Oooh video!! I tried uploading onto facebook but it either didn't work or else I just wasn't patient enough. Perhaps patience was the issue as I see it's taking forever to upload here too. Anyhow, at least sister B gets to see it now too (non-facebookian). I love the way her leggies move. I like to compare Baby E's legs to a cartoon. You know how in cartoons the body always stands still but the legs are moving like mad. Well this is Baby E in the jolly jumper. It just makes me laugh. And she loves the dogs. She'll smile and laugh at them when she's jumping. Before she really could care less. I guess it must have something to do with her being on their level when she's in the jumper. Anyhow. I really hope this works. Ok, sorry, but you'll have to watch this on your head because I can't get it to right itself! Darn it!

OK, be prepared for some cuteness!!!!!

I love this beanie and I'm glad it still fits her noggin. It's nice and stretchy and just grows with her. Thanks auntie S!!!!!!Don't worry Gramma, no babies were harmed during this photo shoot! Ellie was a calm, cool and collected baby. I think she's got the 'blue steel' going on here.

And I love that we can still wear this cute little jacket. It's actually a 3-6 month jacket although She's been wearing this since she was born basically. There must be something really interesting about her fist here.....A little tummy time happening here. Tummy time doesn't really last all that long...but I would venture to say that she is getting better at it. At least most of the time she's on her tummy she's happy now. The break-downs and complaining don't start until well into tummy time now instead of right at the beginning. Ok, that's all for now!!

So someone commented to me that they were excited to see my blog and they got there and all they got for their trouble was a stupid cross stitch picture. Well fine then. I'm posting a couple of the baby munchkin!Why am I posting this particular photo you may ask? Other than it is cute (although the colour of the picture really does suck), I officially retired this sleeper today along with another of her 3 month sleepers. When dad comments on her ability to not fully extend her foot in her sleeper because the legs are now too short, I know it's time to retire the sleeper. It is a sad day because these sleepers really are sooooo cute! But I've replaced them with some new 6 month sleepers that she can fully extend her legs in. I don't want to stunt her growth or anything! And that is all I've got to say for today!

Cross stitch

Ok, there is need to spice this blog up. Or maybe just start typing more entries so there is more 'blah' to read. I think I tend to start each entry with the word 'Ok'. Onward people!

I've started stitching a new cross stitch pattern. You know, if you have a facebook page there is an application that is currently circulating called '25 random things'. I actually hate alot of the applications that circulate, but I like this one. Some people reveal some pretty interesting things about themselves and it has actually inspired me. One of my secrets I revealed is that I love to cross stitch. Yeah, not groundbreaking, but still a revelation for me. I tend to think that cross stitching is a granny-sport. But darn it, I still love it. Ok, onwards....

The pattern I'm stitching is designed by this fabulous designer who designs under the designer name of 'Chatelaine'. She's got some fabulous works that I love and one that I've actuallly already completed. Took me a year and a half, but I did it and I paid to frame it professionally. It hangs in my living room and I am proud. So I'm doing another. It has a caribbean theme (I stitch this theme because one day I'd actually like to go to the Caribbean) and it has not only cross stitches in it, it has specialty stitches, which makes the whole experience alot more exciting for me. But having said that, because I have a short attention span and tediousness makes me squirmy, I am going to list some pros and cons with the part I'm currently stitching. By the way, the pattern I'm stitching is a 'mystery'....one part of the pattern is released each month so you won't know what the final product is until the last part is released. Which will be in December. But I peeked...so I know what it will look like. Which is why I decided to stitch it. Onwards people!!!

Take a close look at that picture (I will eventually add) at the top people! Pros: that little green border of 'flower leaves/stems'. How cute are those! They are tiny and they were quick to stitch. Plus they were fun to stitch. I love them. And I love the colour. See that pink glitter in the corners? I love that. I'm a scrapbooker and glitter falls on almost all my pages. So I really enjoy the glitter that the designer incorporates into her designs. When this sucker is done it will be so shiny you'll need sunglasses to admire it. Ok, maybe not, but there will be a substantial amount of lovingly placed bling. Cons: scattered stitches. Each of those octagons has two colours stitched into them. I really find it time consuming and trying when the stitches are scattered and there is no where on the back of the fabric to hide my stitching floss tails. Not only that, but there are specialty stitches inside each of the octagons and surrounding the octagons (not stitched yet) so I can't even throw caution to the wind and cross through those open spaces with my floss to the next stitch because it will interfere with the specialty stitches. I was squirming while I stitched those. Boy am I glad they are done. But....alas! I'm not done with those suckers.....I might just hold off on the next set of scattered stitches. I think it's too much for my sanity at this moment.

So I just spent the last hour and a half stitching and writing this post while my ignored baby is sleeping in her swing. Productive things I could have done with that hour and a half: 1.) gone to the bathroom (geez I think my cup of tea is running right through me. 2.) had a shower...yes I stink (probably too much information) 3.) cleaned my kitchen...um, yeah right. 4.) had a second breakfast. So most people who read these options are going to think......um, ok, weirdo. But breastfeeding mommies with newborns, 3 month olds or the like are going to understand what I mean! Besides, earlier today I had to change the little girl 3 times due to 2 diaper explosions both occuring within about 30 minutes of each other. People, breastfed poop runs like the Fraser river through class 4 rapids during the spring melt....fast, unpredictable, and into areas it shouldn't be in. On that note...tah for now.

Ok, so I'm behind of the uploading of my pictures. Of course, you say, that is only natural for me. It was bound to happen. But what I do have instead is a scrapbook layout! Yep, have actually had time to scrapbook. And I'm focusing on the baby pages. Forget that I'm technically still scrapping 2007. I'll get it all done eventually. But for now....on to the baby pages!