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When We Go to Edmonton…

Spring tends to get people excited and motivated, in general, and I’m no different. All of a sudden, goals feel a bit more reachable, and getting up in the morning feels less backwards. Who gets up when its pitch black out anyway?? But now, the suns out, the temperature is up, and everything feels a bit lighter. There’s so much to look forward to! The kids are going to school in lighter jackets, splash pants, and rubber boots.

Here I am, over here, just itching for my annual spring Edmonton trip with Jerilee! It is SUCH a fun part of the weather improving!! Our very first year, we went in February and that was a poor choice. We FROZE. We both hate winter, so spring is just a way better time for it.

In the spirit of dreaming about shopping, I present to you my Ikea wishlist!! Now, guys, I’m counting on you. If I’m missing something awesome, tell me!! Also, it feels important to say, there is NO WAY I’ll be getting all of these things. Hence, “WISH” list. I’m not made of money, but dreaming is free!

We’ll start with the big stuff. Ready? GO!

I’d love a bathroom vanity for the basement! Now, we’re trying pretty hard to make the basement match the rest of our house but to be totally honest, we like our kitchen cabinets from Ikea SO MUCH BETTER than our “custom” bathroom cabinets. So even if the basement bathroom vanity doesn’t match the one upstairs, I’d rather not buy the same ones locally.

Ideally, with that vanity would come a sink. Or two! I anticipate we’ll have a small handful of kids getting ready for school downstairs eventually, and I think two sinks would be smart. So I’d at least look at Ikea.

I’d love to get some cabinets over the toilets. I don’t know why I didn’t think of these sooner, but they’re an obvious choice for a family like our who will always need more storage solutions. So ideally, we’d have one for all three toilets in our house. I’m not sure we’d need one in the en suite, but we’ll decide when the time comes.

Once our basement exists, the tv will move downstairs and we’ll just have a sitting area upstairs, probably with our instruments and such. I’d love a cabinet that sits on the big long wall along the living room and dining room, to sort of break that area up. Maybe something like this. We’ll have to see.

Possibly this bitty little bunk bed for the little boys when the bedrooms move around. Possibly not. Its SO nice and short, with full sized twin mattresses. But I’m not sure yet. 

Ok, to the smaller stuff!

I want metal garbage cans! No link, because I don’t even care. But our plastic ones upstairs – the plastic garbage cans that EVERYONE has – have absorbed the smell of Waverly’s diapers, and I’m pretty over it.

I’m thinking maybe some new pots… Doing research on that. Ours are starting to wear out, and I think I want to change what we use completely. There’s also a big pasta pot with a pasta insert. I love the idea of that way too much. Also the steamer insert thing. We love steamed veggies over here.

I’m stoked about the 365 food storage containers! The containers are big and priced well! I’ve seen some large families use them on YouTube who swear by them! I’d love to check them out myself. My pantry would be happy, too.

I bought some cute succulents at Ikea the last time I was there, and I’d love some more! Plus, some cute pots to put them in! I don’t know what happened last time around, but there were NO pots for them that weren’t ridiculously large. 

Also this bougy watering can would make my life, haha! Seriously, I put this towards the end, but its actually at the very top of my list of wants.

We need more little glasses. Now that the older kids are using real glasses, they’re breaking a little more often, lol! Ours from Ikea have pears on them, but those are long gone. Not sure what they’ll have when we get there next, but we’ll probably get the same size and shape so they all stack together.

I’d really like this little hanging laundry thing! For little annoying things that I drape over hangers and end up on the floor. Bras and such. Would be SO nice, and will fit nicely in our laundry area in the basement once its all finished. Could also bring to the lake for swim suits, wet clothes, etc.

Whew! Guys. How did I do? Its kind of ominous, but I’d never buy it all at once. And if I did, I’d be dumb, because it wouldn’t all fit in Jerilee’s car, haha!

What am I missing? What are your Ikea must-haves?

The Plan vs Whats Actually Happening

I’ve been SO anticipating this weekend!! Brady and I are getting a whole night away to go see one of our favorite bands in concert in Regina! Jerilee agreed to watch all of our kids so we could go away for a bit 🙂 What amaaazing people we have!! Goodness!

I’ve been saying recently that I’ve been working hard to not buy food before eating up ALL we have. Mostly that means convenience food right now. Pantry stuff. Frozen stuff. You know the stuff I mean. And we’ve been doing a pretty good job, if I do say so myself! But yesterday it became clear to me that we NEEDED a grocery shop!

We are out of bananas. We have three apples. No more fresh veggies besides a bag of some sad lettuce I chopped up a while back. (Don’t worry, no ones getting scurvy over here. We’ve been rocking all the yummy frozen green things in our freezer! Green beans, brussel sprouts, and broccoli!) We officially drank ALL the milk this morning. ALL of it. I even took the last shot of creamer for my coffee and it wasn’t enough to make it taste like I like it. We’re OUT! And as you all know, when we run out of milk around here, its time.

So today was going to be a big errand running day. We need Costco for most of it, and Superstore to fill in the gaps. Does anyone wish they could just hit Costco? How great would that be?! If they got our creamer, we could almost do it! I was also hoping to take Wavy in for her flu booster finally. We’re so behind. There were lots of things to pick up and do today.

A wrench got thrown into my plan when Laela woke up feeling queasy. She said she felt like she might throw up, and couldn’t find a comfy way to sit or lie down that felt better. She decided to try some breakfast, and sitting out in the dining room, in the morning light, she looked pale and droopy. I called the school to confirm her absence, and she cried. But she understood. In the last week, Dekker has come home with nausea, and Brady had a nauseous tummy for a couple of days that never turned into anything. I’m SO hoping this is what Laela’s does, too. Just an off day for her tummy, but no actual barfing. Please, Lord!

So, no grocery shopping today. Brady will have to do it after work. No shot for Wavy. As for this weekend, we’ve already put money into tickets and a hotel, so we can’t exactly skip it. So PLEASE pray Miss Laela is totally fine by tomorrow morning! Rather than accomplishing big things today, we’re going to lay on the couch, read stories, drink water, and keep it suuuper lame. Could be worse. A cozy home day is always nice!

Welcoming Spring

Yesterday was the first day of Spring! So weird how Winter was kinda short but SO LONG at the same time, hey? Goodness, I’m so ready for it to be over! Wavy and I spent a chunk of yesterday at the doctors, but I’ll talk about that another day. I made the joke at the office, crying on the scale, that she was just bummed to be spending the first day of Spring there. But she actually did awesome, so thats great.

The best part of yesterday was wrapping up the day with my mom. We had a pretty chill plan to hang out together for a bit while Dekker was at kids club, but with his day home from school, he didn’t go that evening. Even though he was feeling WAY better, he was beat by the end of the day. Knowing he would be home, I texted my mom and said Dekker wasn’t going to go after all, but we could still get together, maybe go for a walk, maybe play cards. I suggested she could come for supper, if she wanted. So we decided to do all of the above.

I can’t imagine a nicer way to welcome Spring than with a walk with one of my very favorite people ❤️

It was beautiful out. We had to hop a few puddles but I couldn’t have asked for nicer weather or better company. We walked and talked about all of our recent busyness, and what the coming months might hold. It was refreshing and good for the soul.

We made it back home and played a few rounds of cards with Brady before calling it a night. I hope there are MANY more Spring and Summer nights that look like this. I think this year, we need to get some good patio furniture so we can play cards out there! One day at a time. If every other card game evening looks this way, I’m a happy camper!

Ack! Camping!!! I’m SO ready for this weather! How soon is too soon to go to Waskesiu?!

Dekker’s Sick Day

Its been a while, but it was bound to happen again at some point! I got the call from the school yesterday that Dekker was complaining of a tummy ache. Apparently he had been upset and crying on and off all morning, so they decided it would be best for him to go home.

When I got this call, I had just gotten all the kids down for naps. I felt a bit helpless for a minute there, but I knew Cher was on her way over for a visit and would be in town within a few minutes. I told the school I’d be there shortly, and they said to come gather him at the office.

As soon as Cher pulled up, I left, giving her a two second rundown of what was happening. There was no panic, but I didn’t want to leave him floating by the office in the admin’s hands for too long.

When I arrived at the school, he was sitting in a doorway with his stuff piled beside him. He looked pretty zoned out. He had a chocolate moustache and a cupcake in hand. I crouched down to talk to him and help him gather his stuff, and heard the high pitched happy little voice that I know all too well.

“Hi, Dekker! Hi, Mommy!” Laela squealed as she walked down the hallway past us. I greeted her back and Dekker stared into nowhere. It was time to take him home.

We walked towards the van and I asked how he was feeling. It had been kind of suggested to me that maaaybe he was upset about having a substitute teacher that day, or maaaybe he didn’t like gym, or something like that. Maaaybe he wasn’t actually sick. So I tried to open the conversation really gently, and asked him why he thought he was feeling sick, and when it started. He immediately broke down into tears, saying his stomach and head have been hurting all morning, and that it had been a really, really hard day. I reassured him that I believed him, and that I was more than happy to take him home. I suggested we’d maybe save the cupcake, and he willingly handed it over. On our drive home, I asked if he’d had any lunch, and he hadn’t. I asked if he wanted some, and he started crying all over again.

“No thanks, mom,” he said. “I think I just want to go to bed.”

So thats what he did! Usually, when I keep a kid home from school, I ask that they nap/rest during quiet time. But he was the one who initiated it, and went totally willingly. I put a bucket by his bed, just in case, and tucked him in, but he resurfaced soon thereafter for his water bottle. He was just shrucking and teary the entire time. He said he was ok, but he wanted to go to bed.

That was around noon. He slept for a good while. I went to check on him around 2:45, and he was awake, but still weepy and miserable. I hugged him, and realized, he was HOT! He was fevering good and proper. I offered him some Tylenol, and told him it would take a little bit to kick in.

“Can I stay in bed while I wait?”

Yes, of course!

So I gave Dekker his medication and he tucked back in. I went to get Laela from school pretty quick after that, and by the time I got home to check on him, he was in way better spirits! He came out of his room and unpacked his backpack from before. He put his lunch in the fridge for another day, and he even played with Wavy a bit!

We haven’t had a sick day in a while, and this was a pretty gentle way to have one. Dekker is such a good sport, and so self aware! I’m very proud of him for knowing what he needs, even when he’s upset, and standing up for himself.

Feel better, Dekker! ❤️

Is Rowan Potty Trained?

I’ve gotten this question a handful of times, so I figured I’d talk about it! Is Rowan potty trained? Very recently, the short answer was “no.” But you know I’m going to give you the long answer 😉

Our current short answer to that question is “pretty much, yup.” Yes, he’s four, and that seems late. But we had reasons!

One big reason was his personality. While fabulous, Rowan has a really floaty personality. I’ve often said he’d never take off in a public place, but if the wind blew, he’d be gone. He just kind of goes along with whatever. With that general carefree nature, he was pretty neutral on the subject of bathroom stuff. He seemed completely unaware of when he would go, and it didn’t bother him to have a wet/dirty diaper. Waiting for him to be “ready” took forever. 

Another factor, which I won’t go too in-depth with is that Rowan pretty much always had diarrhea. We’ve since figured out his lactose intolerance and turned that whole thing around. We couldn’t imagine trying to potty train a kid who was in a perpetual state of the poops. 

The last factor around why we waited with the potty training is just that life picked up, and we weren’t in a rush. We knew he’d use the toilet eventually, and frankly, this was not the first time we’d had three kids in diapers. Changing his diaper didn’t put us off. It was just life. So we weren’t feeling the big need to push him to train, and he couldn’t have cared less about it.

Around Christmas time, kind of out of nowhere, Rowan decided he wanted to wear underwear. Which was AWESOME. Its always SO much better when the kid initiates it! He successfully used the toilet a handful of times, but our quiet, low key Christmas picked up and literally every single day of the holiday was loaded with plans and play and company. It just was not the time to potty train, so we put him in pull-ups, and he used them as expensive diapers over the holiday. Sadly, after the holidays, Ro was over it, and didn’t care to try and potty train. Booooo.

You’re probably aware, but Rowan turned four towards the end of February. We talked a lot about how he was officially big now, and it was time for underwear and toilets and all that stuff. And he was into it! He rocked pull-ups for a bit, but it was just too easy for him to pee in them. He peed in the toilet often, and was totally capable, but when he didn’t feel like it, he wouldn’t. Our incentives didn’t affect him much, either. So we bit the bullet and finally put him in underwear, anticipating at least a few days of peeing on the floor. Lo and behold, he did SO well!!! He definitely knew what to do, and he didn’t pee on the floor once! However, as many kids do, he saved most of his business for nap time and bedtime, when we’d put him back in a pull-up. So last week, for naps, we left him in underwear. Ad let me tell you, he SOAKED that bed a couple of times! WOW! Thank the Lord for mattress protectors!! Hahaha! Lucky for us, he was super put off by the wetness of his accident. He was finally affected by his messes! It seemed to open his eyes.

The last several days have been accident-free! He’s still usually wet in the morning, but that will be along shortly, I’m sure. I had to share all of this today just so I can tell you what happened last night. I’m still torn about whether to be horrified, or giddy, or so so proud. Maybe you can help me out. 

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Yesterday evening, Brady went down to the kitchen for something (Any other late night snackers out there?) and found Dekker, Laela, and Rowan ALL in the bathroom!! Just hanging out! He obviously sent everyone back to bed, as no one was actually using the bathroom. Just having a party. (Ain’t no potty like an S Club potty!) The kids all went back to bed, but I learned this morning, this was not their last potty party of the night.

Upon getting Laela up for school this morning, she told me she helped Rowan in the bathroom overnight. I figured she meant that evening party, where clearly at least one of them had gone into the bathroom with intention to use it, and maybe she had been there with Rowan while he peed or something. But apparently that wasn’t what she meant at all. 

Apparently, she had gotten up to pee, and while she was in there, Dekker and Rowan had both knocked to come in. She finished up and let them in. Dekker peed and left, and Rowan took his turn. Apparently he peed, and then pooped! AND LAELA WIPED HIM UP!!! I’m sure I looked like a total fool as she told me this story, but I was TOTALLY floored.
“Its really ok, mom.” Laela explained. “If I hadn’t helped him, he wouldn’t know if he was clean or not. He doesn’t know how yet. I just helped him like you used to help me.”

Totally. Floored. 

Is that awful? 

Or adorable?

Or mature?

Or gross?

Or amazing? 

I can’t decide for sure, but I’m inclined to just be so proud of my daughter, who knew what I would do, and took it upon herself to do just that, even though its a bit of a dirty job. 

I’m also SO proud of Rowan for pooping on his own, in the middle of the night, when he could’ve very easily used his pull-up. He didn’t want to! He wanted to use the toilet!! I’m SO impressed with his newfound self awareness! 

Could they look any more similar??? 😮
Also, his arm around her! 😆 SO FUNNY! He’s all “I love you, buuuuut…”

I post these things for my memories, and to maybe encourage others who don’t do everything the most conventional, common way. Its vulnerable, and I hope I can count on you guys not to judge us. I probably say “To each their own” multiple times a day, every single day. I respect you, so please respect us 🙂 I am SO proud of the direction we’re moving in with Rowan, and his maturity level!

Soon, I assume I’ll confidently be saying we’re down to only two in diapers!! Even now, Ro is only in a pull-up overnight, and if they’re going to keep having potty parties, I could see the pull-up not being necessary for too much longer! I’m so so proud of them all!

Surprise Photos During Naptime

I was feeling pretty discouraged and sick this morning, so Cher came to offer some moral support. It met SUCH a need. Wavy woke up later in the morning, which pretty much meats she was going to alternate her naps with the others. Sometimes, thats a real pain. Especially on a low day, I revel in the moments that everyone naps together. But today’s naptime turned into such a fabulous time, and a surprise photo shoot of our little miss!

She ate some lunch with the other kids, and drank a good bottle, but she still seemed quite distressed afterwards. I sat with her while I ate my lunch, but that just wasn’t enough. But then, she caught me off guard and got exactly what she wanted.

So innocent. Don’t let her fool you. She knew exactly what she was doing.

We laughed SO HARD!! But WOW was she happy! Have you seen that video of the baby desperately trying to eat its moms burrito? Ya. She was a lot like that baby.

Brady thought it was funny, too 🙂

As you can see, she was in my favorite sleeper of hers, and it was a HUGE mess after she was finished with her pizza. So I took her out of it…

and then she was really happy!!!

And annoyingly photogenic, as she tends to be.

Could she be any softer?

She was just the most beautiful thing for such a lovely stretchy of time. I eventually noticed she was starting to suck her fingers and rub her eyes, and decided it was time for her to nap. I got her dressed in some fresh jammies, not that she made it easy for me…

and put her down for bed. Goodness, she was cute to the very end!

Soon enough, my three sleeping children woke up, and everyone was up for the day. It was cute, and not totally smooth, but cute nonetheless.

Lol!
Sincere apologies

It was such a cute day 💜

Thank you for the visit, my friend. These memories are SO precious to me!

I’m Back, and Accomplished

The craft retreat has ended, and I have made it home, loaded down with all my stuff and some sore muscles. Lucky for me, they’re sore from sitting and crocheting all day long! That all-to-familiar kink in my neck and the sore fingers that have been manipulating a crochet hook for hours and hours this weekend. I know the feelings well, and I like them. Feels like I actually did things this weekend.

And I did!!! I had a few project options to flip flop between and I ended up choosing a particular blanket pattern and sticking to it the entire time I was away! I didn’t finish it, but I completed 66 out of the necessary 80 pieces that made up the centre of it. I went in thinking I could easily crush this blanket in a weekend, but clearly I had never made one and had no idea how long it would take. I got pretty discouraged quickly and figured I wouldn’t even get halfway done, but I ended up getting a fabulous chunk done. I put my head down and worked, and still managed to visit with my friends and enjoy my time. I feel really good about what I all got done 🙂

Also, seriously, is there anything more satisfying?

Ok, yes, there are many more satisfying things than this, but I’m a big fan.

I arrived home today to a clean house, and a bunch of freshly washed children. Everyone was SO nice and SO happy. Yet I admit that I feel like we’re all about to fall apart. I’m pretty sure I’m just really tired, haha! My eyes want to close, but its only 5:30, sooooo we’ve got a ways to go! But I’m so thankful to be home with those I love, after a weekend of hanging out with people I also love, getting some really fun crafting done! Was a fantastic regroup! I highly recommend it to all!

When the Wife is Away the Children Will Clean

Husband Post!

Hailey wrote yesterday about how she’s away for the weekend at a craft retreat and today is our one full day at home without her. Nothing I haven’t done before. I like being able to manage all the kids on my own for at least a weekend. I feel like that an important thing to keep in mind for me as we have a more than average number of kids.

So while this was not our smoothest morning, we still managed to make it enjoyable and productive. The kids and I all woke up for breakfast around the same time and even Wavy enjoyed some cheerios with us.

Pretty quick after breakfast I set Wavy up in the living room with some toys and her baby gym and while the other kids ran circles around her, I grabbed the big vacuum from the basement and started vacuuming all the bedrooms and staircases. Just as I was finishing up the last set of stairs Laela got my attention with our smaller vacuum in hand and asked if she could vacuum the hard floors. As quick as I could say ‘Sure! That’d be so helpful, Sweetie!’, Rowan took her place with our carpet sweeper in hand asking if he could clean the living room rug. I was so pumped so see them volunteering to help that it motivated me to keep going.

I put on some music we recently purchased that the kids love and I started cleaning the main bathroom. Before I had even pulled out the lysol wipes I had Rowan and Dekker both asking what they could help with, and Laela was only a minute or two behind them. So, I set them all to work wiping down door handles, cabinet handles, light switches, chairs, cabinet fronts, and anything else we could think of that gets little kid sticky over time. They gave me a solid 30-40 minutes of cleaning!

Now our house smells like bleach, everything is back to its natural colour and theres about 50 wipes in our garbages. 😂

Solly and Wavy didn’t help at all but they were super cute and just added to the morale. 😊

Beyond that I also took some time to pull up the bottom track of our main bath shower doors. I could see mold starting to peek out from underneath it and its never sealed properly since I installed it before we moved in. Its always leaked a little water down the front of the tub during showers and when the kids splash.

So I cut the old silicone, pulled it up, cleaned up all the mold from under the track and put a thick new bead of silicone down underneath the track before reinstalling it.

No baths tonight! 😂

So thats been our day thus far. Hoping to keep it light and fun this afternoon. Lots of music and jumping around and yummy easy supper. Maybe macaroni tonight. 😍

Side note, if you haven’t heard this song yet, please go check it out. It was an instant dancey favourite in our house! It’s not as much about drinking as you’d think from the title. Don’t judge!

What to Bring

As mentioned, I’m going away this weekend to get my crocheting on! I’m looking forward to trying a whole new avenue of crocheting, and I have a few to choose from. Who knows where I’ll end up, but I’m very much looking forward to it.

I spent some time yesterday getting things together. Many women who go to this retreat either do paper crafts (cards, scrapbooking, etc.) and many others do quilting. They have to bring WAY more stuff than I do. I bring a couple tubs of yarn with some extras thrown in. I feel like I just went to one of these retreats, even though it was a few months back, but I think I have a pretty good handle on what actually needs to come along with me. What I didn’t use last time, and what I forgot and needed! Here it all is!

Basic clothing – sweats, leggings, and a stack of grey shirts. I’m not even kidding. I added a grey/blue one to make me feel like I had variety. But I’m just bringing all the comfy stuff. I’m not even bringing jeans. Sock and underwear. Don’t forget jammies, so sharing a cabin with a group of people doesn’t get awkward…

Food – So meals are provided but its suggested to bring a snack for people to share. I’m behind on this, but the plan is to bake up some quick Ghirardelli brownie cookies before I head out. Also, last time, coffee creamer hung out in the dining hall but not in the craft area where we spent most of our time. Sooooo I’m bringing creamer too, because, coffee snob.

Toiletries – Almost nothing. Toothbrush and paste, brush, deodorant, and moisturizer. Chapstick. The end. I might bring mascara so I can look put together if I want to. But I likely won’t want to.

Sleeping bag and pillow, obviously. Phone charger. Maybe a snuggle blanket. Trying to decide how cold its going to be there…

Crafty stuff! – YARN! So much yarn! In with the yarn, I have my iPad (for the sake of patterns) and a binder with patterns already printed off. I have a pencil, a good eraser, a sharpener, and a notebook. I have a beefy extension cord to plug in whatever I need, and for my tablemates to share. I have good scissors and all kinds of little hooks, needles, and accessories. I think I have everything I need for any of the ideas I have brewing, but because I’m not dead set on any specific one, that leaves wiggle room to have forgotten something small, and to switch to a different option.

Mmmmm! What are these gonna be?? So much potential!!

Last time I went to this retreat, it was SO cold. Its still winter, but I don’t have to tell any of you local friends that this weather is BEAUTIFUL in comparison to what we’ve been having. It feels like Spring! Its possible I’m wearing leggings and bringing my capri length leggings, just in case 😉 Crafting is an extreme sport, after all.

How it all Worked Out

Social media crashed for a bit there yesterday, hey? WHAT a pain!! If you didn’t read yesterdays post, probably read it first. Here it is! I couldn’t share the blog link until the end of the day, and Insta fought my content, too. It was pretty annoying, but is a small problem, obviously.

Yesterday, we were able to crack out all of our new purchases from Walmart and give them a whirl! These are my thoughts.

Laela’s new underwear is SUCH a win. They’re just the cheapest, George brand panties. Seven pairs for $7. They’re obviously not the highest quality, but they’re cute, and they fit her well. I should say, they don’t have a ton of extra room, so its good that she’s a skinny minnie. They’re a bit tall, which is kind of odd, but conveniently, Laela has a super tall butt (Ya, I said it) so they actually do a pretty good job of hiding her little crack, haha! She’s going to love reading this later in life…..

Wavy tried one of her squeezy pouches yesterday. She didn’t eat too much of it, but she’s still little, and she also doesn’t care as much for purees. But she tolerated it. We’ll know soon if the prunes helped with anything, but she’s still sleeping from the night. No poops since she ate from it yesterday evening.

Whats more exciting is her new cups! We got Wavy some Tommee Tippee straw cups. They’re very cute! I like the look way more than the Playtex ones we’ve gotten in the past. However, I was unsure how to encourage her to drink from it. I’m THRILLED with the result! She easily drank from it right away. She got little sip after little sip, and delivered a couple of big water burps after a while, which confirmed that she was truly getting water out of it. A whole new world for that girl! She’s so ready for it! So not only did she eat some prune puree for supper, but she drank water at her high chair, and then drank a full bottle at bedtime!! She didn’t poop yesterday but hopefully its easy today! Wish her luck!

I realized that I didn’t show you a picture of the yarn I bought yesterday, and its currently upstairs in my bedroom where baby sleeps, so you may just have to see it in the posts to come over the weekend! I’m SO excited to get my crocheting on for a few days and see what kind of damage I can do. Might make a blanket. Might make a sweater. Might make a stuffed toy. I have ideas. Last time I went away to crochet, Brady blogged for me, but I think this time I’m going to try and blog along the way. Last time, I was making Christmas gifts. This time, I’m not, so I’m more inclined to share with you 🙂 I’m printing patterns off as I type this! Eek!

Here’s hoping social media lets me share this one today! If not, get off your phone and get outside! Or just do that anyway!!