Organic Mama

My son just did something so cute that I need to share it...

I got out of bed before Little J this morn, which is unusual because I really enjoy sleeping in and haven't had a proper opportunity since, well, I can't remember when. We co-sleep, so the kidlet wakes me up when he's READY TO GET MOM'S LAZY BUTT OUTTA BED! RIGHT NOW! Today, he slept in just a bit and when he woke up, he kicked off the covers, slid out of bed and came running (pee diaper swish swish swish) with his arms out and a HUGE grin. When he got to where I'm sitting at the table with my laptop and morning coffee, I got one of his sweet and soft "ma-ma"'s. I hoisted him up, and he immediately turned to my teacup and pointed for me to hold up a sip for him to drink.

Some of us wake up easier and cheerier than others. I, for instance, often need a few minutes before I feel capable of facing rational thought. Little J often feels this way, too, but there are those wonderfully sweet exceptions when he wakes up so happy to see me that it makes me wonder how I can ever get frustrated with him and want to say horrible, awful things. (i.e. last night, when he threw an uber-tantrum whose subject changed every three seconds) Parenting definitely has its sunny moments.

Although I've been doing tons of knitting lately, it isn't anything worth writing whole posts about. The short version of my knitivity is that my best friend and I are starting a business and I'm busily making cotton/wool and felted hats in childrens sizes in a variety of colors. I'm trying to add felted booties and some cute little infant socks to the inventory, too. When I have things a little more organized, I'll post a couple links.

I have had the wonderful pleasure of discovering the library in our town. Suddenly, my need for netflix has disappeared, and my Amazon.com list is the shortest it has ever been. For instance, I'm finishing the last one of Jacqueline Carey's novels that I hadn't previously read. Godslayer is the second book of a series that essentially reverse engineers Tolkein's work in a way that raises serious questions about our perceptions of good and evil. Seems especially pertinent considering Washington's current political propoganda machine. I have several things sitting by the bed waiting to be read: Kiss Me Like A Stranger by Gene Wilder - heard him interviewed on NPR about the book. Terry Gross rocks. Also: Saturday looks really good. What else, what else...I checked out several knitting books and a cookbook to see if I would actually put them to good use if I bought my own copies. I also picked up a copy of the only Barbara Kingsolver book I haven't perused: Last Stand. I love BK's version of activism, and would love to emulate her choices. The library is bringing all kinds of great books into my life that I would've otherwise waited to buy, and who knows when THAT would happen.

I've been trying to get us unpacked most of the way, but it has been really slow going. I think it would be interminably boring to describe all the times I've tried to get us sorted, so I won't bother. Suffice to say that unpacking added to the regular daily routine is a bit of a bitch.

Admittedly, I haven't been blogging much since we moved. I haven't been reading much, either. However, I don't think it matters in the same way it does to some because I'm not writing one of those blogs that is anything other than recreational. No serious writing here, folks.