why no photos kat?

elvie (our main computer) has a virus, & i haven't the time right now to play doctor. this means i'm unable to share any photos of teeny toes with you - oh how i love teeny toes. don't we all?

what i can share is a stock photo of my new diaper bag!

i had planned on sewing my own; even chose the fabrics; but time (& that nasty pestilence) got in the way. after using my largest messenger bag a few times (which was not large enough,)manlyman insisted i just buy a proper diaper bag with one of the gift cards we'd received.

it took some time to find the perfect one, (wow there are a lot of sporty & trendy bags out there) but it was worth it. the fabric is a soft, fuzzy, chenille jacquard - so lovely. i have to say it's much better looking in person - the red is deeper, which gives the fabric an older appearance. if you're in the market for a bag, the company is ima rose-n-bloom.

manlyman wasn't pleased when i showed him the online photo, but admits to liking it vastly better in person. plus it's gigantic, which was his main reason for wanting me to buy a proper one.

ok, so no photos of my lemondrop's beautiful teeny toes, but hopefully soon.

i hope your day is a lovely one.
~peace.

thoughts about stuff

as i can neither craft nor sew, & i haven't anything beyond exhaustion of which to write; i thought i'd share my thoughts on baby things. think of me as the most sleep-deprived, one-handed typing reviewer that ever there was.

*my friend (& neighbor lady) rubelin gave us the most beautiful paci clip, made by jessica of kerflop.

photo :: property of balacingeverything.com

ours is the bottom clip (taupe, with white doves) - her photo does not do it justice, it is truly lovely in person. the paci clip is very well made, & so sweet. if you need a clip, or need to buy a shower gift, i highly recommend kerflop.

*this paci is wonderful. lemondrop needs to suckle more than any bebe in all of history, so we by we, i mean my girl bits are thankful to have found it. the paci is made from natural rubber, & the sheild mimics the feel of the breast against his nose & chin.

*a friend gave us this cd when she brought us a meal (more below), & i cannot gush enough about it. even if you haven't a teeny bebe, you must have this collection of lullabies from around the world. the songs are ethereal & soothing - not your mama's lullabies to be sure.

*i'm still on the fence about this swaddle blanket. i love it in theory, but thus far it hasn't worked as it should. it could be that we're not doing it correctly, or that lemondrop is the world's greatest escape artist. we aren't returning it just yet though, & plan to give it another go when he's a wee bit bigger. i'll update you.

*meals! for the first week we were home a handful of very generous mamas brought us dinner each night. the food was amazing, & not having to prepare one meal a day took a great deal of stress of manlyman. (i had a c-section, so he's had to take care of everything.) you must have this done for you, or do for someone else.

well that's about it for today. i must say i'm impressed that i managed this much with one hand, & a teeny creature at my breast - & as someone who isn't good at multi-tasking at that! woohoo me!

have a lovely one...

~peace.

dearest sleep,

how i do miss thee.

in which kat breaks the no-photo rule

but really, how could i resist?

this is lemondrop (settle down, it's only his nickname) - so called due to dealing with 5 days of nasty jaundice issues. i will spare you kind-hearted bloggers the stuff we, & he, went through, & skip right to the part where he is perfectly well :-)

he is as sweet as can be, and we're all madly in love. mostly he sleeps; when he is awake, he's very alert, & either scowls or grins at us.

thehobbit misses the routine of his former life, but dotes on his brother - even getting up in the night to help. it's so far as we suspected it would be: a little sadness amid the blinding joy of being a big brother.

that's all the time i have for chatting today. my posting most likely will be less often than i'd like for the next week or so; but i shall pop on when i can. i hope you're all well, & enjoying summer (winter for those down below).

~peace.