sure. I just love her skin tones!

Lastly,
I have been moving my website from another host site and it has been a headache all over again, over 3 days, but then again, it has kept me focused and busy. This is the (?) temporary link to click on so that you can visit with us!

http://loveisforevernursery.webs.com/

Well that's all for now, and promise to get back sooner. Next blog I will tell you all about my painting in my Art. Thought you might need a breather right about now, I know that I do!
From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie

SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It took over 50 hours to root her head and I thought that I would never finish, but I think that she was well worth the wait and turned out adorable! Say Happy Birthday to Felicia Renae'! I decided to use a BB body so that she'd only be 24 inches long. She's approximately 6 months old with gorgeous Meadow Green eyes. Felicia is just the happiest baby you'd ever want to meet!

Make a Smilebox postcard

From my heart to yours...

Toddler, "Nicky" by Jackie Gwin

Nicky was created by the talented sculptress Jackie Gwin (from the Little Dolldream Collection)! She's too cute and she's cutting her first little teeth! I just love working on toddler babies as well. Okay, I love working on all types of babies, but what I am really excited about is that Nicky / Felicia (feh LEE sha which means happy and I think she's a very happy baby) Rena (REE nah which means reborn) is learning to stand! The first one that I have seen having the unique ability to do this! She's already had her bath and I will be doing her complexion with the very nice permanent air dry paints by LDC.

Nani's had a Birthday!

Well Nani had her birthday 9/10/09 7:12 p.m., weighing in at a hefty 2lbs 11 ozs, 15 inches. Being a little premature she needed a little oxygen therapy to help her get started, but she's doing great now. She'll need lots of TLC from her mommy-to-be!

She takes her special formula really well in spite of her little sensitive tummy! She still spits up quite a bit, especially after a good burp! lol

But she sleeps good through the night in her little bassinet!

Now,

Her anatomically correct tummy plate I still haven't gotten for some reason. I hope that I can match her coloring whenever it shows up, whenever. I hope that you like her! She's definitely a little sweetie!

From my heart to yours...