catch up

Hmm....I tried to post a couple pics of Brooke that I took but it wouldn't work...I guess I'll have to try again tomorrow.

Let's see....our trip to Mystic on Wednesday was a lot of fun. It's simply amazing what an easy baby Brooke is, and how she goes along with the flow and doesn't get upset over anything easily. Mystic was like Old Sturbridge Village, only on the ocean. At first when we got there I was really bored, but it turned out to be fun. We went below deck on a couple of the ships, went into cool museums, and generally had a good time. It was nice to get away as a family. I carried Brooke around mostly in the Ellaroo wrap, and she didn't get fussy at all, she really enjoyed it.

Thursday we went with my sis to the library, then to JoAnne fabric store. I bought some material to attempt to make an ABC baby carrier. I have the straps done, and tomorrow I will start on the body. For the straps I chose solid black twill, and for the body I chose a dark blue brocade with asian designs on it. I can't wait for it to be finished, it is however one of the hardest projects I've attempted so far! I also bought some crushed panne to use for the inside of diaper covers, instead of the bulky fleece. I was going to pick up some micro fleece, but it was very expensive and they didn't have a great color selection. After I make the ABC carrier, I'm going to make Brooke another cover using the crushed panne.

Hmmm....on Friday we just hung out at home and relaxed. Yesterday, DH went to his Fantasty Football draft at the IL's, and I went with him but only stayed for an hour. I gave an excuse after an hour and took Brooke and left, and on the way home called my friend Beth, who was at her brother's house. So I stopped at home real quick for our bathing suits and headed over. What a blast we had!! Her whole family was there, including her parents (her father was the minister at our wedding), and her sister with her two babies, Julia and Anna. Her bro also has an 8 month old, so it was literally a baby fest! Asana, the 8 month old, is the same size as Brooke and can already stand on his own. And Julia, 3 months old, is getting so big! Brooke had such a blast in the pool! We took turns throwing her in the air and literally tossing her from one person to the other, which she loved so much, I've never heard her laugh so much in her life!!! It was absolutely adorable! They wanted me to dunk her under, they told me to blow in her face to make her hold her breath, but I wasn't ready for that LOL. I'll wait till she is a little older.

After swimming, Beth and I took Brooke to the video store, then went to her apartment, where we ended up spending the night. We got home this morning around 11:30, then went to BJ's for shopping. We got hit with a terrible storm while there, and the store lost power. We got soaked loading/unloading the groceries, and it was actually hailing! It's been storming ever since, and while we still have power, our water pump was struck by lighting and we have no water till tomorrow, when they can come and fix it. :o(. Jason at first wanted us to get sleep at the IL's (eek!) but changed his mind. Thank God LOL.

And that's it for my catch up. Tomorrow I will be spending all my free time cleaning. And now I am exhausted. Ciao!