WIP

WIP = Work in Progress. In other words, my life. And yours as well, I'm sure.

Afghan squares for a "friendship afghan" swap - I have to have 6 done by the end of the month (!)



Book pages in progress for an artist "Birds of a Feather" book collaberative. The bird heads crack me up - they're so sweet and...decapitated. But cute! I got them here, I absolutely love her photostream.

Sorry I haven't been posting a lot lately, I've just been living life. You know, regular old life that doesn't necessarily generate a creative blog post. The things that aren't inspiring. Trying to sell a car, picking up prescriptions, going to the library, the daily chasing of Miss Luce, things like that.
I have, however, been spending a lot of time outside. It has been so beautiful. Sunny and around 85 degrees for probably 2 or 3 weeks now! There has been lots of time spent taking walks, going to the park, walking around downtown in Bend, drinking iced coffees, wearing flip flops - good old summer stuff.
Dustin and I have been talking about wanting to have another baby, which is exciting. I feel recovered from my first pregnancy and back to my old self, I didn't about 6 months ago. I think it really does take 9 months to shake off pregnancy. It does a lot to your body! I still have weird little quirky things about my body that I didn't before I got pregnant with Luce. We're at a good spot as a family right now where we feel centered and connected. I'm kind of nervous about having 2 but I'm sure that's normal. Does anyone out there have any experience with having 2 little ones pretty close together in age? Thoughts?

Comments

[holly]

Another baby! How exciting! What is weird is that I was just thinking right before i read this ( like last night) about how it wouldn't surprise me if you got pregnant soon. And then I read this!!!! Wow........ I am so happy for you guys, even if it is just in the discussion phase. You are both such awesome parents that I think bringing another child in to the world would be a great idea, and I know that any issues that may arrive,you guys will choose the right way to handle anything. I know that I don't get to see you much, but I know that both Dustin and you are exceptional and focused parents.

I know since I don't have children I can't give any advice, and frankly I don't know anything about kids. I do however see how unselfish you both are, and sadly I don't see that very often with parents our age. In fact, that is why I have choosen not to have kids, at least for a long time. We have both talked about it and we both came to a conclusion that we just don't feel like we can give our whole soul to a baby. But you do, and I so admire that. And honestly, I don't get excited everytime someone I know has a baby. To be brutally honest sometimes I roll my eyes when I hear because I think it is a bad idea.

But I truly believe that you and Dustin were meant to have a family full of love together, and I am filled with genuine excitement and anticipation at what may happen for the both of you!!! Keep me updated!!! Good luck!

[Amanda]

Thanks Holly!! That's a very, very sweet comment. Getting validation from someone that we're doing the right thing with Lucy and with our family in general is worth a lot to me. I'm so excited to see our family grow!