I have been in a reading slump since the Olympics. Before then I was doing great (which may have been helped by being sick and not wanting to do much else) and was even what I consider "ahead" in my reading for the year. I have started, as of last night, FIVE separate books and have yet to finish a single one since Feb. 12. I do blame the ( Read more... )

Henry is walking between the kitchen and the living room, moving his bowls/lids, spoons, etc to the bowls he has already taken to the living room. He is taking toys in the living room and filling the bowls with them. And he is putting toys away where he found them. John is holding a bowl or two filled with little toys. And then he threw ( Read more... )

( No, I haven't forgotten about posting Henry updates )

This may be the only time I ever offer this ( Read more... )

First ( A Baby Quilt )

Henry's latest favorite words: owl (and he hoots like an owl) and boogie woogie. :D He is almost 16 months old, I can't believe it!

I need to find time to read 7 books this month so I can get back to the "read 50 books this year" pace. Nah. Any good short books to recommend to me?

I haven't been posting much lately, so I thought I start up again by posting the books I've read so far this year. Exciting, I know. But I've really only been reading, sewing a bit, watching some TV/movies and cooking in my "free" time.

( Without further ado: )

Henry took about 2 steps a few days ago. Yesterday he took 5 or 6. Tonight he took about 10 in a row! I think we can safely say that he's walking now. :D Though he's pretty cautious during the day, he gets more bold when John's home, too. This weekend should be fun. :D

I finished my first quilting project of the year. I finished the binding on a quilt that was long overdue to be finished, as it was to be a gift some time ago. It's still going to be a gift--only a lot late. There was literally only about a foot of binding to finish off by hand. I finished it in maybe an hour or less.