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Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
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20 November 2012
tap, tap, tap - is this on?
What do you say when it's been a year - really a year since this space received any regular attention? We'll go with picking up right where we left off.
It's a whopper of a week, this one. A very special house guest departed early this morning (I'd have been asleep if it weren't for the 4AM bloody nose debacle). The rest of the week will be filled up with racing to finish Advent curtains for Peanut's classroom and preparing for our eighth Thanksgiving in the Netherlands. We do a fairly fabulous potluck dinner and this year there will be twenty-seven of us. Yes - fabulous.
Peanut goes to school no and likes it. He came home from his first day and reported that he played in the mud at recess. Some kids have all the luck. Pumpkin walks and is probably seriously considering talking, but why when everyone understands the grunts, nods, and gesturing so well?
I work on keeping up with this crazy circus that is life and try to keep sewing, knitting, and reading whenever I can. Lately, there's also been a lot of dreaming, thinking, scheming. It's starting to get interesting.
What have you been up to this week?
25 March 2012
Checking in
It seems that I've been away from this space for a while. Well, the plan is to start attending more regularly to share a bit of what we've been up to. Things are actually settling down a little bit in our lives. Kids go to bed easier and earlier. But perhaps more importantly, I promised myself to start working on me again after Pumpkin turned one. We passed that milestone a couple weeks ago, so the time is now! For now, a bit of catching up...
I've made some big changes in the way I cook - most of which involve enthusiastic use of our freezer. My research on-line turned up mostly batch cooking (meals in the freezer), up to a month at a time. That wasn't what I was looking for, so I've been working on developing my own system. The goal is to prep meal parts that I can put together to make fresh meals, but in less time. I've developed a few tricks over the past few weeks and will share more in the future.
I've also done some making. Here's a peek at a couple projects.
These bears (there are five) were made from a friend's favorite childhood sheet. It's my first foray into designing and crafting stuffed animals/pillows. The best part was Peanut helping me stuff them and telling me he was filling them with clouds.
There's an elephant costume in a drawer that never made it to a good picture. Must fix that soon - but believe me, it's fantastic. Mainly because of the little elephant wearing it!
Pumpkin got a beautiful wool dress of her very own - just in time for the weather to get really warm here in The Netherlands. It will make a wonderful vest next year. It's the Little Sister's Dress by Tora Froseth in Cascade 220. I modified the pattern successfully and must post notes on Ravelry.
I also revisited an old pattern of mine with new ideas. It's basically a drawstring backpack. Works up in a snap and made a cute handmade birthday gift. I love how much a little bit of lace added to this project. Must keep that in mind for future projects.
Beyond that - Peanut is heavy into writing. I'm trying to keep up with him. Got myself copies of The Write Start and Playful Learning in order to try to keep up with him. Pumpkin turned one. We like to say she's developing a personality. Standing up, making her wishes known, and still giggling like crazy once in a while. She and her brother have started playing together and it's wonderful to see how much fun they have.
And so life goes on - whether I'm writing about it or not. I've missed this space and this work. I'm looking forward to being around a bit more... ta!
I've also done some making. Here's a peek at a couple projects.
These bears (there are five) were made from a friend's favorite childhood sheet. It's my first foray into designing and crafting stuffed animals/pillows. The best part was Peanut helping me stuff them and telling me he was filling them with clouds.
There's an elephant costume in a drawer that never made it to a good picture. Must fix that soon - but believe me, it's fantastic. Mainly because of the little elephant wearing it!
Pumpkin got a beautiful wool dress of her very own - just in time for the weather to get really warm here in The Netherlands. It will make a wonderful vest next year. It's the Little Sister's Dress by Tora Froseth in Cascade 220. I modified the pattern successfully and must post notes on Ravelry.
Beyond that - Peanut is heavy into writing. I'm trying to keep up with him. Got myself copies of The Write Start and Playful Learning in order to try to keep up with him. Pumpkin turned one. We like to say she's developing a personality. Standing up, making her wishes known, and still giggling like crazy once in a while. She and her brother have started playing together and it's wonderful to see how much fun they have.
And so life goes on - whether I'm writing about it or not. I've missed this space and this work. I'm looking forward to being around a bit more... ta!
18 November 2011
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18 March 2011
A Reason
For some reason...
...there isn't a lot of blogging going on around here, or much of anything else for that matter. I've got grand plans and plenty 'o pictures waiting to be loaded onto computer and then to blog. But, everything is in a holding pattern for now. Our little lady is quite the hungry one. She lets us sleep three or four hours at a stretch some nights, but during the day, she prefers to nurse about every 90 minutes. I'm not a fan of one handed typing (although if we keep this up much longer, I might be induced to learn to like it), so I've been holding off on typing. Hopefully, that excuse will be read be the many friends who have emailed congratulations that are languishing unacknowledged in my inbox.
The good news is that our newest addition is doing quite well. She's almost back to her birth weight (8lbs) and a proficient pooper, We are so proud. Perhaps the most delightful development is Peanut's amazing fascination and affection for his little sister. He loves to just look at her when she's laying down. He always wants to know where she is and holds her or her hand as much as he can get away with. He's picked her up on his own a couple times. That's a heart attack for Mama, but she doesn't seem to mind - much. I'm not sure what kind of reaction I expected,but this one has been amazing. I wonder how this relationship will develop in the days, weeks, months, even years to come.
...there isn't a lot of blogging going on around here, or much of anything else for that matter. I've got grand plans and plenty 'o pictures waiting to be loaded onto computer and then to blog. But, everything is in a holding pattern for now. Our little lady is quite the hungry one. She lets us sleep three or four hours at a stretch some nights, but during the day, she prefers to nurse about every 90 minutes. I'm not a fan of one handed typing (although if we keep this up much longer, I might be induced to learn to like it), so I've been holding off on typing. Hopefully, that excuse will be read be the many friends who have emailed congratulations that are languishing unacknowledged in my inbox.
The good news is that our newest addition is doing quite well. She's almost back to her birth weight (8lbs) and a proficient pooper, We are so proud. Perhaps the most delightful development is Peanut's amazing fascination and affection for his little sister. He loves to just look at her when she's laying down. He always wants to know where she is and holds her or her hand as much as he can get away with. He's picked her up on his own a couple times. That's a heart attack for Mama, but she doesn't seem to mind - much. I'm not sure what kind of reaction I expected,but this one has been amazing. I wonder how this relationship will develop in the days, weeks, months, even years to come.
11 March 2011
Friday Moment
How about one of those pictures that usually doesn't make it for public viewing?
No infants (or toddlers) were hurt in the production of this image.
Inspired by this.
No infants (or toddlers) were hurt in the production of this image.
Inspired by this.
What we're doing
We're settling in to a bit of a routine here. That would be the diaper, nurse, sleep, nurse, nurse, sleep, diaper routine. Things are relatively laid back thanks to an incredible help in Grandma. She's our hero. Here are some pictures for your entertainment!
Peanut participating in a midwife home visit.
Our first outing - to the hospital for a blood test (ick).
Just being gorgeous.
Peanut participating in a midwife home visit.
Our first outing - to the hospital for a blood test (ick).
Just being gorgeous.
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