I bought some cotton yarn to start crocheting a mermaid tail for Morgana. She keeps telling me, "Mama, I want a mermaid tail." So sweet, I can't resist that request. I also got some Sally Hansen Insta-Dri top coat. I've heard it's comparable to Seche Vite (the best top coat in the world). I can't always afford Seche, so I thought I'd give this drugstore version a try. Lastly, I got some coconut oil to use on my hair, nails/cuticles and feet. It has no smell, so I texted my friend, Sarah, about it. She said it's only cooking grade and won't have the same health benefits of other coconut oils. I'm still gonna try it though. Anyone ever tried this brand of coconut oil as a beauty product? What did you think of it?
For dinner, I made BUBBLE PIZZA! Saw it on Pinterest. It wasn't as good as I would have liked. I think it was just that the pizza sauce I bought wasn't to my liking as far as taste. My husband, on the other hand, loved it.
I painted Kate's toes tonight. I painted Morgana's finger and toenails, too, but accidentally deleted the picture- Doh!
So, Morgana (under a deal between her and Stu), got to wear big girl panties for 15 minutes today, because she went potty before dinner-time. She was excited. Stu and I both let her know how important it was to tell us if she had to go potty while wearing her panties. So, every minute, she was like, "Mama! I needa go potty!" "Mama! I needa go peepee!" So, I took her to the potty 2 or 3 times. She never went though. I'd rather she tell me when she doesn't have to than not tell me when she does.
Kate observed Morgana's entire bedtime routine tonight as Stu and I have a wedding reception to go to Saturday that starts at 7 pm, the same time Morgana starts getting ready for bed. So, Kate is learning Morgana's bedtime routine so she can put her to bed while she babysits on Saturday.
Oh, and I don't know if I mentioned it to my blog readers, but back in March, Stu made me a lasik surgery screening appointment for my birthday. We set the appointment in July, then we had to pay some big medical bills recently, so we are waiting to see if we have enough in our health savings to pay for the surgery. I'm so excited! And I really hope that I can still get it because my brown, plastic framed glasses just broke in half on Friday when I went to go clean them. So, I'm down to one pair of glasses. Those were my favorite pair, plus, my eye doctors have always recommended having at least two pairs of glasses in case something happens to one pair. This is a must when you are as blind as me. I can't see clearly past, literally, 6 inches in front of my face.
Welp! I'ma go watch Star Trek with Hubbykins and crochet on Morgana's mermaid tail and probably watch an episode of Angel before I go to bed. I'm almost caught up to where I'm at watching Buffy! Only four more episodes!
I'm so sorry I have a week's worth of catching up to do! I got sick, then lazy and tired (probably lingering sickness), then a little sick some more. So, let's catch up!
Here's the gift I made for my friend, Christy! A pineapple scarf! I have crocheted for 10+ years and never done pineapple. Sacrilege, I know!
I'm almost done with my Infinitude scarf (pattern on Ravelry)! I'm not sure I have enough yarn to finish it, let alone the matching wrist warmers I want to make along with it. I had to order more yarn online, as stores around here don't seem to carry Bernat Super Value anymore, especially not in that color. I figure even if the dye lot doesn't match well, no one will know. The pattern has a lot of shadow in it and the way it's worn will distort any color differences anyway.
Morgana and I made sugar cookie bars last week. They have the same texture and taste as the store-bought ones. So happy I found this recipe! I've been looking for a soft sugar cookie recipe that actually turns out soft for ages! This is Mo's favorite part about making sugar cookies.
...Well, and this, too.
Here's a yummy-licious photo of the finished product.
Morgana drew Dot from A Bug's Life. 2.5 years old, people.
GGMa was staying at Nana's this week, so we had a visit. All the girls played Ring Around The Rosey with her. I swear, this woman looks and moves like she's 10+ years younger than she actually is. (I may have said that before, but it's just amazing!) I admire that!
Then, Mo and I brought GGMa along to get Chinese take-out for dinner. We saw this BIG goat in a fenced area right next to the restaurant. First goat Mo has ever seen. She loved him/her.
My silly monkey getting her hair did for bed.
Presenting Miss Curly Mo! She loved them and asked me to do curlers again for her tonight. The curls fell out by the end of naptime today. =( Oh well. Still fun!
We had more garden fun this morning. So far, we've planted cucumbers, pumpkin, carrots and spaghetti squash.
The garden isn't much to look at and I'm not done planting (or weeding for that matter), but I'm so proud of the work I've done so far!
Morgana's doing well with her sleep changes. I leave the room at nap and bedtime, checking on her periodically. She usually falls asleep for nap in 10-20 minutes and bed takes about an hour. But, she's getting really good about just laying still and quiet in her bed every time. I'm proud of her!
My Mom also gave Morgana some big girl panties. Stu and I have told her that she can wear them for a little while if she goes in the potty anytime before dinner. She seems excited about the idea, but hasn't tried to go yet.
Sunday, Stu and I saw the new Star Trek movie. We loved it! Nice to have a date with my hubby again as they are few and far between these days.
I had two of the three college girls upstairs (we live in a multi-family house with an apartment upstairs), Shelby and Kira, over to crochet tonight. I've had them over a couple times prior to help them with crochet. Shelby already knew how, she just needs a little help advancing her skills and with a pattern she's working on. I taught Kira how to crochet and she caught on SO quickly! Tonight, we started her on some single crochet squares as she wants to make herself a simple tote bag. It's such a pleasure having them over. Morgana loves them, they love her and they're very patient, just going about their crocheting without being distracted by Morgana's shennanigans as she plays in close proximity.
Still trying to catch up watching Angel so I can watch Buffy and Angel in storyline unison. I think I have at least six episodes to go.
Hmmm, I think that's everything. Gonna, go check on Morgana and see if she's asleep yet, then watch some Star Trek Enterprise with hubby.
Well, my MRI was normal. Good news, but still don't know for sure what caused my little episode of aphasia.
This was a "good morning, Daddy" photo that we sent Stu last Sunday morning after our monthly sleepover at Nana's.
This is what I looked like everytime I prepared breakfast or lunch for Morgana a few days last week, after washing my hands and scrubbing to my elbows each time. Stu took care of dinners. I had some kind of digestive illness all last week. It was so taxing and uncomfortable. My tests came back normal on this sickness, so who knows what I had.
I made Morgana a robot head, at her request.
I crocheted a hair donut in a color of yarn to match my hair, which is important because my hair is too thin to really cover a hair donut well. I love it!
My baby dragon!
Speaking of baby dragons...
My friend, Christy, requested a pair of crocheted baby dragons. They're finally done after a week of fighting off illness, a week of procrastination because she was out of the country for over a week and then another week where I had that digestive illness.
This is Little Miss's favorite bedtime "story" right now. Reading excerpts from recipes for bedtime feels weird to me, but she loves to look at the fun pictures while I fill the silence with instructions.
My mom asked for a simple travel mug cozy since her two favorite travel mugs are stainless steel and slip when she tries to pick them up with really dry hands. She asked for a simple double crochet cozy in black.
Morgana and I are also planning to go down to Southern Utah with Nana (my mom) to stay with GGMa (my mom's mom) and her husband for about five days next week. I'm so excited!
Well, it's getting close to bedtime, I'm getting tired and still need to update my Ravelry projects. Goodnight all!
Ryn, Danika, Ashley and her husband Chris. We went to the zoo a couple weeks ago. It was cold, but fun!
Danika had fun running around when she wasn't in her stroller.
Ryn had fun drinking hot chocolate from Danika's sippy cup.
Danika and I looking at big kitties.
Sleeping kitties.
Danika tried petting the kitties through the glass, lol.
Moment of awe. Awww!
In other news...
I got a new haircut!
Stu had a hard time adjusting to this, he loves long hair with a passion. But he did say it was cute and called me pretty lady the day I had it done.
Ryn got a haircut too!
I've been playing with my Konad kit again. Geez, I can never get a clear, good pic of my nails anymore!
Here's my new reading glasses. My knitting group friend, Michelle, bought these reading glasses for me after she heard my eye doctor said I should be using them when reading and knitting so my eyes can relax. (My knitting friend Jennifer explained that he probably said that because my prescription is so strong for seeing far away that my eyes have to work harder to see up close. Makes sense to me.) I love these glasses! They're PINK!!!
On a sad note, my dad's mom passed from cancer last week. My dad had made four rings for my grandma and she wanted each of us girls to have one. We got to pick oldest to youngest (I'm second oldest). I picked this turquoise ring. It's beatiful. I'm doing fine, but she will be greatly missed. I've been more worried about my dad. I hope he gets through this okay.
Not much news in knitting, except I tried knitting a bulky poncho in one Sunday... took more like a week and a half and I haven't even finished it yet but I decided to frog it. Such a shame it didn't turn out better, I really loved the idea!
Reference my facebook status for an explanation: "Dear Big, Bulky, Cabled Poncho That I Gave Up Knitting Because You Drape Horribly, Stretched Way Too Much And The Bottom Portion Of Your Cable Waggles Around In An Outward Direction Like A Weiner Made Of Yarn: I hate you. ♥ Me" Hubby's comment on this status update: "And yet, a weiner made of yarn would be a dream come true for you." AHAHAHA! Nice
As you may or may not know, we are now expecting a little Pixie-Kow. (I'm the pixie as Yarn Pixie and Stu is the cow as Deekow, one of his game characters.)
Well, here I am 6 weeks pregnant (with no make-up, ick.). I'm not actually showing yet, that's the bit of belly I've had before getting pregnant. My first OB appointment will be just after 8 weeks. I hope to take a picture every four weeks: 4,8,12,16, etc. Unfortunately I didn't think about until 6 weeks, so this is where it will start. Which is really okay, I look the same.
I also had just cut about three scragily, thin inches off my own hair to get off all the damage. Stu is now calling me a haircutter (like you would call one a murderer) and a hair freak and telling me, "You look like a boy!" Of course he doesn't mean any of this, but it's quite upsetting for him when I cut ANY of my hair, but he's trying to understand that if hair is going to grow long and healthy, it needs to start healthy... no split ends.
So, in expectance of this Pixie-Kow, I've now started this...
I can't stay away from it, it's exciting! I did it in colors that would suit a boy or a girl, since we don't know what it is yet.
I've already had this blanket done for a future baby, which Stu bought the yarn and gave to me as a birthday gift with the intention of my making a blanket for our first baby.
So, I figured it was my turn to pick colors and crocheted this current one, since the first was knit.
Plus, my mom's sweater has been frustrating me. Apparantly I can't read the sweater pattern very well because I've ripped out sections several times now and just recently ripped the whole front out to start it over.
Ashley and Danika visited us Friday night while Stu went out for drinks with Justin and some others. We watched Food Network, Friends, danced to Lady Gaga and had ice cream. It was a fun night.
In our continuing quest to watch all things Star Trek, we watched Star Trek IV The Voyage Home last night. My favorite Star Trek movie so far. It's so funny!
I finally got the Tiramisu Baby Blanket done yesterday for my co-worker. I barely got this done in time! She came to visit the office and I was scrambling to thread the damn ribbon on the conference room table before she came downstairs to leave, and I just finished up RIGHT before she came down. Good thing I work for a cool place that let's me do stuff like that on very rare occassion while working. ;) It was a surprise and she loved it. I even got a hug. =D
Love this look, but threading the ribbon is a pain! Maybe it was too thick, it just kept folding.
That picture just doesn't do the colors justice-- a sharp pastel pink and a warm milk chocolate brown.
I went shopping for wedding stuff with my sisters Jen and Ashley, and Jen's daughter Julia and Ashley's daughter Danika. You might already know her as That Baby. [wink]
My sister Jen, That Baby and Jen's daughter Julia at Costco.
That Baby and her cousin, Julia, play in the shopping cart at Costco.
Then, That Baby and I took a trip just the two of us for the first time. We went to Walmart for centerpiece vases for my wedding. I also bought a clear plastic box of silk rose petals in shades of pink and while riding in the shopping cart seat, Danika "helped hold it" by banging on it and smooshing it, causing a petal or two to come hanging out of the side of the lid.
I had a lot of fun though. Shopping with a baby is a bit more challenging and takes a bit longer... especially when you have to sit the back seat by the baby in the car seat and wash milk from the bottle she was drinking in the store off her face before leaving. It wasn't that bad though, I really think I could do this baby mama thing.
Now I have jammies to match my DOTS flip flops. =P
I actually took this pic to remember how cute my hair turned out today. I love pin curls, but they take SO long to dry. I drove 45 minutes to my mom's with them in and they were still wet.
Well, I think I'm off to maybe work on April's themed coaster, I'm a bit behind on that one. [looks at the computer calendar] Yikes, a lot behind. But, hey... I'm planning a wedding, I have an excuse. On second thought, I might just work on something mindless. I'm tired, but don't wanna go to bed yet.
I'm a 35 year old with a yarn addiction. I'm married to the most wonderful man a girl could ask for. I have a teenage step-daughter and now my own little baby peanut.
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