This is my current source of fun. I mentioned taking a weaving class a few weeks ago, and have been thinking about this loom since. Since I recently did some samples for store credit at work, I was able to get one for myself. This scarf was done yesterday in about 4-5 hours off and on.
On the baby front, she has been really tough lately. I think she’s started teething again, so hopefully she’ll sprout a tooth soon. She’s also been very needy and wants to be cuddled and held all the time. Naptime is tough too. I guess the fun 5 and 6 month phase is over.
I’m thinking maybe she’s going to crawl in a month or so.
Yesterday I had the rare occasion to go out on my day off and take a rigid heddle weaving class. We used Schacht’s Flip Folding loom, and it was a ton of fun. Since I work at a yarn store we get to take classes for free, and this was one of the rare staff only classes.
I think I did OK. It’s very warm 100% very soft wool (Tosh Worsted if you’re interested).
I am having so much fun with Katie lately. She’s really learned to laugh, and she has a great sense of humor. A baby’s laugh is just one of the most precious things in the world.
Katie in one of her favorite Christmas toys. Her playpen!
I barely have time to post to one blog, let alone two. I’m considering putting the craft blog on haiatus for the moment and just posting everything here. You don’t mind seeing stuff like this…
Right?
I just don’t have the time to do what I originally intended with the craft blog, which was to write about the process and things I was learning. All I can really do now is post pictures. It’s nice to be able to get some crafting time back though!
As of last year I don’t celebrate the New Years holiday. Although, it is hard not to be a bit more contemplative today. I read last year’s New Years post, and it’s hard to remember that I didn’t have a life with Katie in it then.
I’d like to say I wish I had more time to post pictures and updates here, but the truth is I do have the time. I just choose to use that time for knitting Soon I would like to get a bunch of pictures up though.
I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving. Corey and me and my mom have quite the meal planned out. It’s going to be delicious! To top it off, Corey and me have a day off together for the first time in a long time. Even better than that, we have the day off together after that too!
Her new thing the past few days is fake coughing. Apparently it’s not uncommon for babies to learn to do this. She does it when she wants attention, and it’s one of the coolest things to see. She’s learning cause and effect, and soon she’ll learn she can communicate in other ways.
She’s developing such a personality, it’s really a lot of fun. She loves music and being sung to, she likes to see people especially when they smile. Oh, and she’s become fluent in “da-da-da-di-di”.
Oh, and I’ve started introducing solids, very slowly. Avocado and pear are already on the list of Very Interesting Things to her.
Soon I would like to get a bunch of pictures up though.
Entry: Brightening things up
Author: Kri
Time: February 5, 2010, 9:53 am UTC
Comment: I know, her hair is growing quite a bit. She definitely has got a case of the chipmunk cheeks.