Misbehaving

Scooch knows the rules.  He knows what he can and cannot do.  Most days he follows those rules.  Not today.  So far this morning he got both his legs stuck through the slats of the back of his rocking chair (don't ask), opened the door to the china cabinet but was luckily caught before he could do any damage, continued to ram the antique rocker into the wall after repeated warnings...

Pulled numerous objects off the counter that were left within his reach (I'm still learning), sitting close enough to the fire that he got ashes on his butt...

Kept bringing me objects from the forbidden cupboard (a lazy susan filled with canned goods which makes the door extremely heavy and dangerous for little fingers.  If anyone has a suggestion for putting a lock on it, PLEASE share), and insisted on being carried everywhere today.  Of course, I can't be too upset with him, because I had a bad headache this morning, and for a full 30 minutes (one episode of Jack's Big Music Show) he snuggled with me on the couch so I could close my eyes and mend.  All of those things I mentioned, he did after I was feeling better.  It was almost as if he had to be extra naughty to make up for the really nice thing he did for Mommy.  Gotta keep the balance, you know...

Oh I do love that boy.


So how do you discipline your child?  What age did you start doing it?

What happened to 2009?

 
Boy, what a year.  I should have started my blog, as I intended, about a year ago.  You'd all (all you imaginary readers out there) be saying boy, what a year right along with me.  I watched my sweet baby turn into an independent little boy, and turn One!  We made the very tough decision to sell our home.  Both Mr. R and I had to fight some tough personal battles.  We hosted a wedding reception for dear friends of ours.  Little man had his first ER visit and came out in stitches, literally.  The list of ups and downs goes on and on.  It's no wonder I can't tell whether I'm coming or going anymore.  I like to think that I hold onto a thin strand of my sanity through  it all by doing things that make me happy: knitting, sewing, blogging out my frustrations. *grin*  I made a lot of gifts this year with all that knitting and sewing!

My hope for 2010 is to have some resolution for many of the things that began in 2009.  Too many open-ended issues make a person feel unsettled.  Losing a few lb wouldn't be bad either. *wink*

Whatever your 2009 was like, I hope you have a great 2010.  Happy New Year Blogland!

Quiet Moments

Finding a moment of peace has been so hard lately.  Scooch has been having a rough time adjusting to being away from home this time, and has been terribly out of sorts.  So when a moment like this comes along, no matter how short it might be, I have to freeze it so I can remember that it does happen.  Of course this time, I no sooner took the photo, and he was at it again, but for a few moments, it was so sweet to see Papa and Grandson sharing a bit of quiet together.

Merry FO's!

I guess I may have overreacted a little when I didn't think I was going to be able to complete my projects in a timely fashion.  I completed both Scooch's Hippo and my hat tonight.  Yippee!!  I am completely in love with the hippo!  It is from Itty Bitty Toys by Susan Anderson.  He is so cute and snuggly.  And yes, even with pink toes and loveable squishiness, he is a boy hippo, I have determined.  I can't wait to give him to Scooch and hear that little noise he makes whenever he encounters any kind of animal. 

I'm pretty happy with my hat.  It's Autumn on Ravelry.  I used different yarn, so I had to cast on more stitches in order for it to fit my head.  Also the slouch factor is a little slim.  I should have gone another half inch or so to make it really slouch.  However, it's warm, and it matches my jacket, which is very important, so it's a keeper.  I'll try to get a photo of me wearing it soon.

Now I can start my sweater!  I am going to be casting on the Diminshing Rib cardigan from Interweave Knits tomorrow and I am so excited!  This will be my first large, selfish item.  I'm nervous about keeping up with it because I get impatient.  I might have to come here for encouragement from my imaginary blog friends to keep going. *smile*  This is a Christmas present to myself, sort of.  Instead of buying for each other this year, my husband and I bought things for ourselves that we wanted.  I got yarn to make this sweater.  Hooray for self-indulgence!  Once in a while, anyway...

And here's some cheese for you tonight, just because I can...

Can I knit in my sleep?

So I brought a project to NY with me for Scooch, his Christmas hippo.  I knew I would have no problem finishing it before Christmas.  That was, if I was allowed to knit during his naps and after bedtime each day.  So far, I'm a little behind.  And on top of that, I get here, forget the hat I knit for myself, find it to be around 0 degrees each day, and rush out to buy yarn to make myself another hat.  So now I have two projects on needles, both needing to be done ASAP.  If I could knit in my sleep, I'd be all set!

26 hour to blast off!

24 hours from now we'll be arriving at the airport, hopefully will everything we need for a trip to Grandma's house (or Nena in our case).  Between now and then, all I have to do is: Pack, finish knitting Dad's Christmas hat, finish the laundry (4 loads plus ironing), clean up the house, change the sheets on our bed, vacuum, mop, make dinner, buy my niece's Christmas present, go get a mani and pedi (ONLY because I have a GC that expires before we get back), have a webcam session with Nena and Papa so little man recognizes them tomorrow, and somewhere in there hopefully spend some time with Mr. R before going to bed and laying awake all night thinking of all the things I forgot to pack.  No problem!

 

And of course, having a little helper makes it all a little less like chores and a little more, well, awesome.  Even if he does help by unpacking everything I just packed. *smile*

Ipod Sleeve

I'm known for getting an idea to make a project, throwing it together super fast, and hating it.  Well I did it again.  I had to get a new Ipod since my old one no longer works (despite my many hours of trying things found online to fix the problem), and I suddenly HAD to have something to put it in to travel with on Wednesday.  So in about 45 minutes today, when I should have been resting and recovering, I put together this Ipod sleeve, which I hate.  I used scraps so I didn't waste any good fabric on it.  I'll use it for this trip and then I'll likely put it in the garage sale we're having soon, and put some thought into one I would actually want to use.  The fun thing about it, and completely unintentional, is that the pattern on the flap matches up with the pattern on the front when it's closed.  Other than that, a big BOO!