Hello, hello friends!
Wow, I don't think I've ever been this long without blogging. The past few months have been so, so full. What can I say? Work + baby starting at daycare + many sleepless nights + did I mention work? It's been CRAZY - as it always is in autumn, but so much more this year.
Things are slowly, oh so slowly, starting to adjust to a somewhat less hectic rhythm. Sleep is still a very scarce commodity these days, as my little one has not really been able to sleep for long stretches ever since I went to the hospital; she needs to make sure that I'm still here when she wakes up. However, after a challenging first month, daycare is now going superbly - we have a wonderful nanny who is all for attached parenting, so the transition has been as smooth as possible, and I know my baby is having a great time there; I treasure my job and feel miraculously good at it, despite the accumulated exhaustion over the past few months; we are all so very much enjoying our life as a family; my daughter is just the happiest, giggliest baby ever.
We even managed a long walk on Sunday - and I felt fit enough to babywear my over 8-kilo (Google tells me that's 17 lbs and 11 oz) baby for a whole 3-hour walk.
We even managed a long walk on Sunday - and I felt fit enough to babywear my over 8-kilo (Google tells me that's 17 lbs and 11 oz) baby for a whole 3-hour walk.
You may remember we don't have a car, and we babywear pretty much everywhere we go.
That is all very well, but has she been making things, I hear you wonder. I have - it is but a fraction of what I used to churn out pre-baby and pre-illness, but my hands haven't been idle all this time.
That is all very well, but has she been making things, I hear you wonder. I have - it is but a fraction of what I used to churn out pre-baby and pre-illness, but my hands haven't been idle all this time.
I haven't been very inspired to sew for myself these past months. The thing is, the clothes that inspire me right now are not nursing or pumping-friendly, so I'm not that into sewing for me.
I did make a nursing dress back in the spring, that I still very much enjoy wearing. But that's about it.
This picture is from May, and no, I don't have a beauty shot of this dress yet!
I used the Perfect Nursing Top pattern, and I'll try and write up an article about it soon (and take better pictures!).
I've mostly been making (surprise!) stuff for my daughter, and I'll be devoting the next few posts to that.
Here's the latest - a hat for those colder mornings we've been having. Again, no beauty shot, but that may come soon, and this picture was too fun to pass up. :)
I used the Perfect Nursing Top pattern, and I'll try and write up an article about it soon (and take better pictures!).
I've mostly been making (surprise!) stuff for my daughter, and I'll be devoting the next few posts to that.
Here's the latest - a hat for those colder mornings we've been having. Again, no beauty shot, but that may come soon, and this picture was too fun to pass up. :)
I also made the play mat she's on. Ha! Another post I may write some time. :)
Oh, and these crazy pants!
Oh, and these crazy pants!
That's it for today! I know I have a long overdue giveaway to take care of - all in due time... For now, I wish you all a wonderful turn of the season. If you're still reading this - thank you so much for not giving up on me!! Thanks to all of you who left good wishes. They were thoroughly appreciated.
