Is that crawling??

So Perrin and I are skyping with my mom this morning and I have the computer on the floor so grandma can watch Perrin roll/ sit/ scooch and around, straining towards crawling.  We are talking and my mom says, "I think she is crawling."  And I say, "Is that crawling?"  

It seems my standards are a bit high.  What I was looking for was a more coordinated graceful movement than that...I don't know; I guess that WAS crawling.  She was on hands and knees and was moving forward...hum.  Cool.

Perrin is now just over 9 months old and is in constant- absorb my surroundings- mode.  This is really fun to watch--to see her really see the world and to see her making something of it in her mind.  The one time this is not fun to watch is when she is supposed to be nursing.  We will be sitting on the couch, but then the cats run through, Joseph comes home from work, a pin drops...aaaand she is pulling away from me, looking all around, trying to do little baby sit-ups.  I can actually become worn out nursing her, just trying to wrangle her, move her, try different positions, different rooms. 

So this morning we go into my bedroom to nurse on the bed where there is less distraction.  Sometimes this works, but other times she just keeps rolling away, wanting to look at whatever is behind her.  Here is what this morning was like.  Nursing for a few minutes, then rolling onto her back then onto her stomach (very pleased with herself).  So I say, oh, she wants to to be turned that way, so I switch sides with her and try to nurse her that way.  then she rolls onto her back the other way, then onto her stomach (again, extremely self satisfied).  It is a silly and frustrating dance we do...darn babies.  Just eat the food!  But usually she eventually eats well; either worn down by the dance and finally submits to consuming the life giving food, or eats more later in the day.  The 3rd option is-- don't eat well all day and wake up hungry at 1am hollering from the next room, "Why won't you guys give me some food!?  All I want is to be fed, gosh!"  

(Insert sweet Perrin picture to counteract rotten baby thoughts...)

Months ago I bought material to make a celebration flag banner to hang up for birthdays or any celebration really.  Since my sewing machine was still sitting on the kitchen table from Merry's visit, and since her homemade tutus fired up my DIY spirit, I finally got my banner made!  Here is a quick rundown of how to do it.

Just get about a 1/2 yard of each of the fabrics you want to use and some ribbon that matches.  I used a thin ribbon, but after making mine, I would advise getting a wide ribbon that you could fold over the tops of the flags and sew so that the top of the flags are enclosed.  

My template for the triangle flags was two 11.5 inch sides and one 8.5 inch side.  Just trace onto your fabric and cut out. 

Now I have this banner making bug because it is so easy with such great visual payoff...I want one for every holiday!  Picking fabric for the Presidents' Day banner will be challenging, possibly rivaling finding Columbus Day banner fabric...

Puck Cat moment of zen...

 "I like tunnels."

Wisdom teeth, be gone!

Well, the doctor cut out all four of my wisdom teeth this morning. It was a strangely good time. They were really nice at the office and I had never meet the doctor but I like him. They let me keep my teeth. Joseph had the idea to put them in a pot with a plant at some point. I was holding one of the teeth and it looked like an artifact or something and I just thought, I made this. Our bodies are so amazing, what they do without our even thinking of it or asking for it. This is not always good of course.

I am feeling really well. I hardly have any swelling due to the alternating frozen corn and peas I have been holding to my face. Plus I have been eating divine ice cream. It is cake batter flavor. Let me just say, if you get a chance, eat it. Seriously.
I had friends in high school who had their teeth done and for days looked really scary, like there was a tennis ball in their cheek. I feel lucky.

For today I have been on clear liquids and soft food. Tomorrow I can eat anything I want. Watch out Rally's, you're about to get one person busier.

Letting the coffee cool

I am letting my coffee cool down so that I can enjoy it without burning my mouth. I just realized yesterday while at work that in order to actually get a job in CO by September, I will have to start looking for one. Oh, why are getting a job and looking for a job so closely related? It is too bad. I will officially get on the ball, um...on my next day off...which is when I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out. So, what better time to look for a job than when you are on pain medication and have a mouth like a greedy chipmunk. Sounds like a ball.

Joseph is taking the day off to take care of me and fetch me popsicles and other delicious cold things. I am looking forward to it really. A swollen face can not compete with two day away from the ole' Lenscrafters.

The 7th was Joseph's 25th birthday. We went to Holiday World and ate cake from the bakery by our house. I thought about making a shirt that said "it's his birthday" to wear to H W but didn't. I told him about the idea and was glad that I hadn't. he he, it would have been funny though.