Okay, so I promised an update - and you didn't get one! Well, actually I did it, but in edit Html mode. Let me tell you, when you go to post it -- IT DOES NOT WORK! I got discouraged and gave up!

So, here again, and not in Html, is my update!

Family:

Well, it is official! Matthew is mobile! Watch out world! He is now into EVERYTHING!

He just looks so tiny! I don't think he should be crawling yet. Isn't 9 months too young? Doesn't he just look so proud of himself?

Emily turned 7! If I can't believe that my son is 9 months and crawling, just imagine how I feel about my daughter turning 7!

I took her to get her ears pierced. It is something that I had been telling her that I didn't want her to get done until she was 10, but... I just thought that she would look really cute with earrings!

We had a hula themed birthday party for her. (Cousin Melanie, who turned 10 on March 3rd, had a Tiki Party. I wonder where the hula party idea came from?) I made her an island cake, complete with palm trees, monkey, and two hula dancers. I had a little problem with my trees. I used fondant to make the leaves and I don't think I let them dry enough before I tried to build the trees. The next morning when I woke up, they had all cracked and feel off. Hum...palm trees with no leaves! Well, I improvised with a little fun foam, patterned scissors, and toothpicks. I think the results were pretty good! What do you think?

PROMISE...

I promise you all an update this weekend! I have been so busy (read LAZY)! I have also been pretty discouraged with this whole blog thing. I just can't seem to understand the HTML code and how to add things to my blog! Oh well, something new to work on.

I have so much to tell you all: Emily's 7th birthday, Matthew's crawling, Preemie Project update, Project Spectrum!

But right now, I have to go pick-up Sarah from preschool! So, it will have to wait until later!

Until then...

 

 

You Are Animal

A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts. You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary. But you sure can beat a good drum. "Kill! Kill!"

The Muppet Personality Test

Good blogger!

Well, I guess if I want to be a good blogger, I am going to have to post something on my blog! I am still trying to figure everything out over here! I am going to try to organize my posts with subtitles so that you can pick what you are interested in and skip the rest. So, here it goes.

On the family front:
Well, everything is finally getting back to normal over here. I would like to thank everybody for their kind thoughts and beautiful flowers that were sent! I still have flowers filling my house. We still have a few loss ends to tie up, but we are getting there.

Matthew Jr. Is just about crawling! I can't believe how big he is getting! So big, so fast! I think that I saw a tooth this morning that might be popping up soon! I can't believe it! Crawling, teeth, where did the time go? He is going to be 8 months on Feb. 26th. Oh my!

Emily and Sarah are doing well, too. They are both enjoying their ballet classes very much. Emily is also enjoying her art class. They are doing cartooning right now and she loves it!

On the knitting front:
I am currently working on a baby boy outfit for the Preemie Project. I am using this pattern. I am not sure what size baby it is going to be for yet. I think maybe a small preemie. This is the first item I have knit something that requires shaping. It is also the first project that I have blocked! I thought that it would be difficult, but it was so easy. I am actually embarrassed that I put off knitting items that needed to be blocked because I was afraid to do it!

Here is a picture of how the project is shaping up so far. I have the overalls done, they just need to be seamed. I have also finished the front of the sweater.

I have found a pattern for a sailor hat. It was written for a small child, but I think that I can alter it for a preemie. I have never done this before, so it will be interesting to see what happens. I will keep you all updated on the progress.

I also have another project on-the-needles: a dishcloth style baby blanket for Sarah's preschool teacher. I want to start on a pair of socks for me. It is very rare that I knit for myself, so I'm not sure when I'll justify starting these with all the other projects I want to start!

Hello Out There!

I'd like to say "hello" to everybody! This is my very first post in my very first blog. I'm not sure that anybody but me will really find this interesting, but we'll see how it goes.

I have started this blog for two reasons --

1. I want to be able to update my newly found out-of-town family about what is happening in my household.
2. I want to be able to connect with others out there in blogland that have the same crafting interest, or should I say passion, as I do.

I have recently become interested in the world of blogging through reading several blogs about knitting. I am a member of the Preemie Project. They hand make items for preemies, i.e. hats, booties, blankets, bereavement items. Several of the members have blogs and I have become a faithful reader of these. I have been a knitting and blog-reading fool for about a month now!

I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to see what my blog is all about! I look forward to getting to know you all!

Happy Blogging!

Jen