november nineteen

Sean went to daycare today. He was feeling a lot better. Though, I think it may be because of his bedroom windows. The cold air seems to be coming into his room. Mack's room is boiling near his crib, where his vent is located and is a nice temperature in his room. Sean's room is ICE cold. He wears sleepers with feet. He has two crochet afghans that my grandmother made for him in his crib and he sleeps with both. And his feet, are ice cold in the morning under his jammies. Something isn't right - because I can feel the warm heat coming out of his vent in his room. So we picked up these sheet things you put on your windows and use a blow dryer to seal it - and it's supposed to keep the cold air out. I think I need Jamie to help me put it on, but I need to get that on his window quick.

I did a lot of work today, though Mr. Mackie had a bad day today. Teething. It sucks. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible, but his gums were really bugging him. I've heard horror stories about Baby Ora-Jel. (About it numbing the back of the babies mouth, and their tongue, and they choke on their own spit....) I don't know if this is a myth or what - but yeah. However, I used it all throughout Sean's teething without any worries - do I let this bother me? I'm not sure - what's your opinion on Baby Ora-Jel? I used some, but kept close eye on him, just in case. It really does help him. It can't be that bad, now, can it?

This evening I went knitting with West Island Knits. It was a small group tonight, but definitely fabulous company. I had a great time.

I cast on and finished 3 roses for Bea's wedding bouquet. She had only requested 1, but they were SOOOOOO fun to knit, that I just had to make them. I *wish* I was a knitter back when I got married (Sept 2005) but I wasn't. (I learned when I was 9, but didn't pick it up again until a month after I got married after a little stint of knitting in June ish of 2004.) Anyhow, one day when my sister gets married, I want to knit her bouquet - if she'll let me. I think it would be gorgeous. And defintily unique.

Specs:
Pattern: Simple Knitted Rose & Leaf by Sarah M. Hughes (my Rav link)
For: Bea's wedding bouquet
Yarn: 2 are in Cascade 220 Quattro (colors 5014 and 9438) and the last one is in unknown yarn that are leftovers from a scarf that Madeleine just finished, from yarn that she got from either Mona Schmidt or Veronik Avery at a Destash party at Monkland Knit night.
Needles: 4.0mm/US 6 Straights
Size: no size
Timeline: November 19, 2008.
Modifications: None, knitted as written.
Opinion: Love them, they're so cute. I'm letting Bea finalize them so that she can incorporate them in any way she'd like for the stems, etc. I totally hope that I can make a full bouquet for my sister for her wedding. I totally wish I would have had a love for knitting a little earlier, I totally would have loved this idea for my own wedding. Oh well, - I'll have to make one for when we renew our vows one day.

Have you heard of Rockabye Baby? It's lullaby renditions of adult bands. For example: Pink Floyd, Metallica, Tool, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Radiohead, Tool. There are 24 in the collection and Mackie got 19 of them. I cannot wait to put them on his MP3 player on his Dream Screen. (We have: Bjork, Bob Marley, Coldplay, Green Day, Led Zepplin, Metallica, Nine in Nails, Nirvana, No Doubt, Pink Floyd, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Cure, The Eagles, Tool & U2) Some of these Daddy likes, some of these mommy likes and some of these mommy & daddy are both a fan of. Should be interesting.