notes from the field:
the peanut is ailing and we’re not sure what’s wrong with her. she started running a fever on thursday (a low-grade fever) and it’s still not back to normal. too bad it’s so hot out here as i’m sure it’s not making it any better. the worst part is that she was sleeping like a champ before the sick hit her, of course. now she’s back to waking several times a night and we have to swaddle her with both arms in again. two steps forward, one step back.
new facial expressions
thankfully she’s still darn cute.
what a looker!
a few more images in the gallery.
with all of the bad sleeping and extra TLC for the nut, i’m not getting much else done around here. the apartment’s a mess, i’m back at work tuesday through thursday, and every time i sit down i want to pass out. two nights ago i finished up another miter and it took a lot of concentration to make it through a row. i kept having to hard blink my eyes to keep them focused, and when i got to the end, i realized that i had two extra stitches. i can’t tell you how many times this has happened to me. at least half the miters i’ve made are flubbed right at the end. i just p2tog on the wrong side to get rid of them. i have no idea where those extra stitches come from since i’ve made a concerted effort to PAY ATTENTION to my decreases.
in the absence of knitting there has been baking and general food making around here. tomatoes from the farmer’s market are looking good! my mom says that she has tomatoes up the kazoo (yeah, kazoo.. hehehe. wazoo) and KP’s are coming in on the fire escape. i’m concentrating on my sweet tooth though. the last trimester of my pregnancy amped up my sweet tooth big time and since i’ve been breast feeding and sleep deprived, it’s even bigger than before. i suspect it’ll go away when i wean the peanut but until then i try to stay away from chocolate and instead gravitate towards simpler things.
green tea and iced coffee.. great summer treats!
two weekends ago i made matcha green tea ice cream (modified this recipe at a vegan ice cream paradise) and after freezing it in our ice cream maker, i put it into plastic molds for single serve pops. yum! my mods were to add 2 tsp of matcha green tea (you should sift it in otherwise it clumps like mad, trust me) when heating the mix to dissolve the sugar and i added a generous squirt of flax oil once it was cool to keep it from freezing rock hard.
mmmmmm
then this weekend, KP got fresh blueberries and raspberries at the farmer’s market and i made a veganized version of this recipe (via the pioneer woman cooks). i subbed in vegan margarine and vanilla unsweetened almond milk. if i make this again (and i totally would! it was DEEEEELICIOUS!) i would cut back on some of the sugar. it was a bit sweet.
anyway, i’m back at work tomorrow. hope monday is going well for you!
p.s. of course, where would this entry be without some video.. this one was taken by KP. she’s on to me now, i think. she performs better for daddy. (click through from RSS feed for video! it’s so cute and i swear i’m not biased.)
tomorrow i pass on the “rockin’ girl blogger” torch!
Cara
I love how they talk to their feet! Such a sweet girl! I’m sorry she’s not feeling well. I hope everyone’s back to normal soon.
Aug 13, 2007 @ 2:39 PM
Veronique
Yeah, my stitch count gets mixed up all the time too… And I have no excuse really.
Hope the ‘nut gets better soon!
Mmmm, green tea ice cream
Aug 13, 2007 @ 2:50 PM
kaitlyn
what’s rockin’ girl blogger? I hope this settle down soon over there… you look very productive with your ice cream and your tart… stop baking and start sleeping! I know, i know… much easier said than done!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 3:06 PM
colleen
oof, sure doesn’t sound like fun. Poor, poor Steph!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 3:37 PM
Sharon
Aww, sorry to hear the little peanut is running a fever – that always seems to happen just when you think you have the sleeping thing figured out. I’m sending well-baby vibes so you guys can get some sleep again.
The snacks looks yummy – you’re making me hungry. Luckily, it’s too dang hot to cook anything other than salads and couscous around here.
Aug 13, 2007 @ 4:31 PM
claire
oh! sick is no fun, especially in this heat. hope she gets better very very soon!
that matcha ice cream looks delicious!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 5:23 PM
alice
aww poor ‘nut!
thanks for the recipe links!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 5:47 PM
Annie
Teething? Peanut is such a cutie pie. Babies, babies, babies!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 7:30 PM
melissa
i hope your little peanut is feeling better soon. the video is adorable.
those green tea ice cream pops look delicious, i might just make some too!
Aug 13, 2007 @ 8:49 PM
Schrodinger
Oh nooo!! I hope the nut is getting better, you need your sleep. I think I need me some of that pie
Aug 13, 2007 @ 10:04 PM
Mintyfresh
poor little girl!!
i really want to make ice cream pops now . . .
Aug 13, 2007 @ 10:24 PM
stacey
look at all those yummy snacks! love the popsicles!
she is so cute – hope she feels better soon so you all can get some sleep!
Aug 14, 2007 @ 8:42 AM
Jessica
Wow, I’m about to run right over to your house for some of that food! Geez, you’re making me hungry–though not for toes….
I hope Peanut feels better soon!
Aug 14, 2007 @ 12:05 PM
Katy
Ooh, someone just gave me a set of popsicle molds–I should try that! Hope Miss C. is better soon. Her chubby little legs are devine!
Aug 14, 2007 @ 12:13 PM
Wanda
I’m sorry that the peanut is not feeling better. I hope she starts feeling better soon. She is so cute and getting so big. The green tea ice cream sounds yum!
Aug 14, 2007 @ 9:55 PM
Hammy
The berry pie just tips out the Peanut in terms of delicious looking. But not by much.
Aug 15, 2007 @ 9:47 AM
femiknitter
I’m so sorry to hear that peanut is having problems again–hopefully she will be better soon!
As for the knitting, if it makes you feel any better, all of my knitting ends up just as fudged as yours, and I have no such excuses! I”m sure, in the end, the mitered blanket will be wonderful even with its mistakes.
Aug 16, 2007 @ 9:29 PM
georgia
her squeaky voice is so cute! i hope she’s feeling better.
Aug 18, 2007 @ 10:24 AM