This weekend, my body let me know that, hey, I did just have a baby 7 weeks ago, and maybe I should take it down a notch? So, I plan to spend this week doing nothing. Well, not quite. I borrowed a few great movies I’ve been meaning to see from the library. And I’ve got plenty of projects to keep me busy. Plus the books I’m reading.
L and I met 12 years ago today. He gave me these over the weekend…
The heart was a little project I did a week or two ago. Oh, how I love mod podge!
Someone gave Lark a pair of Levi’s as a gift! Jeans…for a baby! Hehehe.
She can lift her head when she feels like it. And smile!
Lurve this new mirror. I actually want it for myself. Click through to flickr for details…
I cornrowed Wren’s hair for the first time…and then “borrowed” the hairstyle she normally wears.
I’ve been getting this newsletter from parentsconnect since I was pregnant. Once a week, I would let my co-workers in on the fascinating info found in said newsletter. Like when my baby was the size of a chihuahua or the length of a mini skirt. This newsletter is totally funny and not at all scary like some can be. I love this gem from the one I got today:
You updated Facebook with 50 (nearly identical) pictures of your gorgeous kid, and your best friend from seventh grade, who you just reconnected with, commented, “SO CUTE!!!!” (And, let’s face it, she’s totally right.)
Hah! If we’re facebook friends, you know it’s true. 
Last year, my “word” was more. This year, the word is “change”. One thing I want to change, is the amount of time I spend creating. I said the same thing last year. Was I successful? I don’t know. I am guilty of doing what Ericka mentions in this article, and spending more time reading about what other creative people are doing when I could be doing things myself! I received a beautiful sketch/notebook and a set of watercolor pencils from my husband for Christmas. I’m putting them to good use by sketching out some ideas I’ve had floating around in my head. The plan is to not just put them down on paper, but turn them into reality on my sewing machine and with my knitting and crochet needles. My first project of the year was a simple one. It took maybe 30 minutes to do including the finishing. I originally had something else in mind, but once I started to work, it turned into something else.
Details on flickr
The postpartum recovery period is always hardest for me, physically. The baby is doing great and we are so happy to have her! But, I feel like I got hit by a bus. Part of it is that I have a hard time resting. I can’t help but think about all the things I could be doing! And so I overdo it, and land myself back in bed for a day or two. This time around, I have had a set of physical issues I hadn’t dealt with before including a pinched nerve in one leg. Then there are the usual breastfeeding issues that make me wince and cry. And hating how I look in clothes, which makes me cry, etc, etc. I just have to let go. That’s it. I just have to force myself to relax, and let everyone pamper me, and for crying out loud, sit down. Easier said than done. And now…baby pic!
May your year be filled with love and light!
9 lbs, 3 oz. in the water
Well, I hope everyone reading had or is still having a fabulous holiday. Mine was mostly great. I did not have a baby yesterday, but our two families did gather together for the first time since we got married 11 years ago, so that was something. 
And I hosted my first (and probably last, lol) Christmas dinner. Best part of that was I did almost none of the cooking. All the presents we gave were hits including these I made for my brother’s dog.
Finch came down with a little fever and cough, but he seems to be doing o.k. in spite of that. Today, I’m going to go spend some gift money and buy a new hand/diaper bag for the baby that’s never going to arrive, hehe.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Wishing you and yours the best of the season.
