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Already getting dusty from lack of posting!  Can't say that I've really been busy.. I've been doing some knitting here and there. I'm working on a purse for my Mom.  Had to unravel what I had last night though and start over. I think that's a good thing though. Means I'm willing to try again, rather than finish something that I know could look better if I start over.

I finally got a call back from the people to evaluate Azali for speech therapy. I'm wigging out about it because they have to do it here at home. Not a huge issue, but there will be 3 people! 3 strangers I don't know coming into my already small home. Not too mention I have 2 largeish dogs that won't sit by quietly while some strangers they don't know come into the house!

Not sure what I'm gonna do about it though.  Azali still isn't talking, but she's making some different sounds when she chatters.  And I can at least get her to sign please for somethings.

August is here, usually signals the beginning of the end of the year.  August starts and everything goes downhill... sorta...  When I was younger went like this: August - Dad and Rhiannon's Birthday, State Fair starts. September - School starts, Mom's Birthday. October - Blake and Sam's Birthday, Halloween. November - Thanksgiving, Mine and Brit's Birthday. December - Christmas, New Year's.

Since there was always something every month, the year just flew by!

So now I'm worrying that I won't be able to make things in time for Xmas. I'm trying to find things that would be easy and quick to make, but not so generic. I have found a few things, but then I have to get the yarn.

I'm done rambling.  I need coffee... and Azali needs to stop drawing on the walls...

Love the smell of scented yarn in the evening...

Smells like lavender I think.  I'm taking a crack at the Wrist Yarn Holder by Knituition.  It'll come in handy when completed and if it turns out right, then I'll make another for Jazzy-kins.  Still trying to plot out Xmas gifts.  I was recently given some yarn by Jazzy and I think one of the skeins of bamboo ewe is going to go towards a shawl for Rhiannon. I'll have to buy more yarn for it, but I'm okay with that.

Went to a knitting thing at the library where someone was teaching the basics. I enjoyed chatting with the other people there, and Jazzy learned some new stuff!

It's my bedtime though but wanted to post something new here. Nighty night!

Being lazy on a Wednesday

I stayed up later than I should have last night. I finally finished the dress that I was working on. I was so close to being done that I didn't want to put it off til the morning. I'm not sure I like all the white, but the bottom edge was done in some multi-color yarn since I didn't have enough white yarn to finish it I think.

I need to try and find a new way of knitting. My hands ached so much once I was done. I throw my yarn, but the more I do it, the more I realize it may not work long term. So I have to train myself to try another style. I keep trying to do continental, but it ends up really loose and my tension constantly goes slack. I also keep locking my index finger when I try. :(

Azali woke us up crazy early. We decided to try and open her bedroom door before we went to bed so she could come get us when she woke up and we wouldn't sleep in as bad. I expected her around 7 or 8 ish... but she crawled into our room and on top of me closer to 5:30am and lied in bed with me chattering away. Blake was my hero and got up with her at 6:30ish after she had been lying there for a while, poking and prodding me.

I started another knitting project. This one is smaller and if Azali wills it, will be done today. It's another kerchief. Brittany showed me this pattern, it's really simple and looks really great.

Will try and share pictures of the dress later. It's in the wash at the moment.

Sunday again! Going to Grandma's!

I'm being really lazy this morning about it though. Normally I'm all ready to go by now. I got caught up looking at pictures of food and knitting related things on FB.

I've been working on a dress lately with my knitting. Eli Dress is the name. Which will be amusing if Ellie ends up with it. (Which I think she will as long as her mommy doesn't mind the white too much)

I've gotten into watching Supernatural. I'm really enjoying that show. I watch about 3 episodes a night with Blake and we are almost done with season one. I don't quite remember what the episode was that was scaring me, but I remember squeezing Blake's hand so hard I had to let go cause my hand started to cramp.

Oh! Wait I remember. Creepy family in creepy painting killing people.

Brittany also visited for a lil bit yesterday. Was nice to see her come by. I felt bad that I didn't have anything for us to do other than sit and chat, and watch the occasional youtube video.

Azali had her first dental appointment today. She was not amused with it. Try to keep her mouth shut so they couldn't see her teeth.

Turns out her dentist is someone I went to highschool with. Makes me feel old almost. I always expect the people that will be taking care of any health concerns to be older than me. And I'm not trying to make it sound that I think people my age are incapable or anything, I just didn't expect to be this age already. (does this make sense?)

I also spoke with the case worker(?) or representative for Azali's potential speech therapy. They will give me a call in a few weeks to set up an evaluation for her. They do it in home, and I'm really worried about how the house looks. This will be a good reason to give it a thorough cleaning.

Blake and I are kinda at odds over the speech therapy. He thinks she really doesn't need it. I want to agree with him, but part of me still worries that this will negatively affect her in the future if she doesn't start talking.

She seems to do fine in almost all other areas except communication, so I don't think it's anything health related that would prevent her from talking. I know she can be stubborn, but she can be stubborn in other areas. I think he also worries that they'll diagnose her with ADD and say that's why she won't talk. I don't think she has ADD I think she's 2 years old... Anyways... I'm done ranting. Thoughts don't want to stay straight in my head.

Working on knitting a kerchief. We'll see how it turns out.

Sun be kind to me today....

Whee! It's Sunday!

That means it's lunch at Grandma's today! We're bringing out the kiddie pool as well so Azali and Kisa can splash around a bit.

I'm hoping to also finish with the hat I've been crocheting for Brit. I got to take out the last two rows I did. I accidentally decreased... oopsies... but I know where I went wrong. Fixing it will be easy.

Had fun hanging out with Jazzy last night. Mostly just chatted away while we played with yarn. I think I'm gonna try and make a pony for my next project based on this pattern.

I also want to stock up on some cotton yarn for various projects I've been eyeballing.

That is all for now! Time to see if I can awake the husband who is still in bed.

Back from the library. I'm not sure what I was expecting out of it, but chasing a 2 year old all over the library wasn't one of them. I think I thought it was gonna be like when I take her in a stroller. She's more contained that way and less rampant.

I'm frustrated because she's 2 years old and I've let myself become the parent that doesn't seem to have any control. She has it all! I'm very sad that I'm the one that's chasing the child that's running around and into everything. It kinda snuck up on me. I need to instill more discipline into her life, but not sure how to go about it. I know she's old enough for timeouts. Seems like she's hasn't done anything drastic enough for them though.

I'm still flustered by her lack of talking too. I let that bother me too much. I know she'll talk when she is ready, and I'm seeing about getting her some help for it. I think that is also part of why I let her get away with so much. I'm treating her like she's 1 and barely talking instead of like a fully capable 2 year old. Fully capable of getting everywhere that is.

I'm done ranting for now. I'm trying to perk up. I'm also frustrated that by chasing her everywhere I didn't get to visit with Jazzy-kins. I'll get to see her tomorrow, but I feel robbed of my opportunity today.

Today was nice

Got to spend the day with my twin sis. Went to the pet store for dog food and Barnes and Noble's for their convenient coffee location. Browsed their knitting and crochet related books while we had some frappucinos.

Also got to try some of the Trauma Center game on the Wii. That's kinda fun. Though the first doctor we played constantly looks like the wind is blowing around him.

I'm working on a hat for Brit. It's gonna be a trade that I told her she had to be a part of. I make her the Urban Jungle hat by Vickie Howell and in return she makes me the Urban Revival hat by Vickie Howell. :D

It is looking really good so far. I need to focus more on it now.

Tomorrow will bring a trip to the library for Baby Dragon and I. Been making it a goal to go there every friday for the storytime.

Feeling kinda blah...

Today has been mostly uneventful as are many of my days. I've spent more time browsing knitting and crochet patterns than actually making anything productive.

I finally completed the Lil' Baby Unicorn project I started the week of Baby Dragon's 2nd birthday. It didn't get completed in time for her birthday, but still done in the same month. So that is still a win in my book.

I don't know why she thinks its a good idea to put her winter coat on in 90 degree weather. I've actually had to hide it from her so she'll stop yelling at me to put it on her.

Back to yarn though. I'm ready to start another project but I get overwhelmed by the number of things I wanna do/try. I'm thinking about some fingerless gloves, a hat, or a stuffed toy that is long overdue to a little boy.

So many decisions....

Baby Dragon is being quite cute crading the crochet cat. I think we are gonna skip the park today. Temp still in triple digits.

First post! (of many first posts...)

Alrighty! I'm kinda somewhat motivated briefly to do something that involves typing and journals. Cause I have an addiction to paper. Be it digital or physical.  This blog will be dusty though from lack of use though. Layers of dust will be collected between posts I'm sure.  Don't want to try and make any promises about posting on a regular basis I can't keep.

I have an appointment today for my lil' one. Then perhaps weather willing (willing to not scorch the very earth I stand on) a trip to the park may be in order.