must sew
A week of vacation and I lost six tenths of a pound! Happy weigh-in today! Two more weeks of maintenence and I'll be attending for free as a goal-weight- lifetimer.
DH's brother and his darling wife just got custody of three of their grandkids. Imagine being 52 and suddenly getting a 6 month old girl, a 5 year old girl, and a 7 year old boy. BIL and his wonderful wife are SO good with these kids, and the kids are SO lucky!
But they need blankies. So I went to JoAnne's and hit the Columbus Day sales. Microfleece is on sale, and it makes a snuggly backing for a comforter. And if I drop out of sight for a few days, it will be because I am head down at the sewing machine. I am so happy that there is something I can do to help.
(I was holding the infant and she was fussy. I think she might be teething, but what do I know? I've never had kids. so I handed her off to grandma saying, "Here. I know something's wrong, but I don't speak infant." Of course, grandma's lap is the magic heal-all. All fussing stopped. Hooray for grandmas!!)
DH's brother and his darling wife just got custody of three of their grandkids. Imagine being 52 and suddenly getting a 6 month old girl, a 5 year old girl, and a 7 year old boy. BIL and his wonderful wife are SO good with these kids, and the kids are SO lucky!
But they need blankies. So I went to JoAnne's and hit the Columbus Day sales. Microfleece is on sale, and it makes a snuggly backing for a comforter. And if I drop out of sight for a few days, it will be because I am head down at the sewing machine. I am so happy that there is something I can do to help.
(I was holding the infant and she was fussy. I think she might be teething, but what do I know? I've never had kids. so I handed her off to grandma saying, "Here. I know something's wrong, but I don't speak infant." Of course, grandma's lap is the magic heal-all. All fussing stopped. Hooray for grandmas!!)
posted by roxie @ 3:16 PM
7 Comments:
At 4:47 PM ,
Willow said...
Kudos to those grandparents! I'm in awe and also thrilled that those three little ones have loving (grand)parents!
At 6:09 AM ,
Wannietta Kirkpatrick said...
Congratulations - losing weight on vacation makes you some sort of hero!
I think that the tiny infant sensed blankie goodness in you and was trying to set you on your path! ;-)
At 9:26 AM ,
Saren Johnson said...
You'll have the blankets done in no time.
At 6:52 PM ,
Donna Lee said...
Three young children at this stage of my life would be a challenge. I admire grandparents who step in and take care of little ones. I know I'd do it if I had to (and hope like hell I never have to).
Blankies are a definite necessity for those little ones.
At 8:07 AM ,
Lisa Nowak said...
Happy sewing!
At 12:24 PM ,
Lucia said...
What a good auntie you are! And what amazing grandparents those kids have. I am 52 (almost), and I am speechless at the thought.
At 9:38 PM ,
Amy Lane said...
Huzzah for grandma & grandpa, and how wonderful of Roxie to welcome the little liepchen!
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