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posted by Stephanie at 11:37 AM

 


D is for diapers, of course! Here's the diaper I made last week for a swap. The outside (brown) is a layer of waterprool PUL and the inside is printed flannel (cute coffe theme). There is a snap-in soaker and doubler (also in flannel) and some matching cloth wipes with flannel on one side and cotton terry velour on the other side (I really like these--I made a few for myself as well and they are my new faorite wipes). The closure is white snaps and the binding (white) is foldover elastic.
posted by Stephanie at 1:20 PM

 

Yesterday Henry had his 9-month well-baby appointment. He is doing great. 28 inches and 16 pounds 10 oz (keep in mind that his adjusted age is about 7 1/2 months, so he is small). The one thing I talked about with the doctor is the fact that he is constantly hungry! So, we are moving from 2 meals a day to 3 meals a day and adding in some new foods, especially protein sources like tofu and beans. Here's H trying tofu for the first time. He's still not to keen on anything that isn't super-pureed, but he had fun playing with it anyway.

So, I started looking at some of my books on healthy food for babies, etc. I even got out this kit, which I got super-cheap on clearance while I was pregnant (I think I have the older version because it looks slightly different and I paid like $7 for it). Now I'm thinking I might actually try making my own baby food. That way I can make it all (or mostly) organic and it will be much less expensive. This kit makes it seem really easy--just buy organic fruits or veggies, clean, cook, and puree. Then you stick them in the freezer in the little ice cube tray thingies and you have nice little 1-oz portions that will keep in the freezer for 2 months. Cool. I will have to get to the co-op and pick up some more organic produce. Right now I'm soaking some organic black beans so I might actually make those first. I'm going to cook them in the slow cooker overnight and then use some for black bean soup tomorrow and the rest for babyfood.

This morning I pureed the rest of the (silken) tofu with some sweet potato and apple babyfood (H's favorite) to make a pudding. He ate it for breakfast and loved it. I have one tray full in the freezer right now!
posted by Stephanie at 12:46 PM

 

I've been a bad blogger lately. I guess I just haven't been feeling very crafty and so it doesn't seem like I have anything interesting to write about. I worked all day Saturday and Monday (DH watched H). Sunday was grocery shopping and working on H's room (here's a pic of him in his new crib).



Knitting--almost nothing. Still working on cotton market bag #2 and yellow preemie baby blanket.

Sewing--I finished my first skirt for sew i knit. I kind of like it but I kind of don't. The clearance fabric was a little wonky and I wasn't very careful and it shows in the finished product. I'll post a pic when I can get DH to take a model shot. I'm working on drafting my own cloth diaper pattern and I made a flannel one the other day with my first attempt. I think I know what changes I want to make for next time. I'm also working on a AIO for a diaper swap. I think it's going to be pretty cute. Maybe some matching cloth wipes too.
posted by Stephanie at 10:11 AM

 

Look what the UPS man brought yesterday--my first secret pal package! Two great knitting books from my wishlist and a toy for Henry (such a nice suprise)! Thank you so much, secret pal. Henry loves the cars and he especially loves when I drive them around the carpet and make funny noises. The books are great and I think they may be just the thing to get me out of my knitting blahs. I'm not sure what I will make first, but I do have a baby shower coming up....

My secret pal is really very sweet. I got an email from her telling me that she had a family emergency and she had to leave town so she wasn't able to get my package in the mail. She was still thoughtful enough to place an order with amazon and have it shipped directly to me. Thank you!
posted by Stephanie at 9:48 AM

 

Finally, I finished these pjs for Henry. They were a PITA to make (and took me forever), but now I'm happy with the way they turned out. The fabric is that non-flammable sleepwear stuff (100% poly) from JoAnns and the pattern is New Look 6525. They look like they will be a bit big on him right now, but that was the plan. He is growing like a weed, especially in length!

For valentines day, DH got me some chocolates and a JoAnns gift card. Does he know me or what? I might even go to JoAnns today. I'm thinking I should buy some fabric for ME instead of flannel for Henry's diapers! Yesterday I cut out my first skirt for sew? I knit! using some stash fabric, but I'd like to make several more (I'm using New Look 6565). I'm thinking I would like something in a pretty batik.
posted by Stephanie at 9:04 AM

 

• I'm interested in doing some canning this spring and summer. Since I have no idea what I'm doing, I just ordered this book and I've been looking around here and here (if you have any tips, please share)!
• I am very excited. I found someone who will do embroidery on some of my PUL (waterproof) fabric and then I can make my own cute diapers with embroidery on the butt! Now to decide which designs I want, cut the PUL, and get it in the mail.
• I'm into super-mindless knitting these days, so yesterday I started a baby blanket for the preemie project. I'm using some yellow sirdar snowflake from my stash and I'm doing the basic dishcloth style.
• Happy Valentine's Day! Henry is wearing a heart t-shirt from his aunt Kerri and one of the valentine diapers that I made. Later the three of us will be going out for a romantic dinner at Denny's. Heh.

posted by Stephanie at 11:13 AM

 

Yay, we had a pretty fun weekend. Luckily DH is feeling quite a bit better (thank you for the well wishes)!

Saturday morning I went to a parent meeting at the Waldorf school. So. fun. I learned how to play the lyre! Then on Saturday afternoon we loaded up the stroller and the diaper bag and took Henry to Friar Fan Fest 2006 at Petco Park. The weather was beautiful and we had fun (note Henry on first base...he got to "run" the bases).

Today I did some cleaning and then went and got some groceries at the co-op. I got to use my new yellow cotton market bag, which I love. I used some sugar n cream cotton from my stash and this pattern. I already have another one on the needles using some terra cotta colored lion brand kitchen cotton. This afternoon the three of us went to Barnes and Noble where I picked up a cookbook for me and a book of Nursery rhymes for Henry.
posted by Stephanie at 8:43 PM

 

I don't think I've mentioned that Henry has started school already (heh, my MIL laughs for 15 minutes every time we tell her that Henry is going to school). Every Friday afternoon for 2 hours we attend parent-tot classes at the Waldorf school of San Diego. It is sooooo much fun. It gets us out of the house and we spend time with other parents and babies. We sing songs and play and eat healthy organic snacks. The parents even get to do craft projects (right now we are hand-sewing little flannel dolls)!!! Today Henry wore his new acrylic longies (over a handmade sheep fitted diaper) and he got tons of compliments. Everyone was so impressed with my sewing and knitting. One mama is getting ready to switch over to cloth once she gets a washer and dryer so she was asking for tips on fabrics and patterns. Oh, the knit baby gnome was a big hit as well.
posted by Stephanie at 4:27 PM

 
Bad news: DH isn't feeling so hot. He just got back from the doctor who says he has several infections and sent him home with antibiotics x2 and painkillers. He will be home from work for a few days (which never happens, so you know he's really sick).

Good news: In 2004 I was wrongfully fired from a job for telling them that I was pregnant. It looks like they will be cited with a violation and I will get a small settlement (yay, to pay off some debt). Of course the bad news is--it should have been a large settlement, but the weasels found a way around it. Oh well, I'll take what I can get.

And just for fun, here's a pic of Henry in his new green longies. I knit a matching hat, but he recently decided that it's fun to pull hats of his head!
posted by Stephanie at 5:45 PM

 
Today is frugal-vegetarian-pantry-crockpot dinner day. Heh. Saute 1 small chopped onion and 1 chopped clove of garlic in olive oil for a few minutes. Put this in the slow cooker with 3 cans organic pinto beans (rinsed) and 1 jar of Pace "taco cooking sauce". Cook on low until dinnertime and serve with rice and maybe a salad ;)

Sewing--I am working on a sleeper for Henry. Knitting--I'm almost done with Henry's acrylic longies. Other--I'm finally trying to set up H's nursery!
posted by Stephanie at 8:22 AM

 


I really like pocket diapers (these are sort of similar to fuzzi bunz). They are AIOs (no cover needed), trim, they dry quickly, and you can stuff them with as much absorbent stuff as you need to. I also like that they have a stay-dry inner. The ones on the left are my favorite shade of yellow--yellow PUL outer, yellow microfleece inner, and even pale yellow snaps! The ones on the right are cream Malden Mills fleece (200wt) and a suedecloth inner. Oh, and cream snaps! (did I mention that I love my snap press? and I just ordered a size 16 die set and size 16 snaps for clothing).
posted by Stephanie at 8:17 AM

 


We're all starting to feel a bit better around here. Thank goodness. I really haven't felt like tackling any of the big knitting projects that I have on the needles, but I have been continuing to make some things for the preemie project. This little hat and bootie set is made from this old standby pattern. The yarn is TLC and I got it on clearance for $1/skein at JoAnns a while back. For some reason I'm really liking this yarn so I also started a pair of knit pants for Henry in the same color! The little preemie-sized romper was sewn using this pattern and some cotton woven fabric that I also got on clearance at JoAnns (several years ago). This is a nice little item and it goes together very quickly (I used purchased bias tape on the neck and sewed on small metal snaps for the closure).
posted by Stephanie at 12:30 PM

 

Henry has an ear infection. In both ears. Needless to say, I haven't gotten much done the last few days. I did sign up for Sew? I Knit! because I really want to sew some new skirts for myself and that's the first thing they are doing. Maybe this will motivate me! Oh, and be sure to check out the January tie one on gallery (I don't plan on doing a man-apron, the theme for February).
posted by Stephanie at 5:53 PM