Standing Alone

Today was another milestone day for Megan. My little girl stood by herself unassisted! She is only 10 1/2 months old! And technically if you go by her preemie age she is only 8-9 months old! Also this week she has learned how to clap her hands together and say "yay".

Since this is the last week before the kids go back to school I am trying to being as lazy as I can be. My laziness produced this piece framed today. :)

Bumble Fairy

by Jeanette Crew Designs

I even managed to get some stitchind done, too!

Hopefully, tomorrow will be as productive! Have a great evening!

Bumble Fairy

From Jeanette Crews Designs

Started May 29, 2009

Finished June 8, 2009

Better Day

Today was definitely better than yesterday! I still feel like crap but the headache is gone and my nose isn't running like a faucet just more like a slow drip.

Since my head wasn't pounding I was able to get some stitching done.:) This one isn't a big piece so I should be finishing it rather quickly. It is roughly 8 inches by 8 inches on 32 count fabric.

Megan has finally associated Ma-Ma with me! When she wakes up in the morning I bring her in to lay down with me so more or less I can wake up fully. A lot of times she just ends up falling back to sleep or 30 minutes or so but not this morning. She was wide awake when I got her out of her crib and I knew she would not lay down for long. She was pretty content to lay there and coo at her feet or so I thought. The next thing I knew she was smacking me in my face saying "Ma-Ma" every time she smacked me. Let's just say I was fully awake at this point. Megan then looked up at me and reached out with her arms and then said "Ma-Ma". :)

I haven't said a lot exactly about the kids' summer plans because things are still in the planning stage. Krissy and Allie both have friends back in Arkansas that they want to spend some time with this summer. So far they have spent their vacation with some swimming, going to the zoo, walking on the trail, and sleepovers. Typical kid stuff.

Enjoy your evening!

A New Fairy

Yesterday I started a new design. :) I bought this chart sometime back and I decided it was time to stitch it up. It is called Bumble Fairy from Jeanette Crew Designs. I'm stitching it 2 over 2 on some 32 count linen. It feels great to stitch over 2! I can only handle so much over 1 stitching before I go crazy.

It is hard to believe that Megan turned 8 months old a few days ago. Pretty soon we will have to start planning for her 1st birthday. She is growing so fast..okay maybe not her hair! I can't wait till her hair gets long enough that I can put something other than a headband to let people know she is a girl. Now matter how much girly pink things I put on her I still get asked if she is a boy or a girl.

She has finally started saying her first word(s).....Da-da and Num-Num. She definitely thinks Num-Num means food! If she sees you with food she immediately sticks her tongue out and says "Num-Num".....this of course if followed by the shrillest scream you have ever heard if you don't share with her! I swear this child has an opera voice! She also knows what Da-Da means because soon as Mike gets home from work that is all she says until he comes to play with her. Megan is working on Ma-Ma......it is usually only heard when she is extremely upset or frustrated and we were blessed with a really happy baby so I haven't heard it a lot.....yet.

The older ones are loving be on Summer Break and I have to say I am, too. I love not having to rush around in the mornings to get everyone out the door. Krissy is keeping up her running this summer. She has been talking about trying out for Cross Country this fall. We will see, it all depends on if she can maintain her grades. I am a firm believer that they have to maintain at least a C for any of the kids to participate in extra circular activities. That includes the progress reports. Krissy and Allie are both on Honor Roll so I really don't have to worry about them.....Mac on the other hand barely holds on to the C's he gets. I know C's aren't bad but I know he is capable of so much more and so does his teachers.

I am off to go stitch some more on Bumble Fairy.:) Have a great night!