Hi There, Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Gestating.

Yeah.  So.  It's been a long time.  But I have a good reason.  I got pregnant :)
I really don't like it when people become completely obsessed with only talking about baby stuff and never anything but the baby stuff and heaven help you if you dare not show an insane amount of interest in their baby because their baby is only the most important thing in the entire universe to EVERYONE, but because of complications, it has been really the only thing going on in my life.  Interesting to live (okay, not so much), not so interesting to read about.  I will talk about family stuff, and baby stuff, but it was the same thing all the time.  Very boring.  Plus, even though I was on bed rest, I couldn't knit, because everything made me nauseous.  Reading, television, movement, colors, you name it.
Recently I've begun to be able to do stuff sometimes.  Not a lot, but it some.  It's nice.  Really nice.  I want to yell and shout and jump around because it is so amazing to be able to do even small stuff.  I am attempting to get my craft room redone right now.  I can't help much, because furniture is heavy, but I'm doing what I can.  I am working on starting to knit up some baby pants, in a purple and green cotton.  Oh yeah, our baby is a girl. :)

I wrote that when I was getting pretty sick, and then promptly forgot about it for a while, so I'm better now.  Getting a really bad cold put me back a bit.  I had gotten a taste of doing things, and then I was stuck in bed again.  Of course, now I've been having to deal with Braxton-Hicks contractions that range from not bad to ouchie.  Which means when I overdo something, I can get one.  Or if I'm doing nothing at all. Either way, if I get too many, I'm supposed to lie down and drink water.  Fun. Although, for a few weeks now I've been able to see her awesome soccer moves.  Her legs are so long, and so strong!
At least I get to knit and spin some.  I'm almost done with the baby pants.  They said to make the legs a certain length, but to my completely untrained eye it looked like it would make them flood pants, so I may have added a couple inches or so... hey, I can always roll up the pantlegs!  I am trying to pick out what to do next:  I am trying to decide between hat, sweater, or more pants.  Or maybe a skirty shorts soaker.
I've also been cooking and trying to catch up on cleaning. Man, I love cooking, and... also the satisfaction of getting something done.  Homemade soups are still a super favorite, and my super sensitive nose is helping with ad-libbing ingredients together for meals.  It is very nice.  The cleaning... it has has has to get done.  I have a whole list of things that have to get done soon.  It ranges from things like painting the house, to painting the baby room, and the worst part is that I'm supposed to avoid paint!  I can't even help with a lot of stuff! No heavy lifting, no fumes, no doing this or that blah blah blah, all it means is that I'm a big lump of uselessness for the big projects. *ahem*  I'm sticking to things I can still do, and if my doctor asks, of course I'm not overexerting myself and possibly causing more Braxton-Hicks.  (If I were though, it would be totally worth it to have certain things cleaned up)

Back From The Dead

For the last couple weeks, I've been plagued by sinusitis, an eye infection, an ear infection, two lady part problems, and now it seems the ear infections might be coming back, but aside from feeling incredibly weak and tired, four prescriptions later I'm doing okay.  Besides the ear pain.
Anyway, I've been too sick to even spin (I've been mostly sleeping) so I've missed out on most of the Tour de Fleece, which is really sad, because I missed out on a bunch of fun, and some contests.  Now I'm going to be too busy to finish it up, what with catching up on some essential cleaning (seriously, without me broken dishes stay on the floor* and garbage bags don't get replaced. NOTHING gets done, except dishes) and family.  And my puppy has an ear infection as well.  Lovely day it was today.  On the plus side, I finally had the energy to cook again, so I got some real food :)
I did start Skyrim... I haven't put too much time in, but so far it is awe-inspiring.  The graphics are just freaking amazing,  I like some of the new things they are incorporating, and the dungeons are less repetition, more fun (so far, because I guess I haven't done too many yet).  The only thing I want is the ability to hold more weight, but that's just me.  I'm a whore and OCD about picking up everything.  Everything.  And then selling it or collecting it.  In Oblivion I was a total drunk for potions so I could hold over 1400 pounds.  I <3 flax.  Anyway, I'm in love.  I've been actively avoiding spoilers, so please don't ruin it for me.
Wish us luck!

*okay, only one broken bowl

Fiber, Games, Family

First, an apology for being so negative and grumpy in the last post.  I just can't seem to figure out computer-y things like most people.  Sorry :(
The last month and a half have been pretty eventful for me.  My family's yearly vacation actually got split up into two parts, and I was lucky enough that I was able to go for all of it.  My grandparents have a small lake home on Lake Carlos that they so generously share with the family every year.  Many, many thanks to them (not that they would ever touch a computer, which I respect) for making my summer, every year.  And the fall.  Nothing beats watching my family members do their own polar bear plunge.  Anyway, our vacation always lines up with the Tour de Fleece.  This year only part of it lined up with it, so I brought my spinning wheel along for the ride.  It was awesome, and I got a lot done, considering all the other things we did.  I ended up spinning about 12 oz. and getting about 8 oz. plied up before the end.

I am happy with what I got done.

I just got back laaaaate wednesday night (technically thursday) from the second leg of the family vacation.  It was almost two weeks, and it was the BEST.  Lots of sun and water for swimming and tubing, lots of games with the family, especially shanghai (possibly my favorite card game), lots of movies for the nighttime (which gave me lots of time to spin!) and even a bit of wine from Carlos Creek Winery.  I actually have some color on my skin, and a smile on my face. 
I have to de-jungle-ize my garden, and clean the house majorly because the puppies stayed at our house and my husband had to come home a couple times for work, but it's worth it.  And he appreciates my cooking and cleaning even more :)