When there are baby pictures, it can only mean one thing: no knitting pictures of any import. So I am having a random Wednesday on an Eye Candy Friday (assuming that one's children are allowed to be Eye Candy). And just for reference, the picture above was taken last Sunday at Commercial Park with the new DSLR. I'm not exactly sure why I like this picture, but I do.
Random Friday Comments
Random Friday Comments
- I bought the pink sweater that you see Z wearing in the picture above because it reminds me of one of my favorite sweaters -- a cabled pink cotton hoodie sweater that I bought from the Gap after my first miscarriage. The sweater was a present to myself to help me feel better and think about better things. It has since turned into my go-to sweater (in no small part because it is washable, but also because it has many features that I think are flattering). When I saw this sweater in a 24 month size, I bought it for Z. She is certainly the ultimate "better thing" and while I am certainly not outfitting us in a large collection of "Mommy and Baby" matchy-matchy wear, it made me happy that we both got to wear our pink sweaters on Sunday.
- If you have an iPhone, you should go to the App Store and download "StitchMinder" (you can find it in the "Lifestyle" section or just search for it). It's a nice little program that helps you keep track of row counts, pattern repeats and increase/decrease rows. It's nothing fancy, and you can only have one counter going at a time, but if you've got a travelling project, or just a project that is with you most of the time that you have your phone, it's handy to have around.
- My Hemlock Ring Blanket is complete except for the blocking. However, as I've been playing with it in preparation for blocking, I am now having doubts about it's suitability as a baby gift. It is not, by nature, a flat blanket, which means that it will have to be blocked every time it is washed, and that is completely not helpful when you are a new mom. I have to think about this one some more. I am thinking there still might be time to make some toys... Doddy and Celestine currently top my list.
- Z's two favorite websites are Kneebouncers and this odd but fun Flash site. In fact, she's gotten so that if she sees me at the computer and does not get to play she gets very upset. And, apparently, she likes Mommy's 24" widescreen flat panel better than Daddy's 21" CRT. Did I mention that both this child's parents have computer geek tendencies?
- I am currently engrossed in Richard Dawkins "The Ancestor's Tale" which follows evolutionary history backwards from humans, introducing genetic, population biology and evolutionary concepts as it goes. Dawkins is a little over the top at times with a few of his digressions, but, so far it is an excellent read, and definitely a book meant to be approachable by the non-scientist.
- After last night, I am done with a long series of trips to the dentist to pay for my poor dental visit and maintenance habits. I have a disturbing amount (for me) of dental amalgam in my mouth. And I floss every night now.
Awesome, thanks for the heads up about Stitchminder. I was just saying today that I need to find my row counter for a project I'm working on. Yay!
Heck, **I'm** enthralled by that little flash site! My favorite is the letter m, it goes :) :D :)
That's is Z's favorite character, too! When that key gets pressed she says "duckie! duckie!" or "qua qua" (her words for duck/bird).
Thanks for the info on Z's favorite sites. I'd love to know of other sites that she likes. My Peter is 7 months old & loves to bang on my keyboard. I've bookmarked the two you mentioned.
Ouchie on the teeth stuff. I got religion about daily flossing right after my first crown many years ago. Highly recommended.
I know I should be better about the dental hygiene, but I keep putting off the root canal (cleanings I've gotten much better about). I keep thinking that there has to be a better option! Thanks for reminding me that I should just get my teeth done!
Don't ever let the strap of your camera hang even slightly off a table, BG pulled mine down onto the floor and the camera hasn't been the same sense (plus my $400 AF lens no longer does AF!).
My little brother also called all birds "ducckkks". He'd really drag out the "ck" sound into something sounding more German or Scotts (as in "loch"). He knew what birds were--if you asked him to point at a bird, he'd do so. But he couldn't say "bird," so he called all birds ducks.
I learned the hard way about flossing, too. I always hated it(still hate it) but now I do it every day. I will finish the latest saga of dental work on Wed when my crown gets cemented in. THen I will be a dental hygiene fiend.