it's halloween! hooray! little miss a is going to dress up as a lil' chicken today. that is, if she'll agree to wear her costume. (we have tried putting the little chicken hat on her several times, but she only tolerates it for about 30 seconds and then rips it off with a resound "NO!")
sorry for the lull in posting. it's been so hectic around here with the new job and all. which is going very well so far, and i've been busy which is a good thing. i'm cramming my brain with new information and am hoping that within the next few weeks it will all gel together and i will actually sound competent when i explain things. here's to hopin'.
it has been very chilly up here in vt over the past couple of weeks...we've even seen some snow! we have put the garden to bed, raked up all of the leaves, and are ready for the cold weather. well almost.
aubrey is on the verge of running, and is a free exerciser of the word "no," or, "no no," as of late. she DOES know how to say yes ("yah") but she doesn't use it very often. and why should she, when a grunt and point achieves the same effect? whatev. she's been doing very well with bedtime (i hope i'm not jinxing myself right now) these days. i think this is partly attributable to our efforts to keep her on a regular schedule, and partly due to her new found love of a bedtime companion, "memay." (a/k/a lamby, the sleep sheep.) which has been in her crib since she started sleeping there, but only recently has she shown any interest in him. (her? i'm not sure of the gender.)
in fact, she's grown so fond of memay that he/she often comes downstairs with her in the morning and it's a bit of a battle to have her part with him/her. sometime she also brings her stuffed mouse downstairs with her, but really, its memay who she loves best. i'm just rolling with it.
all in all, things are going well. the change in job is quite refreshing, and it's nice to commute into the "city" with pete and aubrey. i have been knitting like a madwoman...lots of babies being born these days, and i have lots of christmas knitting to accomplish. i will try to post some pictures soon of miss a, the fall season, and warm woolies. when i have the gumption to turn on the computer at home.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
no time to write these days
aaaaaaack! things are just beyond busy these days! where to begin?
pete's folks were up visiting us over columbus day weekend, and then some. it was a nice visit...the weather was perfect, and they enjoyed spending time with aubrey. pete's pop helped us finish up some projects around the house, which was a big help. all in all, a good visit.
pete left for seattle for a conference the day his parent's left, and was gone for almost a week. so i was on full duty with missy. all week long she was a royal pain in the butt about going to bed. she is going through a "clingy phase," and i'm wondering if part of the clingyness involves fear of being left along at bedtime? i dunno, but it's been over a week of crying herself to sleep and it is definitely wearing on me. sigh.
my last week at the firm was pretty sh*tty. the partners pretty much ignored me. on my last day the "ladies downstairs" gave me flowers and told me they felt badly for me...for the way i've been treated. i finished up my projects, worked until the last minute, and high-tailed it outta there. i don't feel great about the way things shook out with the firm. oh well. time to move on.
this past weekend missy and i traveled down to the cape and stayed with my grandparents. pete met us on saturday (he caught a flight to boston and took a bus to the cape) and saturday night we threw a birthday party for me mum. she was mostly surprised and a very good sport about the whole thing.
i am at my new gig....sooooooooo different! too much to write about right now. i think it's going to be a very good thing, but i have so much to learn and get up to speed on. and of course...pete is off on another business trip. he left this morning for ann arbor. thankfully, he should be back tomorrow night.
in short, craziness. i sure do hope missy goes to sleep easily tonite. i'm not counting on it, tho. oh yeah, and speaking of the little miss...she has a firm grasp of the proper use of the word "no." we are no-ing a lot these days.
; )
pete's folks were up visiting us over columbus day weekend, and then some. it was a nice visit...the weather was perfect, and they enjoyed spending time with aubrey. pete's pop helped us finish up some projects around the house, which was a big help. all in all, a good visit.
pete left for seattle for a conference the day his parent's left, and was gone for almost a week. so i was on full duty with missy. all week long she was a royal pain in the butt about going to bed. she is going through a "clingy phase," and i'm wondering if part of the clingyness involves fear of being left along at bedtime? i dunno, but it's been over a week of crying herself to sleep and it is definitely wearing on me. sigh.
my last week at the firm was pretty sh*tty. the partners pretty much ignored me. on my last day the "ladies downstairs" gave me flowers and told me they felt badly for me...for the way i've been treated. i finished up my projects, worked until the last minute, and high-tailed it outta there. i don't feel great about the way things shook out with the firm. oh well. time to move on.
this past weekend missy and i traveled down to the cape and stayed with my grandparents. pete met us on saturday (he caught a flight to boston and took a bus to the cape) and saturday night we threw a birthday party for me mum. she was mostly surprised and a very good sport about the whole thing.
i am at my new gig....sooooooooo different! too much to write about right now. i think it's going to be a very good thing, but i have so much to learn and get up to speed on. and of course...pete is off on another business trip. he left this morning for ann arbor. thankfully, he should be back tomorrow night.
in short, craziness. i sure do hope missy goes to sleep easily tonite. i'm not counting on it, tho. oh yeah, and speaking of the little miss...she has a firm grasp of the proper use of the word "no." we are no-ing a lot these days.
; )
Monday, October 6, 2008
things i'm loving right now
fall is my most favorite season. i love the colors, smells, and sounds of autumn in vermont. i was reminded of this over the weekend when we were working outside in the yard. it's nice to have these reminders every once in a while. keeps me grounded; makes me feel content and in-the-moment. so here's a short list of things i'm currently smitten with.
1. sooop! and roasted things. this was a weekend of lots of cooking. in particular, soup! so satisfying and warming. and a good way to use up things that have lingered a leetle too long in the cupboards/fridge/pantry. and roasted things. in the form of winter squash, root vegetables...free range chicken....yum.
2. recycling yarn. okay i'll admit it...i've amassed quite a stash of wool. however, mostly in smaller quantities. (skein of this here, two skeins of that there, you get the idea.) great for knitting things for the wee folk (of which there are many!) but not so much for the bigger projects. which is why i have revisited a few sweaters (both finished and partly knit) from aways back and begun the unravelling process. saves me a few $ and enables me to tackle a few bigger projects, like this lovely sweater for pete (i'm finished with one sleeve and have started the body) and this beauty for me. if only my hands worked faster and i had a few more hours in the day....
3. goodies from the local food co-op. pete and i make every effort to each as much local food as possible, within our budgetary constraints. we are usually able to buy local dairy and eggs, some local meat, locally made bread and - especially at this time of year - lots of locally grown produce. today i stopped by one of the smaller co-ops in the 'hood and picked up some ingredients for our dinner, and also got myself some lunch, including a chicken salad wrap, made with locally-raised free range chicken and chocolate chip cookies from a local baker. so so so good.
4. aubrey's joyous shrieks and giggles. now that she's over the sicky and not putting up such a fight at bedtime, aubrey's back to her usual happy little self. watching her launch into a big ol' pile of leaves yesterday hooting with laughter was heartwarming indeed.
1. sooop! and roasted things. this was a weekend of lots of cooking. in particular, soup! so satisfying and warming. and a good way to use up things that have lingered a leetle too long in the cupboards/fridge/pantry. and roasted things. in the form of winter squash, root vegetables...free range chicken....yum.
2. recycling yarn. okay i'll admit it...i've amassed quite a stash of wool. however, mostly in smaller quantities. (skein of this here, two skeins of that there, you get the idea.) great for knitting things for the wee folk (of which there are many!) but not so much for the bigger projects. which is why i have revisited a few sweaters (both finished and partly knit) from aways back and begun the unravelling process. saves me a few $ and enables me to tackle a few bigger projects, like this lovely sweater for pete (i'm finished with one sleeve and have started the body) and this beauty for me. if only my hands worked faster and i had a few more hours in the day....
3. goodies from the local food co-op. pete and i make every effort to each as much local food as possible, within our budgetary constraints. we are usually able to buy local dairy and eggs, some local meat, locally made bread and - especially at this time of year - lots of locally grown produce. today i stopped by one of the smaller co-ops in the 'hood and picked up some ingredients for our dinner, and also got myself some lunch, including a chicken salad wrap, made with locally-raised free range chicken and chocolate chip cookies from a local baker. so so so good.
4. aubrey's joyous shrieks and giggles. now that she's over the sicky and not putting up such a fight at bedtime, aubrey's back to her usual happy little self. watching her launch into a big ol' pile of leaves yesterday hooting with laughter was heartwarming indeed.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
fall!
the end of the weekend is fast approaching. it's been a busy one, with lots of scrubbing, raking, chopping, cooking, and baking.
saturday we cleaned and cleaned in the am...after getting fueled with french toast and fruit for breakfast. (making french toast with the last of our weekly loaf has become something of a tradition on the weekends.) in the afternoon we met up with some friends at billings farm & museum for the pumpkin and apple celebration. pretty goofery, but fun for the kids. they got to see all of the cows, chickens and sheep...aubrey was in farm animal HEAVEN! (i'd estimate that at least 1/3 of her vocabular involves animals and their sounds.) we also romped on the grass and ate pumpkin ice cream. aubrey wore her newly knit apple hat. (actually, it looks more like a tomato. oh well.)
today was work day! we continued with our mad house cleaning and then hit the back yard to put the garden to bed. i was surprised to see that we still have some letuce, parsley and basil kickin' around, unscathed by the frost. and of course, some chard. and we harvested our last head of broccoli. yum.
while we were outside raking up the leaves and pulling up the plants in the garden, our neighbors came along and gave us a couple of pints of freshly picked blueberries from their blueberry bushes. they are HUGE and taste heavenly! it's amazing they've lasted so late into the season! i'm not sure what to do with them yet. maybe blueberry muffins later in the week. if we don't eat them all first.
fall is such a busy time of year. lots of projects to finish up before the real cold comes along.
aubrey is REALLY walking now. from room to room, across the yard in a blink. she still falls a lot, but she is very determined and usually just picks right up and carries on. also in the aubrey cuteness department...she and cabot have been best buds this weekend! i am so proud of cabot! he usually runs away when she toddles by, but lately he's been letting her pat him, licking her hand...it's so cute!
saturday we cleaned and cleaned in the am...after getting fueled with french toast and fruit for breakfast. (making french toast with the last of our weekly loaf has become something of a tradition on the weekends.) in the afternoon we met up with some friends at billings farm & museum for the pumpkin and apple celebration. pretty goofery, but fun for the kids. they got to see all of the cows, chickens and sheep...aubrey was in farm animal HEAVEN! (i'd estimate that at least 1/3 of her vocabular involves animals and their sounds.) we also romped on the grass and ate pumpkin ice cream. aubrey wore her newly knit apple hat. (actually, it looks more like a tomato. oh well.)
today was work day! we continued with our mad house cleaning and then hit the back yard to put the garden to bed. i was surprised to see that we still have some letuce, parsley and basil kickin' around, unscathed by the frost. and of course, some chard. and we harvested our last head of broccoli. yum.
while we were outside raking up the leaves and pulling up the plants in the garden, our neighbors came along and gave us a couple of pints of freshly picked blueberries from their blueberry bushes. they are HUGE and taste heavenly! it's amazing they've lasted so late into the season! i'm not sure what to do with them yet. maybe blueberry muffins later in the week. if we don't eat them all first.
fall is such a busy time of year. lots of projects to finish up before the real cold comes along.
aubrey is REALLY walking now. from room to room, across the yard in a blink. she still falls a lot, but she is very determined and usually just picks right up and carries on. also in the aubrey cuteness department...she and cabot have been best buds this weekend! i am so proud of cabot! he usually runs away when she toddles by, but lately he's been letting her pat him, licking her hand...it's so cute!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
so far, success.
with the ferber method, that is. all it took was that one night of crying. tuesday night, aubrey cried when pete initially left her room, and the crying quickly dissolved into whimpering and then into cooing. she was quiet within 5 minutes and slept through the night. last night when pete left her room, not a peep. so i'm hoping for a repeat performance tonite.
i'm sure we will have to revisit "sleep training" again. classically, aubrey's sleep habits are disturbed when she's sick; when we travel; when she has intense teething pain. so it goes, i guess.
she is a MUCH happier baby when she gets a regular night's sleep! (and i am a much happier mom when my baby is happy!)
i will try to post some photos later in the week. we are still playing catch-up after such a busy weekend.
i'm sure we will have to revisit "sleep training" again. classically, aubrey's sleep habits are disturbed when she's sick; when we travel; when she has intense teething pain. so it goes, i guess.
she is a MUCH happier baby when she gets a regular night's sleep! (and i am a much happier mom when my baby is happy!)
i will try to post some photos later in the week. we are still playing catch-up after such a busy weekend.
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