i finished a very special project yesterday and i have a bit of yarn left. it's a super cool yarn and i can't wait to do something else with it, if only my lovely daughter hadn't done something with it already.
nissa has always been attracted to the little blue ball of yarn. she came with me to the store when we petted all different kinds of yarn and picked out the softest, coziest yarn we could find. she always likes to help me crochet or knit, and pull yarn out "for me" from the skein. last night though, was a doozie of a help session.
when i was waiting for the bus this morning, i decided on my next project for the yarn, but realized i needed to sort out the yarn a bit first. i sorted waiting 15 minutes for the bus (a long time to wait for a bus, by the way), i sorted while riding the bus for another 20 minutes, i sorted waiting for the train, then while riding the train for about 25 minutes. i even sorted walking to work (tricky, but i managed, with a growing trail almost dragging behind me). i sorted some more during my morning pump break (after working out first, of course). i plan to sort the rest in my afternoon pump break.
i'm not sure how nissa got the once-neat skein into the tangled mess that's occupied me so much today. a small part of me is annoyed that i have to take time away from knitting to detangle the yarn. but a much bigger part of me is amused to sort through the loops and twists created by an enthusiastic 10 month old. plus, there's a certain level of meditation-like concentration involved with detangling that i secretly enjoy. i get to enjoy it while fishing often, but adam and i haven't fished much this year.
i guess the key is to just enjoy the process!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
labor day indeed
i spent the majority of the day getting ready for camping this coming weekend. since we leave friday, this will be the last free day i have to get things together. adam's been working straight since last tuesday. he'll be ready for camping for sure!
camping will be a weird experience, i think. first, we'll be going without nissa. that'll be 5 days without my little munchkin. the longest i've gone is for eric's wedding, when i left her at her morning feeding and didn't see her until the following afternoon. i'm trying not to dwell on the lack-of-nissa aspect too much, mostly to not get too upset about it. instead, i'm trying to focus on the fun vacation side of it. this has always been our yearly vacation and i need to keep enjoying at such. i deserve it! now if only i could get my mom on board with that concept, i'd be set. too bad she keeps focusing on the lack-of-nissa aspect exclusively. ugh. the other reason it'll be weird is a distinct lack of my/our friends attending. i still miss kate (last year just wasn't right with out her and walter) and now some of our usual attendees are not available. sometimes i wonder if "the weekend after labor day" is too confusing. it's pretty straight forward. oh well. again, just focusing on the vacation fun and hoping for decent weather.
nissa has been a little nut lately and i love it. she seems only content when she's on the floor playing with her toys, which usually means standing at the coffee table and alternating putting them on the table and taking them off. the occasional boogie to her walker toy song is always a treat. plus, she's cruising a bit more now, so walking is pretty eminent. she's found 2 new ways to express her happiness, and we get a good chuckle from them. some times she'll open her mouth really wide and kind of pant. other times, she'll scrunch up her face and make this silly face, like eating something sour. but it's all joy.
nissa was more or less cooperative in letting me pack up for camping. i pulled everything out onto the patio and i had her camped out in her pack n play at the top of the basement stairs, to keep her in the shade. she had her walker toy in there with her, so she was able to entertain herself pretty well. afterward we spent some time splashing in the pool, so it wasn't all work. we spent some time on the webcam with grandma, grandpa and uncle rick, then took a bath and went to bed. surprisingly she went down easily. lately she's been crying after i lay her down, for a few minutes. she usually quiets down and goes to sleep, but sometimes we do need to soothe her some.
this coming sunday is grandparent's day and i'm ready. then again, i was ready back in july, on behalf of me AND rick, but my knuckle headed brother forgot and got something else. that's what i get for planning ahead, i guess.
well, it's off to bed for me. gotta put in my 3 days before it's off to owasippee. man, i cant' wait!!
camping will be a weird experience, i think. first, we'll be going without nissa. that'll be 5 days without my little munchkin. the longest i've gone is for eric's wedding, when i left her at her morning feeding and didn't see her until the following afternoon. i'm trying not to dwell on the lack-of-nissa aspect too much, mostly to not get too upset about it. instead, i'm trying to focus on the fun vacation side of it. this has always been our yearly vacation and i need to keep enjoying at such. i deserve it! now if only i could get my mom on board with that concept, i'd be set. too bad she keeps focusing on the lack-of-nissa aspect exclusively. ugh. the other reason it'll be weird is a distinct lack of my/our friends attending. i still miss kate (last year just wasn't right with out her and walter) and now some of our usual attendees are not available. sometimes i wonder if "the weekend after labor day" is too confusing. it's pretty straight forward. oh well. again, just focusing on the vacation fun and hoping for decent weather.
nissa has been a little nut lately and i love it. she seems only content when she's on the floor playing with her toys, which usually means standing at the coffee table and alternating putting them on the table and taking them off. the occasional boogie to her walker toy song is always a treat. plus, she's cruising a bit more now, so walking is pretty eminent. she's found 2 new ways to express her happiness, and we get a good chuckle from them. some times she'll open her mouth really wide and kind of pant. other times, she'll scrunch up her face and make this silly face, like eating something sour. but it's all joy.
nissa was more or less cooperative in letting me pack up for camping. i pulled everything out onto the patio and i had her camped out in her pack n play at the top of the basement stairs, to keep her in the shade. she had her walker toy in there with her, so she was able to entertain herself pretty well. afterward we spent some time splashing in the pool, so it wasn't all work. we spent some time on the webcam with grandma, grandpa and uncle rick, then took a bath and went to bed. surprisingly she went down easily. lately she's been crying after i lay her down, for a few minutes. she usually quiets down and goes to sleep, but sometimes we do need to soothe her some.
this coming sunday is grandparent's day and i'm ready. then again, i was ready back in july, on behalf of me AND rick, but my knuckle headed brother forgot and got something else. that's what i get for planning ahead, i guess.
well, it's off to bed for me. gotta put in my 3 days before it's off to owasippee. man, i cant' wait!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
life on the outside
yesterday, nissa turned 41 weeks. this marks the official point that nissa has spent more time out here then on the inside, since she was born a day short of 41 weeks. adam didn't think it was a big deal, but i think it's an interesting milestone. so there.
lately i've been struggling keeping up with things and it is getting frustrating. i just put up pictures last night from the baptism and just made zucchini bread (i've had a gargantuan zucchini in the fridge for way too long and there's no good reason for it still being good). the house is not in as clean a state as i would prefer. i could go on for hours, but won't. i'm just glad i was able to sneak in this post and hope i can make it in one piece till friday, when i'll have an extra day off to catch up.
what concerns me is i've been slightly dizzy ever since 2 fridays ago when i missed work. i know i get dizzy spells when i'm stressed, but i've never had this prolonged background dizziness before. i've just been trying to push through it and accomplish what needs to be done, but i'm nervous it'll catch up with me too soon. we'll see, i guess.
lately i've been struggling keeping up with things and it is getting frustrating. i just put up pictures last night from the baptism and just made zucchini bread (i've had a gargantuan zucchini in the fridge for way too long and there's no good reason for it still being good). the house is not in as clean a state as i would prefer. i could go on for hours, but won't. i'm just glad i was able to sneak in this post and hope i can make it in one piece till friday, when i'll have an extra day off to catch up.
what concerns me is i've been slightly dizzy ever since 2 fridays ago when i missed work. i know i get dizzy spells when i'm stressed, but i've never had this prolonged background dizziness before. i've just been trying to push through it and accomplish what needs to be done, but i'm nervous it'll catch up with me too soon. we'll see, i guess.
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