Merry Christmas!

What's that saying...

About trying to clean with a toddler in the house? 

Sorry it's been forever since I posted, there are just a million things that need to get done when baby girl's asleep, and blogging does not rank very highly. She's walking for the most part, still getting the hang of starting and stopping but it's one of her favorite things to do these days. That and go outside. Our current record is three walks is one day. She's communicating more now, she does a few signs and is great at pointing and shrieking if we don't understand what she means. Definitely a real toddler all of a sudden.

Happy birthday, baby girl!

What a day

At about 10:15 this morning I realized I was a living stereotype. I had sweet potatoes on my shorts (from dinner last night, no less) and oatmeal in my hair. Breakfast dishes were still on the table. Tabby's high chair and tray were coated in a nice even layer of oatmeal. There was a half folded load of laundry in the living room. The kid had refused to take a morning nap. Instead she was in her bedroom, systematically pulling all of the toys and books she could reach off of her shelf and flinging them around the room. And I wasn't stopping her, because at least she was quiet.

Things did eventually get cleaned up, including me (luckily Robyn came for her weekly visit today and distracted the babe for awhile.) Tabby continued to fight naps like a champ the rest of the day. She finally passed out from sheer exhaustion just after 5, then woke up crabbier than ever 40 minutes later. She's been having tummy issues and a fever for the past few days, so on top of not sleeping she's been cranky and clingy. She's also been extra wired, which may be a side effect from her antibiotic.  Awesome! She fought bedtime valiantly, but I have emerged as the victor. I need a drink. Or some ice cream.

She's crafty

I'm in full on arts and crafts mode lately. It started because I bought a couple of new diapers (we use cloth diapers for Tabby, in case anyone reading this doesn't know that) and I decided I really liked that style of diaper. In my internet roamings I came across a tutorial for converting some diapers I already had into this new style. So I went for it. And it was awesome! I was a little intimidated by having to sew elastic, but it was actually pretty easy. That has now led me to other projects, and the benefit is that this is stuff I'll totally use. That and I already have the majority of the materials I'm using.

In this picture, in case you're interested, are two of my projects. The blue patterned fabric is a couple of bags for storing dirty diapers when we're out and about. I've been using plastic grocery bags, but these I can just dump in the wash with the diapers. Plus they're way cuter. The white diaper looking things in the picture are diapers. They started out as flat diapers that you have to fold onto the kid, and now they're shaped and have elastic so they're easier and faster to put on. They also keep poop on better so it's slightly less gross to change. It's kind of ridiculous how excited I am about this.

summer, summer, summer time!

Well, now I'm going to have Will Smith stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Summer is here!  The weather is hot, my kid's getting huge (to me, at least, but she's still on the smaller side for her age), and I don't have a tan yet.  Tabby has experienced her first 2 tropical storms already.  She's crawling, in her own way.  She drags herself along with her arms and pushed off with her toes.  It kind of looks like she's doing the worm. It gets her where she needs to go, though.

This is what my days look and sound like right now.  Lots of shrieking, finding specks of dirt and fuzz to eat off of the floor, playing with things that aren't her toys.  One of her current favorites is a silicone basting brush.  That's what she's holding in the picture of her sleeping in her car seat.  She's doing really well with eating actual food, too.  We went blueberry picking (as per our yearly tradition) and it turns out Tabitha loves blueberries.  I, however, do not love the diapers afterwards. 

Tabby and I just finished up swim lessons today.  We definitely have a water lover on our hands.  She knows when I'm about to dip her under water and closes her eyes, then grins when she comes back up.  It's pretty funny.  Oh, and I think we officially have a first word: Dada!  She's been saying it for a couple of months now, but for the past week or so she seems to be saying it specifically to Alfred.  She's becoming quite a little chatterbox.  I wonder who she gets that from. 

My mom was just here visiting for a week, which was fun. It's always nice to have an extra set of hands around during the day.  She stayed home with Tabby a couple of nights so that Alfred and I could go out alone.  (Alfred's parents have watched her a couple of times too, it's so great to be able to get out once in awhile!)  The three of us girls went to the zoo while Mom was here.  Tabby liked the elephants and the giraffes especially, probably because they were the easiest to spot. 

How long until I post again?  Only time will tell!

Quote of the day

Alfred: Who wants to get naked and eat some faces? It sounds awesome!