Sweet potatoes, sewing frustrations, & other stuff

Now that Charlotte has conquered pears, we set out to find whether or not she likes sweet potatoes.  These are much messier and so I have eventually stopped putting her in shirts before a meal - just her bib!  I think she's liking the sweet potatoes pretty well, but still can't seem to get the hang of the fact that she shouldn't try to grab the spoon from Mommy or blow out when the spoon goes in her mouth!  I don't know how much food actually gets into her tummy but oh well!  I also give her a bottle right afterward so she doesn't associate the highchair with just weird new stuff.

In other news, I was given a 1960's sewing machine from Shane's grandma (thank you Mema!) and I am attempting to relearn the skill.  It ain't easy, let me tell you!  I have had to walk away from the thing so many times in frustration, telling myself I will fix whatever it is later.  I've had to dissemble most of it, start over again and again, rethread numerous times, and rip out numerous stitches.  Part of my problem was the thread I was using - the kind you get in little packets for mending.  I thought it'd be fine for sewing, but I guess not - it broke and got caught a TON.  However, I just thought I was doing something wrong so I kept on using it till it was gone and I was out of patience.  Once I bought a proper spool of thread (and threaded it the right way - thanks Miss Lee!), it went better.  I won't say good though:).  My first project was a dress for Charlotte - a reversible onesie from a pattern I got offline at the recommendation of a friend in NY.  I wanted to do it first for Charlotte before attempting to try one for my bestie, Miss Bekah, who is expecting in a couple of months.  Her shower was this last Saturday so I was under a time crunch.  But I think they both turned out pretty well!  Here is the one for Charlotte. 

Blue patterned on one side, plain red on the other side.  I got a pattern for panties so that the whole outfit matches.  We'll see how that goes!
Here is the one for Bekah.  I put it on a monkey for the shower with a bow and a onesie.

Finally, got to put some random pictures up of Charlotte and a video of her talking a little.  She's been talking up a storm for a few weeks now, but she'll usually stop when I get the camera out.