FINISHED!

I finished my first project on the sewing machine today. It was probably the simplest project I could ever do. I bought a yard (should have done a yard and a half so it would not have been such an odd shape) of a fleece Halloween print. I used some quilt binding/edging and just sewed it around the edges, and that's it - well, I cut the selvage edges off too, but that's nothing.


It's not perfect - the stitching is white on one side and black on the other and very un-straight. But - I like it and I'm proud of it. It's super warm and it makes me think of fun evenings to come :)

What do you think?

"It's Just Another Manic Monday"

Jackson's cereal - he's still not sure that he likes it.

"O My Gosh! What is this?"

"OK, whatever, Mom!"

"MOM! NO MORE! Stop it!"

I know, this next one is a horrible picture, I couldn't tear her away from Super Why long enough to take the pic.

Abygail's favorite outfit: Shirt, Diaper and Green Rain Boots.

Yesterday was just another Monday for us. It was rainy outside (or as we like to say 'abygaily' outside) so there was no hope for any outdoor activities. Poor Abygail, she asks to out 'ou-site' all the time, but especially right when Jason gets home. So to help make things a little better we did some finger painting. Our last painting episode ending in Jason painting Abygail's face so as soon as Abygail dipped her fingers in the paint she went straight for her face. I tried to show her and teach her to paint on the paper but...it was just too fun after a while to NOT paint her.

Abygail as a painted Indian

Firsts

Yesterday we had our first snow. It was a really wet, heavy snow that did not last but first snow it was none the less. I'm really excited to see the snow this year. I won't be prego and Abygail is just old enough to start enjoying it. I hope we can find a place to go sledding! :o)

Another first happened yesterday, Jackson had his first bite of rice cereal. He actually did really well, I think he swallowed about a quarter of what I offered him. Abygail was a bit upset at first that Jackson was getting the cereal and not her (not that she would have eaten it - I think she just wants all the attention) but then I asked her to help me and she was happy just sitting in my lap and watching me feed Jackson. By the end there were so many hands in Jackson's face that he just started to cry and we had to end the session. Abygail was grabbing for the spoon, I was holding the spoon and trying to grab Abygail's hands and Jackson was trying to grab the spoon and our hands.

On Sunday morning we experienced another first: Jackson got up on his hands and knees and started rocking. Since then it's been his favorite thing to do, other than army crawl/inch worm to what ever he sees and wants. I am so amazed every time something new happens with Jackson's development. It amazes me that they learn to do these things mostly on their own, you can help them and do activities with them about how to crawl, how to use their hands, lift their heads, roll over, walk, etc. But really they learn it on their own just by watching us. It doesn't matter when they do it, if they are 1 month, 6 months, 9 months or a year...it's still amazing every time. Whether they take their time or charge right through the milestones - it's still amazing when it happens because the bottom line is they have changed and learned something new and have grown. SIMPLY AMAZING.

One last first happened yesterday. Those cookies that I made finally got decorated. Jason and Abygail decorated cookies. Abygail preferred to eat the frosting and sprinkles but whatever, it was fun to watch.

**UPDATE**
Abygail has finally learned and can say her name. This evening she was even saying her version of our last name.

It Was Not Food Poisoning

Both kids have been sick with colds this last week and coughing like they are going to spew all their insides out. Jason had an extra long week of study and work trying to catch up for a test on Friday. This left me most of the week with the kids all by myself which is normal and fine because he is working/studying hard to provide for our family ... but it wore me out. By Saturday night I too was sick as a dog ... but it was not food poisoning.

I'm not sure how it happened but somehow it got around that I had food poisoning. No, we did not go to church, I really don't like taking the kids when they are sick because I would prefer that germs not be passed around and since Abygail is in nursery now it seems like we are constantly sick. Since I was also sick and it was the one day that Jason was home and could watch the kids he graciously let me sleep in on Sunday (thank you so much!).

Although we are all still sick (Jason seems to have missed the full wrath of this one - lucky duck) we are fine and still kicking. In fact, we even got out this morning to sign up for story time again - this time we were there when the library opened so we are officially in the class instead of 'illegal immigrants'. And I've got some fun cookies ready for Abygail and I to decorate later this afternoon after she wakes up from her nap.Jason and Abygail did some painting, Jason and Jacksons' pumpkins finally got painted. They had so much fun.