Hectic week

I had a post started, sitting open on my computer for three days earlier this week, but every time I sat down to finish it Alex had a major conniption fit.  I guess he got used to being held last week when he had the flu, and he wanted that to continue.  Of course, I can't sit around holding my nearly two year old child for days on end, so we spent a very rough few days--Alex crying constantly, me yelling a lot and occasionally crying, too, and finally sending Alex upstairs to cry all by himself in his room.  Yes, I sent my 20 month old to his room.  And he stayed!  The kid may cry a lot, but he is obedient.  You may be wondering why I didn't just blog at night after the kids went to bed.  And the answer to that question is that I was majorly obsessed with Heroes this week.  Between last Saturday and today I watched all but five episodes.  I couldn't stop until it was done.  And for anyone who watches Heroes, you know that it is the kind of show that demands your attention.  No other projects should be attempted while watching that show. 

So, today I sat down to start catching myself up in the blogosphere.  I have a lot of blogs to read and comment on.  Sorry if I don't get to all of them, because I also have several posts that I want to write, too.  And I can't do it all!  Unfortunately, I've had a little burst of crochet creativity going on, and my fingers are too sore to type much.  So, I'm extending my hiatus one more day.  But tomorrow I'll be back in full force.  Here are a few pictures of my crochet mania, and a few other things I've been working on.

From this:

To this:

And part of this gift I made for a baby shower I went to today:

Yes, I'm aware that my captions are all messed up, but Alex is currently crying at my feet, and I simply can't bear the thought of listening to it for another minute to fix it.  Sorry.  I know it's annoying.  But, I will suffer for one more minute to say that my creative cup has been filled tremendously in the last few days and I feel so much happier than I have all week.  I haven't even yelled at Alex once for following me around crying today.  Hooray for creative time!

Comments

[michelle]

I second your hooray for creative time! Love your projects. I am familiar with having a toddler follow you around, crying at your feet. Again, hooray for creative time!

[Hannah]

Those bears are so CUTE! Some day I will learn to crochet. Yea for creative time and the outlet that it is. Glad you are surfacing!

[Laurie]

Oh my gosh! That blanket is so cute. I love those fabrics. Did you make that? What a cute boy blanket!

And your bears! Love it.

How fun to have your talents. Glad to hear you are past the flu stints with the kids (right?).

[Jill]

I don't know how you're staying sane with Alex crying all the time. I would be a wreck and would definitely be letting him cry it out in his room too (20 months or not). Also ear plugs might be in order.

When did you venture into crocheting? I thought you were in a book binding frenzy?

[jenn]

Oh, Heroes!! I know the pull!

That blanket is just about killing me! If you made it, I want a tutorial! When I get my sewing machine back of course. Can you believe I kept out the machine but not the cord! Torture- many times over now.

Let him cry- it tugs at the heart strings but you have to stay sane and that won't happen holding him 24/7! Hope you are all feeling better- we've been sick too. And I rarely get sick but we all got hit by this one!

[Julie]

I love your Bear, I would love to know how to make one. We need to craft together one day while the kids play. Why have we not thought of that before? Kaitlyn is being great! She is watching my kids fight ugh, sibling rivalry

[Diane]

I love the bear too! I wish I could crochet....but then I would have even less time to make books :)