Picking Cherries

Morgana and I escaped the heat of the house today by sitting on the porch during some cool rain. (We don't have a/c.) On a whim, Kate and I started picking cherries from the tree in our front yard when the rain had slowed to a drizzle. Morgana joined in the fun too.

We Need More

So, it seems maybe I need to blog more. Seems as though maybe people aren't reading or checking back as much as they used to. (The comments have taken a nose dive, so I can only assume.) I'm going to try and blog once a week again, like I used to. But, they will probably be short. Hey, at least there will be something, right?

Little Miss turned 6 months on July 2nd!


We're trying baby food again. We tried at 4 and 5 months, but it didn't seem her body was ready, but she sure was! Today's special is pureed squash.


And from the wine list, water, 2011. She's also learning how to drink from a cup. We may not even do a sippy cup.

She's also belly crawling, almost hand and knees crawling and sitting on her own for short periods.


I made this little elephant for my cousin, Peachy. She moved to New York to be with her boyfriend.


I also crocheted this cupcake for my knitting friend, Jen. We're super broke right now, so I couldn't buy or make her a cake or cupcakes. =( I will love when I can do that again. I love making and decorating cupcakes and cakes for others.


I also crocheted this for me and the baby to share. I call it a Sneadette. This item does triple duty as a snood (bun cover, thread the string around base of flower, place over bun, tighten and tie), a headband (as shown) and a barrette (just add a bobby pin under the flower and take out the headband string).

I'm making another one to look kind of like a huge carnation in magenta. If anyone knows of a flower that looks like a huge carnation, please let me know the name. I'm fairly certain they exist.

Stu should be getting a job offer next week. He stays at home with the baby right now. But, even after he starts working. Him or I will need to get an evening job to catch up. We seriously cannot afford to buy anything but diapers and gas. Luckily, we have WIC and food stamps at the moment for food... but, bills are looking super scary right now. Say a prayer for us. I would hate to only see the baby on weekends and when we sleep at night (we co-sleep now). I'm sure that would be awful for her. =(

Until next time!

P.S. I didn't even notice the title of the post fit with us needing more money. It was meant to refer to my readers needing more blog posts, lol.

Father's Day

Sorry I haven't shared this sooner... or blogged sooner for that matter. It's just before work, so I thought I'd quickly share my Father's Day gift to Stu. Enjoy.

I finally got one of these cool, reusable coffee cups and for free! I was at my parents' getting a cup out of the cupcoard and saw it. I exclaimed that I'd been wanting one and my mom said I could have it. She said it doesn't keep her coffee warm as long as it takes her to drink it. And it's pink. Yay!

And I'm crocheting a cupcake for a secret recipient!

And, a random pic of Little Miss for your viewing pleasure.

Until next time!

Here Comes The Sun

Now Playing:
Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me
by NPR

Hi everyone! Gosh, it's hard to keep up these days!

Here's a little update before I have to grab a shower and go grocery shopping. Oh, and Happy The Day After The End Of The World Day! =P


I finally got Jack hung up in the new house! (We're SO close to being completely unpacked!)


Little Miss is reaching SO many milestones! Like, holding her bottle...


Rolling to her tummy and holding herslef up. She's even started scooting!


She's also perfecting the art of precise reaching and grabbing. =)

We were introducing her to baby food per our pediatrician, but have concluded that she isn't ready. So, now she just plays with her spoon at dinner time in order to practice, mimick and feel included in the activity od eating.


I also sewed this girly skull bag for my friend Michelle's (from knit group) birthday! With Little Miss, I didn't have time to knit or crochet something. This was way fun to make!

As always with a baby, there are WAY more photos than I can put here. So, please visit my photos for more!

Stu is interviewing for a helpdesk job... cross your fingers!

Until next time!

I've finally figured out how to blog from my phone with text and pics! See last post for an example.

Momo's monkey is finally getting arms! Then the tail and he'll be done!