Who Needs Sleep

Well I was going to include a link to a you-tube of BNL performing the song in the title, but my browser is being funky so I won't.

Although apparently the answer is: "I do."

The other might Mini Monster was up every couple hours, and I think I'm still paying for that. Last night he woke up around 4, and I fortunately started feeding him -in bed- because I fell asleep without returning the bottle to the kitchen. So the bottle ended up loose in the bed... and so did my glasses. *facepalm*
When he woke us up again for a diaper change, my husband recovered my glasses and I recovered the bottle, ((which had made it down around my knee under the blanket.)) and we went on with parenting duties, including taking the old bottle to the kitchen to get washed.

The modified seal is mostly done, I need to finish sewing up and detailing the head, and then I can take some pictures. I'm still debating how to deal with my desire to do the Luck Dragon, because I don't have the specific yarns on hand, and I'm not sure if I want to order them. *fret* I do really want to do the project though.

The Seal of ,,, someplace other than Suleskerry

I'm doing my second major mod of the toy pattern and knitting a seal. I used the basic body of the Lamb and then changed the bottom halfs decrease, completely winged it for flippers, and I'm working on the head. I think I'm going to use the head shape for the lamb, though I recently picked up the horse, and I'm seriously considering picking up the tiger.
I still really want to do the Luck Dragon mod I've got in my head, but I don't have the yarn for it yet, and for that one I do really really want a good pair of toy-eyes. I'll probably have to order some.

Mini Monster is cool, he's sitting in his swing as I watch the last available episode of the remade "V" on the playstation. I think they must have canceled it, which really kinda sucks. I mean they keep produsing stuff like 'Sex and the City'... but not GOOD stuff? Bah. Damn you networks!

Fuzzys Labrynth

I finally completed the "Pan" doll I was making based on "Fuzzy Mittens" lamb pattern. I think the hair was actually the most tedious part. I'm sure a week or so down the road I'll want to re-do the entire thing, but right now it's cool. Needless to say I took a number of photos, because this is a gift for someone so I might not readily have the chance again.

Mini Monster is fine, he just fell asleep in his swing after having a huge meal and then engaging in diaper warfare, to the exhaustion of his father, who happened to field that particular episode.

I'm also working out the details and some hooks for an RPG I hope to run, table top. I'm going to probably have to modify the setting a bit, since the book is a little bit goofier than my planned setting, but I think it's pretty doable. Hopefully fun, anyway. It's going to be based in the "Adventure" system, which is, as far as I'm aware, out of print, but it's a modification of the old Whitewolf System, so all D10 dice, which for me at least will make the rolling easier. Should be interesting though since one of our potential players has only ever played in the D and D setting.

Wish us all luck!!

Sheepishly

OK so I finally got some pictures of the Sheep. I'm still not quite done with the brown one, I kept having some kind of epic brain dump when trying to do the second ear, but I hope to finish tonight.

FuzzyMitten also posted in her blog about a modification to the Lamb pattern to make a -really epic- monster, which I now hugely want to do, but I need eyelash yarn first. And I'm really starting to want to get some safety eyes. I don't think the JoAnnes nearest here has them though, and I'm not sure about the Michael's. I can order some, but yeah..... bleh. Maybe. We'll see how the Pan-Lamb comes out.

Knitting updates

Although you'll have to bear with me for pictures; I have finished the Yvonne sweater for my mom, and she loves it. She did think the back was a little narrow (It is a bit narrow seeming, but thats the pattern.) But does otherwise adore it.

I also made my first (and second) attempt at making a 'Fuzzy Mitten' toy. I made their lamb, first in white and black for Mini Monster.

It came out..... alright. Pretty good for a first attempt, but I overstuffed it, so I'll probably make him a new one.

The second one was in oatmeal and black "Wool Ease" and has button eyes ((So Mini Monster can't have it.)), but is looking a lot better, all it needs now is eyes. I'm planning a third that will get some modifications and will hopefully come out -really cool-. So knock on wood, it's for my Sister.

Cirque de Cafe'

Mini Monster fooled us last night into not feeding him right before bedtime, so everyones sleep was, sadly, interupted by his interest and antics. Amazing really how one little thing can affect the entire night so much, but he was snoozing away so.....

We had our two week check up with the Midwives, all of whom thought he was just darling. So naturally he waited until he got home to spit up on anything, which he did after demanding to be fed again. ((The Midwives couldn't resist his charms.))
So he got a change of clothes and his crib got changed. At least he didn't get me this time. He did that once already.

We took the time afterward to visit his Maternal Grandmother and bring her a caramel Latte from Panera. Mmmmm. Panera's lattes are my not so secret vise.

That actually ended up being kinda funny since I also bought a bagel and some cookies, so for a minute I was holding a loaded car seat, a bag of pastries ((with a strap so it was over my wrist)), and a tray with two Lattes... all in one hand.

I turned to go and noticed there was an well dressed business man at one of the side tables staring at the entire thing like he'd just seen something more amazing than a Cirque de Soleil performer doing acrobatics in the middle of the floor, which made the woman at the counter laugh and say "Mom's, huh?" as though being a mom apparently grants you amazing balancing superpowers. ((Maybe it does?))

Anyway, managed to get everyone back in the car without wearing any caffeinated beverages and Grandma and I had a nice time enjoying the Lattes. Mini Monster pretty much slept through the entire thing. ((No Latte's for him.))

Also had really weird dreams about Pan, who no, did not resemble the character from "Pans Labrynth" in my dreams, but no one's really that interested in hearing about my subconscious and it's facinating interpretations of old gods. Or if you are, ask and I'll consider telling you over email. :p Don't need to bore everyone.

Ia Ia Minimonster Ftaghn.

So I got a package in the mail today while I was out from an old friend. Belated birthday gifts and a bunch of stuff for the Mini Monster. The stuff for me included a cell-phone charm of my RPG character "Nightgaunt", fuzzy slippers, and an I-tunes gift card.

MiniMonster got some bottles, mouse socks, a cute knitted toy, and a blanket in pastel colors with the "Cthulhu Loves You" design often prominent in my occasional forays into cartooning "Angry Chibi Comics".

We also got a bit done to day: a short dump run, though I have more stuff that needs taken over, it just wouldn't all fit in the car, and a visit to my parents and sister after we got a bunch of photos printed up. I'm also never going to trust the damn photo machine again. I got way way way more copies of everything than I intended to. And photos I didn't intend to print at all. Stupid machine.

Here's some photos of Mini Monster and his goodies though.