Good Times

Good day! Good day! As I write this morning I'm getting Tonka kisses! Poor guy, I think he has allergies or something because he has green eyes and has had them for a little while. We'll do something about that today!
I hope all of you are enjoying the weather! Yesterday, Little A and I took a trip to the public pool for the very first time ever! We went swimming one time last year and she loved it, and she loved it yesterday too! She kept picking up her feet and trying to float away like she's been swimming all her life or something. I had to slap her floaties on her and let her go because she refused to let me hold her. She dunked her face several times and drank quite a bit of water, but never cried! I was surprised. Her favorite part over all was watching all those people! Such a little people watcher!

This last week was a pretty rough one. Little A had some kind of virus or the like on Wednesday and developed a low grade fever along with a "don't do anything to make me happy because it'll just make me more mad" attitude. It finally stopped this morning. She woke up happy and playing this morning and I actually got a kiss! I haven't gotten one in three days, poor E probably hasn't gotten one in longer though. She is also eating a ton today! Needless to say, this mom is pretty happy!

Little A has really been into dinosaurs lately. I had a stuffed velociraptor named Max that she adopted. His head has become a little loose because we open his mouth and bite Little A's tummy while making growling noises. She thinks it's the greatest thing! When she wants it done, she grabs Max and makes dinosaur noises.

Friday, my friend Meg and I too our girls with us garage sailing. I found this little guy. For fifty cents! I was excited and when I gave it to Little A she was happy as a not-so-feeling-well little girl could be! She grabbed him and hugged him, burying her face in his head and soon after, fell asleep. Poor girl. So she drug him around all afternoon and when she went down for a nap I stole him away. He had a roar sound box in his arm that was broken so I got to work and cut open his arm, took out the box, restuffed his arm, sewed him back up, and threw him in the wash. His name is now Dinny the dino, he's among Little A's favorites, but none trump the great Daisy bear. I'll tell you about Daisy another time! But after fixing Dinny I felt oddly accomplished for the day!

Two weeks ago we went as met up with E for lunch in Johnson county. He was taking some classes for work and had a longer lunch hour, so it was a treat for all of us! But the weather turned nasty and there were tornados all over, including where we were. It passed quickly but once we were ready to go home the storms were headed the same direction we were going. So we took a pit stop at Joann's, I was heartbroken! ;-) Little A did so good in the store though it was passed her naptime and she found a wonderful peguin printed flannel in the remnants pile. Since she only tried to sneak out of the cart once and gave me a hug thinking I would let her get out since she was being so sweet, I let her have it, thinking I could make something for her. I didn't not realize it was so small! So I made her that little softy pillow (about the only thing I could think if to get the max use of the fabric). She was pretty happy when I gave it to her.

I must tell you this; I was working on this front post back post blanket for Little A and I wasn't crazy about it from the beginning. I picked it back up yesterday after starting it a year ago. In that short time of working on it I set it back down and...

Pulled it all apart. I know what some of you are thinking and no it's not a shame or something to be sad about. That yarn will get new life in another project that I actually like! Which is sooner rather than later. Two of the colors match the weany blanket, which is back in progress. Little A has been completely weaned since May 17th! I figured since I started the weany blanket when I thought she was weaning (back in January) it might be a good idea to finish it now she is weaned. Here's a sneak peek:

That's about all I can afford to give you without ruining the whole thing! I promise you'll be among the first to see it when it's finished. I'm working on some other projects that I'll be able to show you next time, pinky swear!

Until next time!

Fun Things that I Love

My mom, Little A, and I ventured to Wally World this passed Sunday, the day before St. Valentine's day and there was Twink walking around. I was looking for tasty things for A to eat and my mom was walking with Little A, who has been walking for a month now. All the sudden I hear, "Tabitha, Tab! Come here!" I look over and realize A is bravely walking up to this giant Twinkie with a cowboy hat. This little girl was scared of Santa, so seeing her reach out and touch this character was really funny.

This are our first piggy tails. We were getting ready to leave for the grocery and I thought I would try them out. I didn't think that, either 1) she wasn't going to hold still long enough for me to do it, and/or 2) she was going to pull them out as soon as I wasn't looking. Neither happened and I even got a compliment from a passer-by about how cute they looked. I was pretty happy.

This is my newest project. Pink, purple, and tan wavy blanket for a little girl. (not my little girl this time)

I'm making it with Lion Brand's "Hometown USA," which E laughed at when I told him the name. It calls for size N hook, but the N hook I have doesn't tickle my fancy, so I'm using a M hook. I much prefer the Susan Bates flat head aluminum hooks because I like the way the grab and hold onto the yarn better. I love the way this pattern looks and the yarn feels amazing to work with and in blanket form. I think this little baby will love it as much as I do.

Another Project

I'm one of those people that has to have a plathora of projects going at one time. I suppose i do this so if I begin to go bored of one project I jump over I another one. Mostly in between large blankets or complex patterns I slide over to a hat because it's instant gratification and goes quickly, so I feel I'm truly accomplishing something with my crochet.

Yesterday, A's grandpa, my dad, came over to hang out with us (E works the weekend and our Saturday/Sunday are Monday/Tuesday) and he put her down for her nap. Let me take a step back, A has never gone to sleep without the boob and definately has never let anyone other than her dad and myself put her to sleep. I was ok with this despite the heaviness I felt in my breasts, and for some reason I thought we would try it again with E that night. A was a little upset and confused and tried to put up a fight but her daddy got her to go down. I sat in the living room and listened. When E came out he said, "she's out," I lost it. With a quivering lip I nodded and continued to play on my phone. He tried to make me feel better and told me I could always go wake her up an feed her, I laughed and shook my head telling him that if I did it would be for my own selfish reasons now that I knew she could fall asleep without me.

Earlier that day I had googled pictures of "wavy crochet blankets" and found a beautiful pattern that looked more like argyle rather than waves. But it struck my fancy and I saved the site and left it at that. After I had dried my eyes last night and E and I were sitting in the upstairs living room I felt my hands growing idle and itchy. This is a clear sign that some crafting MUST be done! But none of my current projects tickled my croche bone and I remembered that "wavy" blanket pattern. I pulled up the pattern and gathered some Hobby Lobby's "I love this yarn!" I'd been saving for a blanket for A and set about making the "wean-y blankie." I somehow felt closer to my daughter by starting this project for her. Then this morning as we were playing she found the small beginning of her future blanket. I rubbed it against her cheek and asked her if she liked the soft blanket, the smile I got in return was what makes making things for others truly worth every stitch.

Then this morning she protested and fussed so much I ended up nursing her earlier than her normal nap time, she fell asleep, and then slept for three hours! Two hours is normally her max napping time, though she has been a little under the weather. I hope she feels better soon. Happy Sunday!