I'm Back...Sort Of

Hey everyone! Thanks for remaining patient while I was trying to figure out life with a new baby! I had a baby girl back in January and she couldn't be cuter. She is actually pretty well behaved too, at least for the most part. Life can be pretty hectic with having to take care of her all day but I am trying to find a way to make it all work out. In other words, when I find time I will blog but I'm not sure how often that will be, certainly not every day. She does seem to have the uncanny ability to need something the second I try to get anything done (including showering or even eating).

I have managed to get things done around the house, usually after David gets home from work and it's his turn to watch her. In the beginning, my mom was here to help and that was a huge relief. It was especially nice because I did end up needing a C-section so recovery wasn't that easy (and I am still recovering. My abs are completely shot so carrying her around all day can really cause some pain. I'm not supposed to exercise til 6 weeks post partum and I'm only 5 so hopefully things improve in the next week. I did have a pretty good recovery though and could even do stairs after just a couple days.)

In addition to trying to keep things running around here, I have also taken up knitting! I have gotten some help from David's mom (who has been knitting since she was in college) and then additional help from YouTube. I started out making a washcloth for practice but since I had no desire to make a washcloth, it was just easy, I decided to find a different project once I learned the stitches. So now I am working on leg warmers using double pointed needles (DPNS). It's not as hard as it sounds but is definitely a new skill. I'm almost done with my first one though! Too bad I still have to make another one. It's fun and something I can work on for just a couple minutes and stop whereas with my sewing projects, you have to start with a pretty decent chunk of time (I'd say at least 10 minutes if you want to get anything accomplished) and then a stopping point isn't always obvious. With a baby, that's just not do-able anymore.

However, I am still sewing. I have needed to make more nursing pads (breastfeeding is actually going easier than I expected!) and I am working on a bag bag (using my previous pattern) for my mom. It's quick projects like these that keep me interested and happy with my progress but it's not taking too much time away from the rest of my life.

Hope to talk to you all again soon!