Just thought I would drop in and say have a nice weekend! Had a nice steamy hot Friday with a BBQ coming up in a few minutes. The babe is hanging out with my set of Grandparents and babbling away. He really has Mama and Dada down pat.. now if he would say it to us : ) He just wolfed down his first peach..yumm.

Lots of good crafting news to come. All kinds of things falling into place. Hopefully the higher powers are trying to tell me something.. I am a little afraid of creating a demand with no product! It is all tucked neatly (or not) in my head.. I should scan some journal pages so you can see the chaos/ thought process.

Hope you like the new banner..I think there will be some changes to the blog over the next week or so. Enjoy!

Good afternoon. Still no Internet at home! (This is from my Grandmothers house) It is getting a little frustrating to have it hanging in the hands of a 16 year old.

Kevin and I have some plans to maybe have a booth at a local art festival. We'll see if I can make enough stuff! I will be working really hard.

Eliot gets closer to walking every day. He climbed up on a low box the other day. He is babbling his own little language, so cute. It is still hard to leave him in the mornings and I look forward to the day I can stay with him.

I am really addicted to This American Life these days. Take a listen sometime.

I tried to make some sun tea but I have been thwarted by clouds. I was hoping it would just sort of keep steeping but I am afraid cloud tea is not the same.

I have been scouting out new fabrics again. I think I am going to get some of this:
for a duvet cover. I was too late in ordering the bird fabric in the previous post so I will have to come up with something else for pillows. I think I have changed my mind on the bunny print but I am good at wavering back and forth.

More baby pictures..these are from Fort Williams.

Eliot has been eating like crazy these days. He can't get enough. He now likes cheese, summer squash and watermelon. He gets very expressive and dramatic during feeding times. It is very charming.

We have been going to the beach as much as possible the past few weeks so I will have some more baby pictures of those days. Kevin has been happy being the BBQ master and I have been happy eating the results.

My father is coming up for a visit these next 2 weeks. I haven't seen him in a long time and this will be his first meeting with the boy. I am sure we will have loads of fun.

Good morning! We had a busy weekend. We went to the wedding of my cousin in NH. We passed so many yard sales along the way I kept having to catch my breath and do some deep breathing because we didn't have time to stop. Eliot did well and managed to sleep pretty well that evening. And.. drum roll please... I have pictures!

These two were taken at the wedding. Trying to wrangle Eliot on the dance floor and keep from eating the rose petals:

He had a good time standing and showing off for the relatives.

Sunday we ( I should say Kevin) spent doing a lot of house stuff like hanging towel bars, cleaning and various childproofing. It rained A LOT! A very stormy day. I managed to catch a raindrop in mid splash from our little porch (click for a more detailed image):

I have been working hard to get some crafting work going. This is a sneak peak of a bag that I am working on. It is a combo of machine and hand embroidery on a linen blended fabric. I need to cut out a handle and sew it up. I have another one in the works that I am going to try some different embroidery on and a little bit of applique and fabric manipulation.

My computer is fixed! Turns out some of the memory was loose and the fan was screwed up. Not back in its rightful place but it will be picked up this afternoon barring major meltdowns. Here are some pictures of fabric I am interested in for some throw pillows and bunny curtains for Eliot's room. He stood up for 10 seconds yesterday! Now if he just puts one foot in front of the other...

My blog is looking a little naked without pictures! We have been taking some really fun ones of the adventures of Eliot. Eliot by the sea side, Eliot eating grass, playing airplane with Dad and sleeping in the car seat. We went to Fort Williams yesterday and had a little sit down while watching the waves. I really like the rock beach there. The sound of the waves going in and out rustling up the round stones is like a maraca shaking. We have been lucky enough to have gorgeous 75 degree days for almost a week with no humidity. Seems as though it has turned around to some showers today but, at least, I do get more done when it rains.

Kevin has been hanging a lot of art around the house. I think he gets nostalgic for Australia on these occasions.

My computer is now at the shop. They said they would call me either today or the beginning of next week to let me know how much it will cost and how long it will take. Feels like a loooong time to me, although Kevin has said he has been enjoying the electronic free life. We put the TV away but he has been playing a lot with the new video camera he got. Fun toy.

Well.. I feel like I am rambling on. Have a lovely day and stay tuned for LOTS of pictures : ).

i am a few steps closer to getting my computer fixed. i found a place close to my mothers house that will work on dells. i can do laundry while my computer is getting fixed..that is very convenient!

we had a nice weekend down on the cape. eliot had his first visit to the beach! it was very cute watching him react to all of the new stimuli. he ate a good amount of sand, although towards the end he really didn't like having his hands dirty. i had to look away and ignore what he was doing a few times to retain my sanity but i suppose we all ate our fair share of sand in our youth, right? he was really fascinated by the waves and didn't mind me putting his toes in the water for a photo-op. he enjoyed being around his uncle tim a whole lot.

we enjoyed lots of family time and catching up. i think he is still wound up from all of the excitement! i am going to have tons of pictures to post once i get my computer fixed...

Hello all! Life is trying to get back to 'normal' in this neck of the woods. We still haven't gotten into our groove since the move. We keep getting sick and then it's a melt down from there. Eliot had his first major (to me) sickness over the weekend. We brought him to the on call doctor on Saturday night. He was great. He adjusted Eliot's back which made all the difference. He has Croup. So, none of us got much sleep this weekend and I had a really hard time leaving him this morning but he is definitely on the mend.

I am on the search for a good local computer repair person. If any one has any suggestions please let me know!

I wanted to share with you a new blog I found Eyes of Wonder. She is a great writer. I really enjoy reading about her and her family (of 10!).

i seem to always apologize for posting lag...so here again i will do the same. the move went pretty well considering all of the illness and babyness. kevin did so much work! i will never move again without hiring movers. it was such a relief to have them. my computer at home is still without Internet. hopefully that will be remedied soon.

eliot is crawling around with speed and more agility. he is pulling up on everything and putting all things in his mouth. he has a lot more room to roam around with the bunny. the neighbors have a couple of friendly cats that he is quite interested in as well.

we had several visitors this past weekend so the house is mostly in order. i will post up some pictures of the place once i get the internet and computer working properly.

have a great day!

Good afternoon...my computer at home is now disassembled and ready to move. We have hired movers to come and get the big stuff tomorrow afternoon and I will be borrowing the work truck to get the rest of it. Eliot has been using the different boxes and heights to practice standing and sitting. He is very determined! I will get some pictures up as soon as we move and get resettled. Thanks for the patience!

A few pictures from our walk in the woods/tracks the other day.. I couldn't decide which I liked best:

We officially have a mobile unit. He is crawling as fast as his little legs will carry him.. which really isn't too fast but fast enough to have to keep a close eye on him. He is a strong little guy! He has a blast chasing after the bunny. I think Dexter likes the extra attention. In this picture he was holding on so tight, pushing and pulling his little arms. He was so excited! He didn't get up there by himself...although I don't think it will be too long before he figures it out. And yes, boys can wear pink.


This is my favorite picture from this past weekend. It was taken on Mothers day at the Cape. He was pretty into this ball. He couldn't quite get a grip on it but he could really travel on the carpeted floors.

And the food... He likes avocado the best so far. I tried putting him in his seat again to see if he would sit up. He prefers to lean in on the table so I'd say he is still not quite ready yet. At least not for feeding time. It must be fun to mush food around though. There is definitely more on his face and the table than in his belly in this case. Today we tried out banana. It was a pretty good success. I think apples and maybe green beans will be next. I am glad that fresh veggies will be coming soon!

Send us apartment finding good thoughts... It is hard to find a place I can imagine living in for a few years.

It is nice to have some warm weather!

The weather now seems like it has turned to spring. We had a few nice days spent outside. We all have been sick the past week or so but I have some nice pictures to post that are sitting in my camera. I am going to call about the first apartment today..sounds like a good one..here's hoping its in our price range!

It has been a damp few days. The sun finally came out yesterday with much relief. I haven't walked that much in weeks! I have had the week off due to power outages at my workplace. It has been nice to spend some family time together. Eliot had his 6 mo doctors appointment yesterday. He is doing very well and weighs in at almost 17lbs and 27". He has just learned to do this:

We are in big trouble now! This is the state of one of the walking paths near my mothers house. The Royal River really overflowed its banks with all of this rain. It was pretty amazing to see.

We had a house full of babies last night. It was a nice dinner with good friends. Here are some pictures of the fun:

This is super baby... he likes being on his belly and putting his arms and legs out at the same time. He does lots of push ups. Last night was the first night he decided to sleep on his belly.

I tried him on sweet potato. He LOVED it! Probably tastes a lot better than the oat cereal he has been getting. I think next week will be carrots.

With snow (about 3 inches and it's almost all melted) behind us and a Nor'easter of rain ahead of us I am looking forward to hunkering down for nice visits this weekend. Simon will be over on Saturday and Tim and Trisha on Sunday. Visitors are also a good reason to clean the house. Usually the only reason.

I think Eliot is getting more teeth as he has been very cranky today and drooling like a broken faucet. This:


is supposed to be the best teething device ever. For $20 bucks I think I'll keep giving him the damp washcloth and plastic rings.


This is a website I have been looking at recently:

http://nursery.apartmenttherapy.com/

It has a lot of nice links to quality children's toys. It is giving me ideas for our next apartment when Eliot will have a little more of his own space.

Ahh.. the boy let me sleep til 6 this morning! It felt like a luxurious weekend. I've started working on a fairly ambitious craft project. I am trying to make a little outfit for a little baby of my co worker. I hope Eliot likes dolls...I have come across so many cute dolls I would like to make. We are about to start looking for a new apartment. We might look at some lower priced houses to get our feet wet in that department.

This is the usual state of things..chaotic but cute:

Sorry for the lack of posting as usual... he has been up a little early and not sleeping that well lately. i think he wants to practice all of the fun things he is learning to do. to make up for the lack of posts i am going to update everyday this week! even if it is just a picture there will be something...there..now ive said it... i have to do it! sleep deprivation talking?



cute feet



new highchair



fun wuth dad



easter with grandma

Well he did it! He rolled over from front to back twice in a row last night! So cute. He was trying so hard to look at Kevin's crazy hair that he just flipped right over. I am really happy that Kevin and I were both there to see it happen.

So close to rolling over! I have been saying that for a while but it is true : ) I held my breath this evening as he teetered but didn't quite make it. It was the happiest he has been on his tummy that I have seen so I think we will be doing more of this. He has mastered the roll to the side but not quite all the way yet. So fun to watch! Here is a few of the series:




I am working on some cute baby booties that I hope to have done in a few days for a co-workers partner who is due tomorrow. I figure I'll make a pair for Eliot while I'm at it.

I call this...Spaghetti Surprise. It tasted as good as it looks. We are at about the bare minimum of food right now. It is that critical point where you need to go to the store or eat flower for dinner. I decided to toss in a bunch of frozen vegetables and garlic with olive oil. I should have left it at that...but no... I added tomato paste and red wine to try and make it a little more saucy. Didn't work. And yes, for some reason the tea pot is on top of the coffee maker.



Otherwise..in wedding related news...Kevin and I went searching for a place last weekend to get hitched. Not much luck but we went and walked around on Higgins Beach for a while. That was nice although a little windy. Kevin always looks a little pregnant when he is wearing the baby. I need to remember to bring the sun shade for my camera next time I shoot in bright overhead sun. It did create some nice stary looking sunbursts though. I'm off to hunker down for the impending snow storm..and try and dig up something more appetizing for dinner!

The 'Firsts' continue around here. First blog post in ages included. We tried Eliot out on real food about a week and a half ago. He really liked it going in but I think in retrospect it is a bit too early. It was a charming moment to see his little face scrunch up and then delight in the new texture and taste. He was all smiles! Right now he is sitting in that chair with a towel jammed full force into his little mouth. The boy acts like I never feed him!

He is still very close to rolling over but not quite. He can lift his head high when he is on his tummy and likes to stand up and 'dance' a lot, with help of course. The fun continues.

Eliot was having a tough day today with the appearance of an eczema looking rash on his neck. It has been lingering for a while now and just started really seeming to bother him. I hope it is easy to solve. I am hoping it is not a food allergy but I am not totally ruling that out. I think I am going to do an elimination diet starting with wheat this week and see how it goes. We see the Dr. on Thursday so that should give us a better direction and confirm one way or another what it is. Poor guy!

Otherwise he is doing great. He is getting just so big! He loves this bear that makes Twinkle Twinkle noises. He latches right onto it.

Here he is today lounging in his new outfit I got for him. It seems he grew out of everything over night! Although, we hadn't done laundry in a while so it was slim pickings. I wish I had pants like these : )

I can't stop looking at this picture! It is a German Giant rabbit. I am just imagining a house rabbit of this size vs Dexter and all of his 6lbs. So cute! Probably not a good time for a new pet now though : ). I have started to reorganize our apartment. We have so little space I am feeling a little swamped by clutter. I started by organizing the bookshelf last night. I think this project is going to keep me busy for a while. I will probably get it in order and then we will be ready to move!