Monday, December 15, 2008

responding to requests

Seems like there are a lot of demands on my time now. Genevieve had her ACL repaired last Tuesday and can only go outside on a leash, and accompanied by someone. In the day, that person is me. What a time of the year to need this kind of help, when it's freakishly cold out. Buster, has been conveniently relocated next door. Our neighbors are watching him for a few weeks to allow Gen a chance to recover. Last week DH and I were sick with a nasty virus, and are well now.

I'm working on Christmas knitting, and other Christmas related projects in the meantime. Also have been playing Little Big Planet on Dh's PS3. And of course, taking care of Noah!

I've been told to update my blog, so here it is. Enjoy! And Merry Christmas in case I don't update again till later!

Almost 6m old


Almost 6m old
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This was taken on Saturday, he's been working really hard at sitting up. He
would fall asleep in a nap and suddenly try to push himself into a sitting
position by arching his back and lifting himself up.

We, meanwhhile, have been working hard at getting him out of the king-sized
bed. For whatever reason, he seems to prefer our bed. It's like goldilocks
and the 3 bears, who's been sleeping in my/our bed? Noah has. First, it was
because we would fall asleep and he'd stay longer then expected. Then, he
had a nasty cold that seemed to abate only in our bed, and to worsen
suddenly causing all kinds of congestion, while in his crib. Then, DH and
baby fell down the steps together (no one was seriously hurt, Thanks God),
and we were told to sleep in the same room as him for 2 nights to keep an
eye on him. So he had a 2 night free pass. And so on. Last night I tried for
over 3 hours to get him to sleep in his crib, and he ended up back in our
bed. Oh well.

Joel and Noah


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This is our friend Joel, holding Noah at a party. Yes, Noah is chewing on a bag of Skittles, and we know they are a choking hazard. It was just for a little bit, under supervision till we gave him a toy to chew on instead. Joel held Noah for most of the duration of this party. Lots of other people held him, and Noah was as calm and mellow as can be whenever he was held.

chow time


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
He took to the rice cereal right away, and bangs his fist on his high chair for more, and for us to up the feeding tempo.

little snoozer


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
He was my best friend this day, and slept all through stitch n' bitch, so I could knit and chat just like old times. I love how he fell asleep looking at the sock and clapotis in the book of Knitty. This is one of my favorite sleeping pics of him.

rockin' the bumbo seat


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Shoe guard


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Buster, our neurotic german shepherd. I mean, corgi. What other dog nestles himself between the shoes to guard both them and the front door?

Hey! Help me here!

Can someone help me pick up all the letters I spilled?! We went to the Elf show at Macy's with cousin Tyler, and both boys marveled at the lights and colors. I really liked the artsy touch of the Tromp l'oeil painting the spilled letters on the floor.

Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

pants on your head!


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Mommy likes to do silly things with baby, like put his pants on his head during diaper changes. Baby thinks it's great.

big boys


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
kick n' play is for babies, big boys sit up and play!

good little eater


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This morning he had 4 helpings of cereal. I think my eating oatmeal in front of him makes him like his cereal more. He thinks we're eating the same thing.

a fav pic of Noah and daddy


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
taken in a shoe store.

first time in the high chair at grandma and grandpa's


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

I love my teething meds


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This herbal teething stuff is a big hit with him, and so is chewing on the dropper top.

lovin' the saucer


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

the best place to sleep


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Where he sleeps like a baby, pretending he's one of us...

Who needs this Bumbo tray?


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
I prefer it off to the side, personally. He lifted it off, and moved it from the middle of the seat.

future sigg bottle owner


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
He loves my Sigg bottle. He stares at it, and tries to grab it, and put his mouth on the top and drink from it. He has all the steps to its use figured out but the tipping back and drinking part.

the bibs is for the teething drool, he has 3 teeth already


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

How many stripes is he now?


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

5 m old! with his paci


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

hard to photograph knitwear on a sleeping, car seat buckled-in baby


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
In the Debbie Bliss, alphabet sweater.

tick tock


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
I'm trying so hard to finish sewing on the buttons for Noah's sweater so he can wear it to the wedding. I sewed the last button on during the ceremony. Noah was worried it wouldn't be done in time.

little sleeper


Updates!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Noah went to his first wedding, cousin Derek and Autumn's, in ND. He liked the big bed, there, too. The CanadInn was a really nice place. While others were dancing at the reception Dh and I were relaxing in the hotel hot tub and waterpark. I had been awaiting hot tub time since pregnant.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Little smiler



Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Smiles


Smiles
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Baby's 4 months old


Baby's 4 months old
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
I'm trying to line up his feet on the same stripe monthly to show his
growth. I'm typing with one hand since he is sleeping in my lap on my other
arm.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

ear infection number one

He hasn't even been fussy, but I took him in to the DR.'s to have his lungs listened to. They're fine, but he has an ear infection. I had to give my baby medicine tonight- amoxicillin. He didn't like it and spit most of it out. It makes him smell like medicine. I can't wait till he can smell like my baby. I can see why people shouldn't touch wild baby animals, since their mom rejects them when they smell like humans. I want Noah to smell like Noah. Of course I have a super-sniffer so I'm sure I'm the only one who notices.

Note to everyone- stay away from my baby if your nose is running or you have a cough! This goes for kids and adults.

This will be a fun next 9 days while the medicine needs to run its course. And DH was home sick today.

In knitting news- things on the needles are:
  • blue aran-style mongram cable sweater for baby
  • sock 3 of the toe-ups to replace the lost one
  • tulip toes
  • versatility
These are just the active needles-
inactive projects are:
  • monkey
  • monkey socks from Cookie A.
  • a felted fish
  • bird toy from berrocco site
  • bulky acrylic little girl sweater
I think that sums it up, but what knitter doesn't have lurking UFO's?

Monday, October 13, 2008

This baby can fly!


This baby can fly!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

What's he looking at?


What's he looking at?
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

wanted additional family members to help take care of my family

A week ago Sunday I was sick- and slept all day. I'm still getting over the nose-blowing phase of my cold. A few days before I got sick Noah had a cold, and now DH has lost his voice. Noah, too, is getting over the raspy chest and coughing phase. And now DH is going to bed early to try to get rid of whatever he has. I think Noah might be teething, too. He was spitting like a motorboat on Saturday, and vigorously shoving everything under the sun into his mouth. He's chewing on his fingers a lot.

Noah just slept for an hour and a half- and is now awake. I'm feeling tired already. I think I am in for it.

We just need all our family members here to get well at the same time- and then stay well for at least a few weeks. Is that too much to hope for? Oh, did I mention that Buster has an itchy belly from his fall allergies? Weaselpop is fine, and in sassy spirits. At least she's well.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

a sad knitting story, grab the kleenexes

You know I have been knitting right? That's how I LOST my sock. I lost sock number one when I was 1/2 an inch away from completing sock number two. I called countless places to see if it had been found, and drove and walked around looking for the sock. I even prayed for the sock to miraculously appear, or for divine intervention to give me wisdom to find the sock. Like Mark Driscoll the Mars Hill pastor says, "God always answers pray with a yes, no or maybe."

I didn't find the sock. It was completely done, the tails even woven in ( a chore I dread). Good news is that Three Kittens Needle Arts (which is now cool and in the new part of Mendota Heights) said they had 1 skein. Just right for me. I got there and they found another skein. Then I found another on the shelf and bought 3 skeins of sock yarn- to knit 2 pairs of sock. Go figure. What a knitting tragedy. I haven't been motivated to finish the second sock since the wind went out of my sails but tomorrow at SnB Noah permitting, I will finish the cast off and weave in the tails and sock 2 will be done. Then all I have to do is cast on number one. Again.

Have any other knitters had this happen to them? Any tips for prevention? Other than not dragging my knitting everywhere I go. I thought about safety pinning the socks to each other, or keeping one at home in a safe place, and writing down the knitting measurements on the pattern so I don't have to compare the second sock to the first to complete it. Blah. I really don't want to cast on another toe-up all stockinette sock.

I guess I can be happy I found the yarn to make another one after calling 4 local yarn stores, and that it was at the store closest to my house. And that it was Regia instead of some luscious handpainted merino yarn like some others I have stashed. Not that Regia is bad, it's good since I can wash this kind and it is full of pretty spring colors like spring green and pink and blue. The irony is that I told DH I wanted 2 more skeins of it, since I wanted to knit another pair of socks from it. That was before the loss. Now I get to knit 1.5 pairs.

I decided that my sock is not actually lost, but a really grateful woman with one leg and a passion for colorful handknit socks found it, and is wearing it with pride. I'm right, right?

oopss

Wow- I tried to use technology to make my blogging easier. I really didn't mean to post the same post next to each pic of the Gingerbread House. I thought it would have sent as a batch with one blog entry. I know I, as the blogging author, have the capacity to delete those extra posts and save the pics, but I figured I'd just leave it. Maybe more of you will go to the Gingerbread House now:) It's in Rochester, MN, did I mention that yet?

And the reason why we're still up...

Baby just had to poo, and boy did he ever from the sounds of that. Time to
change him!

Gingerbread House bakery


Gingerbread House bakery
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This is so cool, I had to share it. I was in Rochester, MN to attend a
continuing ed workshop and was able to visit 2 sets our our newly re-located
friends. While I was there I stopped in at a friends' Dad's bakery, the
Gingerbread House. It was a really cute bakery filled with yummy things.
What really caught my eye was this, it is in the Guinness Book of World
Records for making and baking the World's Largest gingerbread man! It was so
cool to see pictures of the whole process. A family member knew how to make
cast iron molds and made a huge cookie cutter, and they baked the cookie in
stages. My friend made the dough for this big monster. And it cooked in this
oven. If you are anywhere near Rochester check it out and indulge yourself
in all their goodies. You won't regret it. And eat some cinnamon apple bread
for me. It's almost worth moving there. Almost.

Gingerbread House bakery


Gingerbread House bakery
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This is so cool, I had to share it. I was in Rochester, MN to attend a
continuing ed workshop and was able to visit 2 sets our our newly re-located
friends. While I was there I stopped in at a friends' Dad's bakery, the
Gingerbread House. It was a really cute bakery filled with yummy things.
What really caught my eye was this, it is in the Guinness Book of World
Records for making and baking the World's Largest gingerbread man! It was so
cool to see pictures of the whole process. A family member knew how to make
cast iron molds and made a huge cookie cutter, and they baked the cookie in
stages. My friend made the dough for this big monster. And it cooked in this
oven. If you are anywhere near Rochester check it out and indulge yourself
in all their goodies. You won't regret it. And eat some cinnamon apple bread
for me. It's almost worth moving there. Almost.

Gingerbread House bakery


Gingerbread House bakery
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This is so cool, I had to share it. I was in Rochester, MN to attend a
continuing ed workshop and was able to visit 2 sets our our newly re-located
friends. While I was there I stopped in at a friends' Dad's bakery, the
Gingerbread House. It was a really cute bakery filled with yummy things.
What really caught my eye was this, it is in the Guinness Book of World
Records for making and baking the World's Largest gingerbread man! It was so
cool to see pictures of the whole process. A family member knew how to make
cast iron molds and made a huge cookie cutter, and they baked the cookie in
stages. My friend made the dough for this big monster. And it cooked in this
oven. If you are anywhere near Rochester check it out and indulge yourself
in all their goodies. You won't regret it. And eat some cinnamon apple bread
for me. It's almost worth moving there. Almost.

Gingerbread House bakery


Gingerbread House bakery
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This is so cool, I had to share it. I was in Rochester, MN to attend a
continuing ed workshop and was able to visit 2 sets our our newly re-located
friends. While I was there I stopped in at a friends' Dad's bakery, the
Gingerbread House. It was a really cute bakery filled with yummy things.
What really caught my eye was this, it is in the Guinness Book of World
Records for making and baking the World's Largest gingerbread man! It was so
cool to see pictures of the whole process. A family member knew how to make
cast iron molds and made a huge cookie cutter, and they baked the cookie in
stages. My friend made the dough for this big monster. And it cooked in this
oven. If you are anywhere near Rochester check it out and indulge yourself
in all their goodies. You won't regret it. And eat some cinnamon apple bread
for me. It's almost worth moving there. Almost.

3 months old!


3 months old!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
I actually took these at the 3m point, and now he's 2 weeks from 4m.

3 months old!


3 months old!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
I actually took these at the 3m point, and now he's 2 weeks from 4m.

Tired out post bath


Tired out post bath
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Apparently knitting corgis has gone to the babies

Well, just one babe in particular, ours.

Cuteness in the form of baby


Cuteness in the form of baby
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
The only thing cuter than his smile is his laugh- since it's a smile with
sound effects. But it's also cute to see his face go from relaxed
inquisitiveness to the gentle cracking of a smile. It melts my heart. :)

Baby's first, and second cold


Baby's first, and second cold
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
He has a cold again. I feel like we just got him- he shouldn't have another
cold already! It seems like he just got over the last cold. Here's a pic of
him with his first cold. He looks so sad, having to sleep with a stuffy
nose. This time he is still congested a bit and has a cough like an old man
at times. Poor baby.

It's 5am now and he wasn't ready to go back to sleep, so here we are. He is
in his Kick n' Play bouncer, and I am at the keyboard. At least he's in
slow-motion as he plays. He must be tired, right?

Did I mention that he shared his cold with me? In the middle of the night on
Saturday I started to feel icky. I slept all day Sunday and had a terrible
headache. Today was much improved, but a good night's sleep would have been
nice still.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Giving up Grey's

Last week I watched the Grey's Anatomy season premiere with anticipation, albeit on Saturday morning instead of Thursday night. I was watching some of the Office on Thursday and at Caribou for the rest with my friend Elzbieta. There was live music there, by the way. It was an older gentleman playing saxaphone.

It was baby N's first exposure to the sax, and he seemed to like it well enough.
Hearing it brought back memories of junior high when I played my Grandma's silver sax for "my instrument." I remember the day when each of us students was called to the music individually, so that the 2 music teachers could help you select "your instrument." I guess it was mandatory to play something for a year at least, after having the year or two of the "recorder" the silly little beige plastic thing that could make wonderful squawking sounds when played by an early learner.

Anyway, back to Grey's. So, I watched it, and I watched my sleeping baby more. I realized that it had lost its luster for me. There's something about women liking women in that way, or all the promiscuity that makes me drop watching a show. I didn't like Will and Grace for the same reason. So, there's my rant. I also gave up "Three and a Half Men" since I got sick of the glorified promiscuity. I just don't need to be watching those kinds of things, when I have the best thing already. The endless baby show. I watched my belly hop around from here to there as he did somersaults in utero, and now having been pushed out into the big world, I still savor every moment of watching him. Whether he's sleeping with his little sleep smiles and squinty faces, or awake smiling, cooing, laughing or saying "ma" and "mom" it all is so much more enjoyable and special than any tv shows.

Got to go, the baby is crying for his milky.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

More Noah


More Noah
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
DH here - had to rebuild the computer, so I'm testing out all of DW's stuff
to make sure it works, and I figured a gratuitous Noah pic would be just the
thing...

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Hi from Baby Noah

Another blogger friend sent me to this link, I went there and was surprised that I had knit with her friend before, too cool.

1. Cloth or disposable? Disposable, I prefer the Ecodiapers from Target
2. Breast or bottle? Breast is best, all the way. Then a nap on Mommy's lap when my tummy is full.
3. Eczema or reflux? What does milk coming out of my nose mean?
4. Jumparoo or play mat? Play mat, with the Rainforest animals.
5. Mommy or Daddy? Both. Mommy is good for the bulk of the day, but then it is Daddy time.
6. Sling, front carrier, or stroller? Ergo baby carrier, or stroller.
7. Pacifier or thumb? How about whole fist, followed by WubbaNub the penguin.
8. Bumbo seat or bouncy seat? Bouncy
9. White noise or silence while sleeping? Crazy corgi sounds and the intermittent squabbling cats mixed with quiet
10. Crib, Pack'n'Play, or parents' bed? first the crib, then the crib, then the king-sized bed for the morning feeding

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Chilling out in the new bouncy seat

He loves to kick and make it play music

Monday, September 01, 2008

ravelry is such a time suck!

My ravelry name is "corgiknit"- and I have been listing my stash. Still not done with it yet, but close.

Meme "Stolen" from Yogurt and granola

I had to follow Yogurt and Granola's lead on this and ask my husband these questions- it looked fun to interview him.

Me:
What is your favorite thing about my knitting?
DH: I get sweaters and it keeps you busy.

Me: What is your least favorite thing about my knitting?
Dh: Sometimes you obsess and neglect other things.

Me: What is something I have knitted, that you recall as good?
Dh: My sweater.

Me: Do you think knitters have an expensive hobby?
Dh: Huuhh, it depends on what you compare it to. It can be.

Me: Do you have any hobbies?
Dh: Hmmm...long pause...play basketball, read, video games.

Me: So, if we compared money/time spent on hobbies, who would win?
Dh: What does win mean? If it means who spends the most, you win hands down.

Me: Do you have a stash of any kind?
Dh: Just of cash.

Me: Have I ever embarrassed you, knitting in public?
Dh: No.

Me: Do you know my favorite kind of yarn?
Dh: I know you like Colinette Point 5, that's it? I can talk about Koigu, you just got some Cherry Tree Hill, you like anything that is colorful.

Me: Can you name another knitting blog?
Dh: Scoffs, yes. Didn't ask me to name it, just asked if I could. Yarn Harlot, Glampyre Knits, Beth's Blue Room, Lime n' Violet...etc.

Me: Do you mind my wanting to stop at yarn shops wherever we go?
Dh: Not usually.

Me: Do you understand the importance of a swatch?
Dh: Yes.

Me: Do you read Knitting Corgis?
Dh: Yes.

Me: Have you ever left a comment?
Dh: Mmm...I don't know, maybe.

Me: Do you think the house would be cleaner if I didn't knit?
Dh: No. You'd find something else to do.

Me: Anything you'd like to add?
Dh: Not if I know what's good for me.

Friday, August 22, 2008

A little smile!


A little smile!
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Roses macro shot


Roses macro shot
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.

Monkey sock and plain sock


Monkey sock and plain sock
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
And beautiful roses from DH

Sleepy Buster


Sleepy Buster
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
A semi-rare moment for Buster to be relaxing

He's helping hold his diaper


He's helping hold his diaper
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
This just started a day ago

He's 2 months old now


He's 2 months old now
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
And a big, long boy

What? Actual knitting content on a knitting blog?!

Dh's Cobblestone Pullover in cascade 220 and Noro silk garden

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Zzzzz...


Zzzzz...
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Sleeping in the car seat is the easiest napping place for him during the
day.