I made it all by myself!

I decided it was time for a new hobby. Everyone should learn a new skill once in awhile. Keeps your brain fresh. Why not learn to knit? It seems to be all the rage, and I want to fit in with the crowd you know. And hey, there just aren't many hobbies that give you an excuse to sit on your ass, watch TV, yet be productive at the same time! So I bought a book, looked at some web pages, and set off to become a chic with sticks.

My first project was a simple scarf.


Nothing too crazy, just an easy peasy scarf. Then I decided to get nutty and make one with stripes.



Well it came out pretty darn good and I was quite proud. So I decided it was time for something big. My next project was a poncho for Rosie. After 4 nights, this is what I came up with.



I am so darn proud of this little gem I can't even tell you. Next I'm going to make a hat to match Rosie's poncho, and then.... I'm not sure! I just might get wild and make a sweater!!!

A Parents Proudest Moment

It just touches your heart when your child reaches a new milestone....

Kisses!

Rosie loves to give kisses! And she'll kiss anything too. She loves to kiss faces in books. Or you can say, Rosie can I have a kiss? And she'll lean forward and put her lips on yours. It is so CUTE. She is a big mushy lover for sure.

On an unrelated note, she learned to wave this weekend! Also, very cute!

Happy Un-Birthday to Rosie

Well, as of today Rosie has officially been on earth longer than she was in my tummy. It's hard to believe, I mean it seemed like I was pregnant for an eternity (especially between May 17th and May 25th ;-). After what seemed like ages carrying her everywhere I went, feeling her kick every day.... suddenly she is nine 1/2 months old and I don't know where the time went. It's already March. She'll be a year old in 2 1/2 months! That's insane!

But... it's also really cool. Gone are the days of round-the-clock every 2 hour feedings, gone are the days of walking the halls in the middle of the night praying to everything holy that she would just SLEEP for a few moments, gone are the days of floppy-baby who had to be carried and placed where you wanted her. No more baby acne or umbilical cord, no more massive diaper blowouts and 10 poops a day, no more leaky boobs, no more burping, no more bouncing.....

On to the next phase: toddlerdom. Rosie's a crawler now, she knows what she wants and where it is. She pulls herself up to a stand with minimal effort and walks along furniture. She knows exactly what items in the house are not nailed down. If it lifts, turns, slides, or comes off, she's already found it. She loves the outdoors. She's independent. She has a sense of humor like no other, and loves to laugh and laugh some more. She gives kisses. She babbles and practices new sounds and words (like "Hi Dad", and "Trista" (hoping for a Mama soon). She is an explorer and loves to find trouble.


But she still needs her mom and dad. She wakes every night at 3:00 am to be nursed. She eats 4 meals a day, 2 of them with cow's milk, and STILL nurses 6 times a day. She loves to be rocked and nursed to sleep. She is happy to see mom or dad's smiling face in the morning and after naps, and will return your smile with a happy grin and a kiss. She likes to be snuggled when she gets hurt. She loves to be read to. She picks out her own books and knows when to turn the page.

She is one of the sweetest human beings I have ever known.