and it's again been a busy week. Rei was home from school on Tuesday and Wednesday because of a migraine headache and stomache issues. At one point I wondered yesterday about appendicitis, but his pain in his gut wasn't localized enough. Needless to say he is back to normal. I am babysitting a regular 40 hours a week with Skye, and that is going well. She and I are starting to get a schedule/routine down, and I truly appreciate that. I can't remember if she is 9 or 10 weeks old today, but she is growing well, and is such an easy baby. She was 10 lbs 6 oz. at her appointment on Friday, and is now 21 inches tall. She's starting to fill out nicely, and she is becoming quite the armful. Hasn't lost any of her newborn cuddliness as of yet though--still tucks her knees up and curls in tight, and she sleeps in a "frog" pose when she's lying down. She's really strong though and it won't be too long before she starts rolling on her own. She is also starting to reach out and bat at her toys (we have a hanging rattle set on her car seat handle), and she likes to make noise with her wrist rattles. Skye got three shots and her oral polio on Friday and we had a rough evening thereafter. Her one leg especially was very sore and her cry was quite pitiful and heart-wrenching. We gave her baby ibuprofen to try and make her more comfortable, and she was better by Saturday.
I have been feverishly working on embroidering some quilt blocks for some gifts I want to make. I ran into a snag on block number 10--redid it twice at the 100 minute mark (of a 204 minute design) and ended up tossing it out. Eric and I took my sewing machine in to be serviced yesterday when I realized I was coming up on the one year mark of having it (November 13th), and they kept it overnight for cleaning and minor repair (the needle-threader wire needed to be adjusted/replaced). I have used it well this past year and wanted to be sure that it was still working at peak performance before the warranty ran out. Eric decided to get me the three year extended warranty on it (the "gold standard"), which includes all parts, labor, and routine maintenence for the next three years, so my "toy" will remain in good operation. We decided that it was worth the expense, given both the value of the machine, and all I do with it. I was going through withdrawal last night though--not only do I still have 3 blocks to finish of one theme; I also have 12 to do of another theme. Then, I need to put the quilt tops together! I am keeping track of the time it takes me to make each embroidered block (for my own knowledge), and while part of me wonders if I am cheating by mechanizing the process, another part of me recognizes that this is just another art form that takes time, effort, and some talent to acheive the final look I am going for. It's mechanized, but not commercial, if that makes any sense (it does to me!).
Yesterday Eric and I ran to a car dealership after Brie got home from work. I had gotten one of those "promotional thingies" in the mail (this key may start a brand new 2010 Chevy Impala that you can win!), and I was curious. Obviously, someone wins it, and I often wonder how often I have blown my chances by just tossing something out instead of taking that chance... Needless to say, none of my guarenteed winners were winners (I now have a website to go to, to enter a code, and then I can choose one of an assortment of "gifts" that is my "guarenteed" win); we did look at the vehicles they were selling however, and found one we really kinda like (I am in the market for a new vehicle--my van runs, but that's about the best you can say for it). It's a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, in a navy blue, with lots of bells and whistles. The price on it was $13,900, but I also had a "guarenteed discount" of $3,500. from the dealership (part of their promotional package to sell off these trade-ins) and the salesman who was working with us said they would guarentee "deals" and "deep discounts". We decided to see what they would put together for us, and Eric is going to call him back later today to see what they will offer us. More than likely we will just walk away from it (no loss either way), but there is a very slim chance that if the deal is good enough we'll go for it. I can trade in my van if that sweetens the deal, however, with both Patrick and Aurora looking to get their licenses soon, we may hang on to it for another running vehicle... I am NOT holding my breath, however, and will be fine with however it turns out. Eventually I will need a better vehicle, but I can manage with what I have for now.
This is Eric's long week between work and school, so we have really enjoyed his last two days off. Today our focus is going to be on his homework and my chores, sharing Skye between us, then when he goes off to class, I will go off to my embroidery club meeting (and pick up my sewing machine!). Tomorrow will focus on more sewing, babysitting, and the normal parenting that needs to be done... The usual around her for us!
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