Time

I have none. No time. None at all. Since Ms. Marleigh came it has been very difficult for me to find time. Time to clean, time to stitch, time to read, time to go to the friggin bathroom even! But that's ok, I love her to pieces and I knew that time would be a precious thing once she arrived. Precious because there is so little of it and precious because it is going by so fast. She is still so small but I miss when she was even smaller already. She is so incredibly alert now and interacting with the world around her, but I miss when she slept for the whole day. Lol.

Despite all this though I have managed to scrounge up some minutes here and there to let my mind rest enough to put in a few stitches. I truly do believe that it is so important for us to still find time for the things that make us happy. One kid, ten kids, whatever. Making time for ourselves is what makes us good people and helps us to be better parents. Don't worry, I won't get on my soapbox. Lol. I did sacrifice some good sleep for these stitches though! Worth it, SOOO worth it!

I stayed home from work yesterday as dd and I were feeling under the weather. We both enjoyed switching the tv back and forth between crappy bravo and Disney junior. We love our octonauts!

We are due for a rainy few days, hopefully the sun shines this weekend!

Framed

I picked up my first professionally framed piece from my LNS last week. It turned out great! I also met up with Danielle and we went to lunch at the pizza joint next door. Very tasty.

Not much else going on around these parts. Just more of my kid being crazy adorable!

New Stuff!

I just saw this new release from Little House Needleworks on Facebook. I love it so much. It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.


I got a call yesterday for my LNS. My first professionally framed finished is ready for pick up!! Danielle and I are meeting up for lunch on Saturday and to pick up our goodies. So excited!!

Alittle Bit More

Last night I was able to work a bit more on little girls birth announcement sampler. I have the tiara done!

Springing!

It's springtime here in Maryland, finally! This past weekend was so beautiful outside and this week is supposed to be even more wonderful. It's also supposed to rain but I will take my sun where I can get it!

Marleigh is doing great. Last Tuesday I did take her to the dr for a stuffy nose and cough, but she is fine. I wasn't worried about the stuffy nose, though the cough was worrisome as it can quickly become pneumonia and the rates of rsv have been pretty high this year. Plus, since we missed the ear infection I've become a bit worries one over illnesses. It's hard when they are so small and can't tell you what hurts and you have to guess!

She is growing so much and doing so well in daycare. I'm so grateful we found a place so close to home that takes such good care of her. She is such a happy baby. DH and I enjoyed the weekend sharing her smiles and listening to her attempts to laugh and coo.

I've also had some time to work on her birth sampler. I found the pattern at In Stitches and it's by Bent Creek. I changed some of colors and used all DMC threads. If I didn't have the called for color, I just picked one that I liked from my stash. Hopefully, I will have it done soon and can take it to get framed.

Off to work and maybe enjoy some sunshine!

Finish!!

I finished the poncho for my sweet girl! I love it so much! The yarn is wonderful to work with and the colors are so pretty! The poncho feels so soft to the touch and is cheerful.

The yarn is Sirdar snuggly crofter baby fair isle effect dk, shade 0165. It's a brand more familiar in England. I've only seen it at In Stitches in Virginia.

She is sleeping right. It's so hard not to wake her up and make her wear it. Lol!

Snow Day

Well, we got a bit of snow in Maryland yesterday. I woke up at zero dark thirty yesterday as usual for the tiny, hungry human and checked outside. Yay white stuff!! So, of course, I kept checking for info about having liberal leave from work. Nothing was posted by 6 am which is my dead end must get ready for work or be late time. DH had texted and said I should just stay home. Fine with me. I called in to take a personal day and let the daycare know we wouldnt be dropping off, then settled back in for snuggles with my girl.

She had been feeling a bit yucko over the weekend with a nasty stuffy nose. I became quite intimate with the blue sucky thing from the hospital and my daughters tiny nose. I'm still amazed by the size of the boogies that came out of that tiny little button nose!

I was happy to get to stay home with her yesterday! We had lots of snuggle time, catching up in the dvr, and working on her poncho. I also charted out her name on the birth announcement chart I picked up on Saturday. It only took me about 100 hundred attempts and thanking the good lord I had the foresight to use a pencil.

Have you seen the new Plum Street design, Spring Jack?! Love it!!