Barb, sorry to hear about your misfortune with the farmers market organizer. Sounds like maybe the other soap seller has some sort of in with her.

Jen, I could really relate to your post, I've had my car, but Brad works really long hours and is gone a LOT. And then he calls and tells me he's going out with the guys from the office and I just want to say what am I chopped liver? Not that I begrudge him guy time... I just wish he were home more.

I love being home with Mya, and wish that I didn't have to go back to work, but I do wish that Brad and I could spend more time together or that I could get out to talk to another adult. Also we just have too many bills for us to be a one income family at the moment -- maybe after baby #2 we will have a handle on things and Brad's salary will be back up so we won't need mine. Oh well. At least work will give me some adult time... even if I will be surrounded by rugrats (I teach preschool/kindergarten combo class).

Lara
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Well, Mya started trying to sit up last weekend, she almost has it down this weekend. she's just not quite steady on the side to side bit but she's getting there. Between that and trying to crawl (she gets her feet under her and then pushes her face along the floor/bed/couch cushion etc) she really wears herself out... to the point that my daughter who hasn't slept more than 45 minutes during the day has slept all but a few hours of the day the last couple of days. And slept through most of the night too. When she's awake she's happy and alert and doesn't want to even recline at all. She's consistantly holding up her head the entire time and it doesn't even do that little bobble thing anymore unless she's fighting sleep. I think by some time next week I'll have a mobile baby. I give her about 10 days til she gets the crawling down. She's growing so fast!

Lara
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Lara - wow, sounds like Mya is doing so well!! How old is she? I think Drake is behind her and I think he's older. Oh well, all babies develop at different rates. He is almost sitting up by himself. He'll sit up for awhile and then topple over and not be able to get himself back up. I though too that he would be crawling at any time but he just can't seem to figure out how to get his knees underneath him and his bum in the air. Actually it is okay as I am sure that once he is crawling all over and getting into everything that I'll wish he was still stationary. I have a feeling he'll be one of these babies who walks before they crawl.

The market went pretty well. I gave myself a low goal and came in way over it. I was directly across from some other guys selling soap.
Geneve, I make an unscented 100% calendula-infused olive oil soap. I make it mostly for babies or people with sensitive skin.

Just for fun today I started counting points to see how much my 2 year was eating. So far today...11 points! (Me=6) He weighs 32 pounds, I don't know where he puts it but he is, as they say on the Simpsons, "a remorseless eating machine."

Mya was 11 weeks on Friday. She still topples a lot when she sits unassisted, but can sit pretty well in her "boppy". She also needs help getting into a seated position, but it you let her hold your fingers that's enough. I'm hoping to have a bit longer before she crawls, as my house is nowhere near babyproofed enough for a mobile infant.

We had our first and last (for a while) swim lesson tonight. Mya loved it, but the powwers that be decided that even though they told me okay and my Dr says it's ok, she is too young. It was very disappointing as this is the only indoor pool that I can find in the area and that was Mya's Dr's only requirement. I never tried to hide her age from them and asked repeatedly and was told yes it was fine right up until we got to the water and then all of a sudden they are treating me as if I tried to fool them into thinking she was older. Even when she is old enoough for them I probably won't take her back there.

I hope everyone and all their families are well.

Lara
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That soap sounds divine! I'm going to look on the net and see if I can find out how to make some...
I'm amazed to hear about the swimming pool Lara, I can tell yuo that here kids are allowed in an indoor pool at any age (after all, many of them are born in one now) although many doctors advise against letting them in before their polio vaccination, and for a little while afterwards. This is mainly to protect other young babies who are not immunised and older members of the community who may never have been immunised. I think swimming the the bestthing for little kids, it's so good for them to be able to move about in the water and here by the sea learning to swim is a big deal...and the earlier they start the better.
At 4 yrs Ted can swim 10m no trouble, and at least 5m under water. Many kids can swim more than that.
I envy Myas sleeping. Leo sleeps when his dad looks after him, but only managed 1.5 hours in the day for me, leaving him grumpy and me exhausted.
In fact I can hear him now which means his 20 mins for the morning is over.
Geneve
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geneve... I was very surprised by the pool's attitude as well. I know that the younger you start the easier it is for them to learn naturally. As for the sleeping, I have little hope of it continuing, but I'm going to enjoy every minute of it while it lasts :) Up to now she has only been sleeping a combined total of about 45 minutes all day.

Jessica, the soap sounds fabulous.

Lara
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Thanks.
If you're interested in learning how to make soap, I'd recommend going to www.soapnuts.com . They have a Yahoogroup which is a great community of soapmakers but the homepage has loads of good information on making soap. It's terribly organized but worth looking through.

I just got my first delivery of organic produce. I get a small sized box every other week. I got spinach, cauliflower, zucchini, strawberries, bananas, plums, peaches, tomatoes, lettuce...there's more but I forget. I'll be making a big salad for lunch. Ira, my 4 yr. old, already ate all the strawberries and had me make him a peach smoothie. Jared, my 2 yr old, is playign with and smooshing all the tomatoes. Oh well.

Jessica, I live on the coast, behind us is miles of downland, much of which is farmed....but can I get ANYONE to deliver us a box of organic produce? NO. I can't even get the milkman to deliver organic milk. There is a farmers market once a fortnight in the next little town, but having been once I was disappointed at the lack of organic goods...lots of organic meat, but not much veg...and before you ask, NO SOAP:lol:
When Leo is a bot bigger (next summer probably) I'm going to get an allotment and grow my own. Will keep me out of the kitchen anayway.
Leo is MUCH better today, smiling and slept 3 hours in total. I love him again, he didn't bite me once. I take this to mean the back toothe will be apperaing shortly. I will just be praying he gets a rest now.
ANyone dieting out there? Am still thinking about goals etc. WIll go off and think baout it in the bath now!
Geneve
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I'm very hard at work on my diet. I'm doing WW 123 but on my own (too cheap to go to meetings). I've been doing the program to the letter for the last 2 weeks and my weight is finally moving! I've been going to the gym 2x a week and walking/jogging on the treadmill. Plus weight lifting at home 2x a week. Managed to get to the gym today too. Yay! In seven weeks, I've lost seven pounds. :D Plus my doctor called yesterday to let me know that he's increasing my thyroid medication again. Hopefully that will help too.

Jessica, I have a feeling you are going to raise the bar for us! ;) I am suppose to be following WW123.........however.....but it seems I have no excuse now! I do think I have been eating better, just not as well as if I document EVERY thing I eat. Jessica where do you live?

Gotta go! kids are making a ruckus.




Barb

I'm in Seattle.
I downloaded a free piece of software to track my points on my Visor pda. When I used a little notepad the kids would always steal it to draw in our play "Blue's Clues." :lol:

Jessica I hear there are a whole lot of soap makers in Seattle. Is this true? We have quite a bit in our town, but I think mine are a bit different (don't we all?) ;) The way mine are really different is many of the soap makers here use essential oils and I tend to use fragrance oils. I just want things to smell good! I know essential oils smell good, but it would be way too many to collect. I have already sunk a whole lot of money into this craft. :)

I have a program on my Palm and then a foods list there too. I really like it, perhaps it is the same or similar to the program you use. My biggest problem is the moment the baby sees the Palm she thinks she gets to play with it. She is a master of taking it apart. Oiy!

My husband is off playing soccer, and I have three kids to get to bed. Bye.




Barb

Yes. There are a lot of soapmakers in this area. We have a big gathering a couple of times a year and there are usually about 40 soapmakers there!
I just a point counter on my pda. It doesn't calculate or have any food lists. I'd be interested in what you're using, if you like it.

Can you use softwear developed for the Palm? (I am not sure how all of these handhelds operate) There is a points tracker you can find at the palm site. I believe it is freeware. It will allow you to calculate points and keep track of one week of foods and points. There are also some freeware food lists you can download but you will need to download the softwear that will let you read the lists. Just type a search for Weight Watchers and see what programs come up.

Look at www.palm.com/softwear/

Do you have any friends who also make soap? I haven't got any, but my one friend did make my first batch with me. It was much easier having someone else to stir that first batch with. :)




Barb

Sheesh! I just realized my program does calculate for me. :o
Visor and Palm use the same OS.

My only soap friends are the people I met through soap lists online. Although two friends of mine have been trying to make their own soap and with every attempt they end up calling me to walk them through it.

We went out for what should have been a nice evening walk to dinner with the kids that turned into a grueling death march! We walked for 50 minutes each way. And I had already done 45 minutes on the treadmill today. My feet were so sore I took my shoes off for the last few blocks. And we got the kids into bed about an hour and a half later than usual. Won't be doing that again.

Hi Everyone, have noticed we are on page 7, so if it's OK with you I'm going to start a new thread. See if you can find it!!!
Geneve