And can I share with you a photograph I just took?
('Nuff said.)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Well, it IS Texas.
Can I share with you a photograph from this morning?
And can I share with you a photograph I just took?
('Nuff said.)
And can I share with you a photograph I just took?
('Nuff said.)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Weekend Project
This morning, I suddenly decided that today was the day I was going to go through all of my yarn and needles and put them in a permanent place. For so long, I've just shoved them in a drawer, and now that my yarn habit is really starting to take off, they need a home.
So, being determined, I went to the Container Store. I spent a good hour there looking lost (but still determined) and (after chatting with one of the sales associates for a long time about knitting) I found a set of drawers that suited my needs. I went ahead and also bought some under-the-bed storage for extra yarn capacity.
But then, I had a basket of needles (mostly inherited from Una) that needed a home! Well I can't have that! Needles NEED a home!
So while the house was showing, Kerry-Lynn and I set off (determinedly) to Marshall's, Target, and World Market. We found a cute mug at Marshall's (the black and flowery one at the front - it was $3.24!) and two pretty blue vases for all of my other needley purposes. (They were on SALE too! I paid $4.48 for the big one and $3.48 for the small one.)
I LOVE the way they look.
Now, I just need to find a place to house all of my circular needles!
So, being determined, I went to the Container Store. I spent a good hour there looking lost (but still determined) and (after chatting with one of the sales associates for a long time about knitting) I found a set of drawers that suited my needs. I went ahead and also bought some under-the-bed storage for extra yarn capacity.
But then, I had a basket of needles (mostly inherited from Una) that needed a home! Well I can't have that! Needles NEED a home!
So while the house was showing, Kerry-Lynn and I set off (determinedly) to Marshall's, Target, and World Market. We found a cute mug at Marshall's (the black and flowery one at the front - it was $3.24!) and two pretty blue vases for all of my other needley purposes. (They were on SALE too! I paid $4.48 for the big one and $3.48 for the small one.)
I LOVE the way they look.
Now, I just need to find a place to house all of my circular needles!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
A Baby Update
It's been a while since my last post about little Miss Emma and I think that it may be time for a short baby update!
Every week I look after Emma, something is different. Babies grow so fast, and it's fascinating to watch their change and anticipate what will come next.
In the last two weeks or so, Emma has started to laugh. Her mouth gets all big and her eyes smile and these adorable sounds come out of her belly! It is just the cutest thing! In the last few days, she's started responding to peekaboo games. She doesn't giggle when I play peekaboo with her, but she does smile real big... I have a feeling that the giggling will start coming. As it is, she will make herself heard if she wants to talk. She has amazing volume with those little lungs of hers! This afternoon, I was making myself lunch and she was hanging out on the floor just happily screeching away and then giggling because it sounded funny. I think it's her way of saying "HI! I can talk TOO!"
Jenny (her mother) has started feeding Emma solid foods (well 'solid' I guess is relative. I wouldn't ever call that green bean mush a 'solid'). Emma doesn't like the green foods yet, but she does eat them. She likes carrots, too. But of course, the majority of her diet is formula. I love when I feed her and she reaches up and either tries to hold the bottle or holds my fingers. She has such tiny little hands...
Her depth perception has started to develop, and in the last few weeks she has started to reach for things, instead of waiting for them to be given to her. If I put her on the floor with a toy, she'll roll around with it and giggle and entertain herself with the toy for quite a time. She's definitely not at an age where she could completely entertain herself. (See? She grabbed my camera strap.)
The beginnings of teething are in full swing, and consequently she puts everything in her mouth. She's (kind of) stopped shoving her fingers so far into her mouth that she gags, but she definitely is chewing on all sorts of objects. (Exhibit A:)
Since Jenny gave me permission to sleep Emma on her tummy, Emma has been napping like a pro. She sleeps longer, better, and she is just a happier baby once she wakes up.
Poor Emma has been sick this week with a stomach virus. :( On Monday (and less so Tuesday), she just cried this pitiful "I'm just miserable - hold me!" noise. She's not been completely awful, but she has been exhausting. I hate falling asleep while "on duty" (Once I babysat until four in the morning and managed to stay awake), but I've fallen asleep several times on their couch this week without meaning to while Emma naps. I think Emma is on the mend, though. She's not quite so fussy today, so she is probably on the mend - though still a little warm. Poor baby.
Well, that's all the baby-related gushing I am allowed to do in one blog post. ;)
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In other news, in an epic battle between my index finger and the bread knife... my finger lost. It's the first time I've cut my finger in a really long time! It's really difficult to type with a bandaid on my finger. And speaking of bandaids, why does no one seem to have them? I had to go to the first aid kit in my car and dig one out.
(Before people - ahem, Gramma - start worrying, no the cut is not bad, and yes, the cut is healing.)
No sweater news today. Have only knit a little since my last post about the sweater.
Every week I look after Emma, something is different. Babies grow so fast, and it's fascinating to watch their change and anticipate what will come next.
In the last two weeks or so, Emma has started to laugh. Her mouth gets all big and her eyes smile and these adorable sounds come out of her belly! It is just the cutest thing! In the last few days, she's started responding to peekaboo games. She doesn't giggle when I play peekaboo with her, but she does smile real big... I have a feeling that the giggling will start coming. As it is, she will make herself heard if she wants to talk. She has amazing volume with those little lungs of hers! This afternoon, I was making myself lunch and she was hanging out on the floor just happily screeching away and then giggling because it sounded funny. I think it's her way of saying "HI! I can talk TOO!"
Jenny (her mother) has started feeding Emma solid foods (well 'solid' I guess is relative. I wouldn't ever call that green bean mush a 'solid'). Emma doesn't like the green foods yet, but she does eat them. She likes carrots, too. But of course, the majority of her diet is formula. I love when I feed her and she reaches up and either tries to hold the bottle or holds my fingers. She has such tiny little hands...
Her depth perception has started to develop, and in the last few weeks she has started to reach for things, instead of waiting for them to be given to her. If I put her on the floor with a toy, she'll roll around with it and giggle and entertain herself with the toy for quite a time. She's definitely not at an age where she could completely entertain herself. (See? She grabbed my camera strap.)
The beginnings of teething are in full swing, and consequently she puts everything in her mouth. She's (kind of) stopped shoving her fingers so far into her mouth that she gags, but she definitely is chewing on all sorts of objects. (Exhibit A:)
Since Jenny gave me permission to sleep Emma on her tummy, Emma has been napping like a pro. She sleeps longer, better, and she is just a happier baby once she wakes up.
Poor Emma has been sick this week with a stomach virus. :( On Monday (and less so Tuesday), she just cried this pitiful "I'm just miserable - hold me!" noise. She's not been completely awful, but she has been exhausting. I hate falling asleep while "on duty" (Once I babysat until four in the morning and managed to stay awake), but I've fallen asleep several times on their couch this week without meaning to while Emma naps. I think Emma is on the mend, though. She's not quite so fussy today, so she is probably on the mend - though still a little warm. Poor baby.
Well, that's all the baby-related gushing I am allowed to do in one blog post. ;)
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In other news, in an epic battle between my index finger and the bread knife... my finger lost. It's the first time I've cut my finger in a really long time! It's really difficult to type with a bandaid on my finger. And speaking of bandaids, why does no one seem to have them? I had to go to the first aid kit in my car and dig one out.
(Before people - ahem, Gramma - start worrying, no the cut is not bad, and yes, the cut is healing.)
No sweater news today. Have only knit a little since my last post about the sweater.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
It's a love thing today
So far, I've logged around 18 hours of work on this sweater, and finally I have (a piece of) the product.
Last night, I finished the back of the sweater. (YAY!) I also cast on for the front and hopefully I'll be able to knock the rest of the sweater out for my (highly ambitious) deadline of the 14th of July.
22 days? I can totally handle that.
(I also have deadlines for 2010 and 2011, when the other Harry Potter movies come out, but those are a little bit easier to make and a lot less ambitious.)
So cheer me on!
Last night, I finished the back of the sweater. (YAY!) I also cast on for the front and hopefully I'll be able to knock the rest of the sweater out for my (highly ambitious) deadline of the 14th of July.
22 days? I can totally handle that.
(I also have deadlines for 2010 and 2011, when the other Harry Potter movies come out, but those are a little bit easier to make and a lot less ambitious.)
So cheer me on!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
It's a love-hate thing.
Reasons why I hate my Weasley Sweater:
1) Endless. Stockinette. Stitch.
2) Mindless knitting.
3) Doesn't seem to grow unless I look away.
4) It's taking FOREVER.
5) It gets boring really quickly.
Reasons why I love my Weasley Sweater:
1) Endless stockinette stitch.
2) Mindless knitting.
3) It's blue. I LOVE blue.
4) It's an easy pattern.
5) It's for ME.
This afternoon, the house was showing so I went over to my LYS (local yarn shop) and sat down at the table to knit. I started around 1:30ish with a new ball of yarn and 2 1/2 hours later, I had progressed only four inches (I started where the stray yarn is hanging out along the right side). It's frustrating, considering I worked so long.
(For the record, at 20", I am 8" short of where I need to stop knitting the back and start the front.)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Haircut!!
I love my new haircut SO MUCH that I just have to blog about it.
(Do you like my webcam action? I definitely rock the low-quality and the dark room.)
It's cute, it's short, though it is the same length as the one I've had for the last two-ish years, but the bangs are different.
But the best part?
My hairdresser got rid of about half of my hair. Not even kidding! She thinned it out so much that it feels entirely different. My hair is deceptively thick (very fine, but thick). Already my head isn't so hot. (Which is important for the summer, seeing as how every day for the last two weeks has either approached 100 or equaled it.)
I am so excited. Best haircut I've had in a long time.
(Do you like my webcam action? I definitely rock the low-quality and the dark room.)
It's cute, it's short, though it is the same length as the one I've had for the last two-ish years, but the bangs are different.
But the best part?
My hairdresser got rid of about half of my hair. Not even kidding! She thinned it out so much that it feels entirely different. My hair is deceptively thick (very fine, but thick). Already my head isn't so hot. (Which is important for the summer, seeing as how every day for the last two weeks has either approached 100 or equaled it.)
I am so excited. Best haircut I've had in a long time.
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