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Yesterday I may have gone slightly crazy from the constant running upstairs as Phoebe was supposed to be napping, was horrendously tired, but kept waking herself up. In the end we put her in her frog suit (so cute!), popped her in the pram and went out in the sunshine- the sunshine which was making the day very warm, although I didn’t realise it until late in the afternoon.
We wandered slowly along to the park, bought an ice lolly each from the ice cream van sat at the park entrance, and sat on a bench in the sun. The sun was spreading long, low shadows which alternated with golden light across the grass. Phoebe woke up when she realised we were no longer moving, and so we wandered along to the duck pond, across the bridges and watched the birds shake their tail feathers in the air as they swum along with their heads under the water. It must be quite a strange view of the world from there, I always think.
The pink cherry blossoms were just starting to lose the last of their vibrant colours, but I took a few last minute photographs, so that I can draw some when I get a spare minute around here. At the moment I have a stack of notebooks- a writing journal, a sketchbook, a diary, notebook, little squared paper book and a pile of coloured Sharpies next to me. On Friday I took a leisurely trip around town to buy some materials for some arty crafty projects which are swimming around in my brain. I managed to finally find some fabric paint, to make some funky trousers for Phoebe after several attempts in shops, failed to find yellow acrylic paint in the craft shops, but found it instead in Poundland (!) and got a cork board and a whiteboard to transform and put in our dining room, just as soon as we get our sideboard.
I love that since having Phoebe and being at home more, I haven’t lost my longing to do creative things, but somehow have more ideas and inspiration for things. At the moment pinterest is a very exciting place for me- not so much to look for ideas but to refine ideas I already have. Our sweet girl is currently lying in the V-pillow on the sofa beside me, one hand curled around her cardigan, one spread out. She has finally stopped jerking herself awake, and looks quite peaceful.
Yesterday she slept soundly from the park up to our local fruit and veg shop, Beanies, where we stocked up on fruit and veg for the week ahead. I’m particularly looking forward to the sweet potato and asparagus we bought. Today after we got back from the morning service at church the house was full of the smell of roast pork, which Josh finished cooking whilst I sat and fed Phoebe. Although Phoebe woke up intermittently through her nap, we enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch with a friend, followed by ice cream and Ferrero Rocher we have left from Christmas!
Whilst I went to get some more squash on the way up the hill yesterday, Josh went back to our old flat to pick up a parcel which had missed the postal redirect and got lost there. I thought it was some things we ordered which never arrived, but when I opened it today, it was a present from one of my school friends, plus one of our long- continued Jane Austen letters! Brown paper packages tied up with string… what a lovely surprise.
I’m looking forward to getting some crafty things done, although I know it might take a while; I’m not putting any expectations in terms of time frame on it, so I won’t get too worked up over it. Some things are easier to do whilst feeding or holding Phoebe than others, so I’ll enjoy my sketchbook, writing and knitting whilst she’s still fairly static and I don’t have to chase her, crawling about the place yet! Josh has gone out to play at our evening service now, so I have a few hours just the two of us. Baby fell straight asleep after her last feed, so hopefully she’ll be bright eyed for a bit before bed time, and will sleep well tonight. The last three or four nights we’ve been getting her to sleep for good six hour blocks, and I just need to work out how to get her to bed slightly earlier and sleep later, without waking more in the night.
Weekends, with Josh around and our baby girl to fill the time, are so sweet.
Tags: art, baby, craft, life, weekend
