anna
finished ruffle curtainz

After a little break from curtain making, I got back on my horse today and constructed the second curtain for Anna’s room. Derek kindly purchased and hung a curtain rod immediately after completion so I could see the fruits of my labors. I’m fairly pleased with this, my first major sewing undertaking… (the dark pic […]
bring on the steak…
anna popped out a tooth today. she’s been drooling a bit, but she’s been a pretty happy baby and hasn’t had many of the other teething symptoms. i wasn’t even really looking for it. she grabbed my hand and chomped down on a finger and i was surprised to feel a jagged litte nub poking […]
Ruffle Curtain, Singular.

so the story goes: anna doesn’t have any curtains in her room. i somehow happened upon this blog post tutorial-ette. then i got some joann coupons in the mail and the obsession began. the tutorial was for a shower curtain, so i attempted to work out my own measurements. i put my serger to work, […]
Oatmeal!

on thursday, the doctor gave us the ok to start anna on a little bit of cereal. while not opposed to this new food medium, she didn’t fully embrace the idea either. she spit most of it out and was more excited to chew on the spoon. she was also a bit preoccupied with removing […]
4 months (and a day)
anna turned four months yesterday. one third of a year under her belt. (by comparison, i have a third of a century under my belt). we went to the doc today for her checkup. she’s 26.5 inches long and 13.5 pounds. i didn’t catch the head circumference measurement, but saw one the chart that it’s […]
first frosting

Anna had her first lesson in frosting making today. And her first taste of frosting. 🙂
anna on a blanket in the shade

while derek tended to some much needed yard work, isaac and anna and i camped out in the yard, observing. anna was being exceptionally cute (and isaac exceptionally camera shy), so i took advantage of the natural light and anna’s cute socks and snapped some pics…