A smattering of recent photos taken on the go with my Blackberry.
28 September 2010
15 September 2010
Look Who's Crawling!
It started as a wiggle and a shuffle and is now a functional army crawl! He made it from the living room to the kitchen in less than one minute. The hard wood floors are still a bit of a challenge, but the rubberized floor of the tot-lot was a piece of cake. Sunday marks his 9 month birthday (although I plan to celebrate the "more time out of the womb than in" birthday which is still about a month away). We had his 9 month check-up today and he is still at the top of the charts: 22 pounds, 28 1/2 inches. I like to think that he wanted to be sure to be on pace with all his milestones so he mastered the crawling just before his appointment so he could show off.
08 September 2010
Summer Lovin'
Some fun shots of Maceo and Craig from the last couple weeks.
Joint swinging at the Green Street playground. Maceo loves hanging on.
Nothing better than a daddy ride in the Boston Common.
Joint swinging at the Green Street playground. Maceo loves hanging on.
Nothing better than a daddy ride in the Boston Common.
Beginning a New Project: Felted Wool Sweater Quilt
Invigorated by making the baby quilt for Meredith and Rico, I decided to embark on a new quilting adventure using recycled wool sweaters. I was inspired by some similar baby quilts I saw this summer in Vermont and was convinced it would not be too difficult.
Since I had a bunch of scraps hanging around after making some animal-shaped pillows, I figured it would be a fun project to work on as winter approaches. I quickly discovered that I needed way more sweaters than I had, so I made a couple of trips to Goodwill and Boomerangs to diversify my supply. I had hoped to find more funky patterns, but aside form some stripes here and there, the pickin's were slim. I had to settle on the majority of my stash being solids but since the colors are nice, I'm satisfied. I will note that the idea of this being a fully recycled and cheap project is somewhat misleading as I am pretty sure I spent about $50 on the thrift store sweaters to begin the project.
These photos show the quilt in process - labels below to explain the specifics. At this point, I am about half way through sewing up the primary side. I was able to machine sew the initial cut pieces into rows, but I have been hand-piecing the rows to each other (meaning Row 1 attached to Row 2, Row 2 attached to Row 3, etc.) so it is pretty slow going. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it might be done in time for the New England winter. Stay tuned.
This is a close up of the individual squares laid-out in the final pattern.
This is the full quilt laid-out as it will be sewn-up. The index cards indicate the order of the rows, so once I put the pieces away I am able to keep the exact order (sounds simple but seems to be a challenging task).
These are each of the rows of the quilt assigned to their own ziplock bag, along with a general legend to insure that my N/S/E/W orientation does not get mixed up.
Since I had a bunch of scraps hanging around after making some animal-shaped pillows, I figured it would be a fun project to work on as winter approaches. I quickly discovered that I needed way more sweaters than I had, so I made a couple of trips to Goodwill and Boomerangs to diversify my supply. I had hoped to find more funky patterns, but aside form some stripes here and there, the pickin's were slim. I had to settle on the majority of my stash being solids but since the colors are nice, I'm satisfied. I will note that the idea of this being a fully recycled and cheap project is somewhat misleading as I am pretty sure I spent about $50 on the thrift store sweaters to begin the project.
These photos show the quilt in process - labels below to explain the specifics. At this point, I am about half way through sewing up the primary side. I was able to machine sew the initial cut pieces into rows, but I have been hand-piecing the rows to each other (meaning Row 1 attached to Row 2, Row 2 attached to Row 3, etc.) so it is pretty slow going. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it might be done in time for the New England winter. Stay tuned.
This is a close up of the individual squares laid-out in the final pattern.
This is the full quilt laid-out as it will be sewn-up. The index cards indicate the order of the rows, so once I put the pieces away I am able to keep the exact order (sounds simple but seems to be a challenging task).
These are each of the rows of the quilt assigned to their own ziplock bag, along with a general legend to insure that my N/S/E/W orientation does not get mixed up.
07 September 2010
Our First Family Portrait?
I am realizing that I don't think we really have any composed photos of the three of us that somewhat resemble a portrait. Or any photos where all three of us are actually looking at the camera. Thanks Grandpa Bob for these nice shots!
Perfecting the Self-Timer
Now this would have been great if maceo was looking at the camera.
Probably the best of the bunch - more work to do.
Friendly Farm Part II
Petting the goats with Grandpa Bob.
Almost grabbing an ear.
Smiling with Grandpa.
A Trip to Friendly Farm
We spent the final weekend of the summer up in New Hampshire with Grandpa Bob and Grandma Judy. The weather was the perfect transition from summer to fall - warm in the sun but cool at night and in the morning. As usual, Maceo enjoyed the extra attention (and audience) along with the thrills of the Johnny Jumper and more close encounters with Harry the Dirty Dog.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the weekend (if not for Maceo, definitely for Bob and Sarah) was a trip to the Friendly Farm, a children's petting farm. The farm had sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, hens, rabbits, cows, pigs, llamas and horses. As you can see from the photos below, the baby goats were the most exciting animals for Maceo - especially when we fed them off of his thighs while sitting in the stroller (in retrospect, probably not the best idea). Before we knew it, Maceo was surrounded by about 8 small but excitable baby goats that were determined to nibble every morsel. While he was never in grave danger, we did panic when one of the goats leaped up onto Maceo's chest for a closer look. In addition to the goats, he enjoyed patting the sheep and trying to secure a free souvenir of a handful of wool.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the weekend (if not for Maceo, definitely for Bob and Sarah) was a trip to the Friendly Farm, a children's petting farm. The farm had sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, hens, rabbits, cows, pigs, llamas and horses. As you can see from the photos below, the baby goats were the most exciting animals for Maceo - especially when we fed them off of his thighs while sitting in the stroller (in retrospect, probably not the best idea). Before we knew it, Maceo was surrounded by about 8 small but excitable baby goats that were determined to nibble every morsel. While he was never in grave danger, we did panic when one of the goats leaped up onto Maceo's chest for a closer look. In addition to the goats, he enjoyed patting the sheep and trying to secure a free souvenir of a handful of wool.
Smile for the Camera
Below are some of the best shots if our trip to Maine...which already seems like a distant memory. Today marked the official end of summer with dad heading back to work. After such a wonderful two months together as a family, the reality of real life hit like a ton of bricks last night. So, the best antidote to feeling crummy is to relive the fun through photos.
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