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Some pictures of "Baby Cake" playing with Abby. She really doesn't mind being petted and kissed. Abby seemed to love her immediately. She was fascinated by her tiny baby toes and her pacifier. And here is one hanging out with her cousins at the ranch.
We spend a lot of time hunting and stalking the rare, elusive baby smile.
It only popped up within the last couple days- after our trip to Austin and Granbury last week and once we were back in the quiet of our routine again. I was hopeful, but unaware how greatly and beautifully she would give in to the smile once she finally got the hang of it. And now it's showing up more and more.
In sewing news, I'm working on an Amy Butler skirt (for me), a laundry bag (for Cate/me), and two more baby shower gifts. There is no rest for the seriously weary.
I am also making great progress on my super fantastic new vegetable garden and getting into somewhat of a cooking, cleaning, entertaining, leaving-the-house routine. There's a lot of things to juggle.
And sometimes we take a minute in all the busyness and bustle just to cuddle.
It's easy enough to hold a book and a baby at the same time. Even though my sewing has slowed down considerably (along with everything else), my reading time has actually increased.
Here was a recent find that I snapped up at the library and finished off within the week. Service Included: Four Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter. Although her political comments and love life are sometimes a bit obtrusive, I really enjoyed the book's comments on food and gourmet culture. If you're a person who enjoys hearing about truffle sauce and foie gras, then consider picking this one up.
You can also read a little intro here, an article linked up from Arts and Letters Daily.
This was the dress/jumper I made for Cate from a bit of Anna Maria Horner fabric I had lying around. It's fully lined with a super soft muslin and pre-washed for easy cleaning in the future. The shoulders detach with snaps so I don't have to wrestle it onto her, and the whole ensemble took about an hour's worth of nap time to make.
You can see my favorite little model here doesn't mind hanging out in her new dress at all. She consented to take this picture before demanding to eat by stuffing the outfit in question into her mouth.
I apologize in advance for the parade of permutations you will see of this jumper in the future. It's so easy to make and so much cheaper to make new clothes rather than buy them. It's also a way to indulge in all my favorite fabrics in tiny, miniature-person quantities.
Will there be a dress for the mama finished before the week's out?
I promise that one of these days soon I'll be posting something other than pictures of my beautiful daughter. But, look here! Sometimes she opens her eyes and plays before settling back into a nap.
The last few weeks have brought a steep learning curve, but it already feels like she's been with us for a long time. She has had the pleasure of meeting three of her great-grandparents, getting licked on the foot by her dog, Amos, and going to church twice. She has also met her new friends, the twin Jackson boys (I made her a new dress for the occasion) and been to the Roden house and her Nanny's ranch-- where we exclaimed over the baby goats hopping about next door.
She doesn't read quite yet, but she does listen to readings from The Ambassadors, by Henry James and we watched Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn, among others, on one of many sleepless nights. Today will be our second attempt at delivering coffee together, we have a lunch date, and a wedding to attend in a week. It's a busy, busy life, but we're definitely having fun.
