A Long Time...

Since my last post. A lot is going here in our little house. My little girl is growing so fast. She started walking just before thanksgiving at only ten months old! She's so fast!  Lol. 

She really enjoyed her first holiday season and was showered with love over Christmas. 

I haven't had much time to stitch. I've made slow progress of the brd mystery sampler and also started Mirabilis sleeping princess. 

A new yarn shop opened near my office downtown so I stopped in a few days before Christmas and saw a really pretty cowl on display. I treated myself to some yarn and am only ten rows from finishing it! I'm not the most accomplished knitter, so it's pretty exciting! 

Hopefully, I will get the chance to post more often and show some pictures. 

Loserville

Whoa folks! It's been awhile! I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted. Things are going very well here in my world. My baby girl is growing so fast and my dh and I are loving it! She just turned 9 months and is on the move and pulling herself up to stand. No words yet, but she loves a good babble!! 

I had some time home alone that I was able to just sit and stitch! I finished he first part of the BRD mystery sampler and got a good chunk into the second part. 

Fall is here and I'm looking forward to cooler weather and SNOW!! I said a bad word! But, I love winter. I love snuggling at home with my stitching. And this year we'll be snuggling our sweet lil baby! Maybe someday she'll even sleep through the night! 

In other stitchy stuff, have you SEEN the new Mirabilia design?!?! Who will watch my baby so I can stitch?! Lol 

Holiday

Yesterday, our family enjoyed a wonderful holiday! 

Dh and I both had off work and loved spending it together with our little chicken! Wednesday night we did some shopping and had dinner at chilis followed by yummy shakes at sonic. Half price after 8! I was worried about being out so late, but Marleigh did really well and saved her fussing for the car while we were in the drive thru at sonics, which took FOREVER. 

For July 4th, we went to my mother in laws community pool. Marleigh enjoyed her very first dip and took a nap in the great outdoors. After swimming, we enjoyed cooking out and spending time with family. 

One day of work and its time for the weekend! 

Nope

I won't be moving my blog. Ill be right here! 

I think some people had confusion over the whole google reader going away thing. It seems that people are moving their blogs needlessly. 

I use blogger to post my blogs and feedler to read them on my phone. Plus, there's the blogger dashboard. 

Hope you all are well and continue to be able to enjoy your favorite blogs! 

A Whole Month!

Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post! 

There isn't a whole lot going on in my part of the world. My baby girl is almost six months and giving me joy everyday! She's sitting up almost all by herself and rolling over. She is such a happy little girl and we love seeing her smile. 

I've also been able to pick up my stitching a bit more since we have been able to establish a good bedtime routine. Also, my good friend, Danielle, and I were able to attend a lock in at In Stitches last Sunday. It was so fun! Ellen and the ladies always put on a good spread and show us a good time! 

I'm still working on BRD's mystery sampler. I'm almost done part one. I've started working on the motif above the squirrels but this is the most up to date picture I have. 

Here are a few pics of dd! 

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!