Ava rolls, Jonah waves

We've had fun watching Ava practice her rolling the past several days. She decided to do the opposite of what most babies do, and she's been working on rolling from her back to her tummy for a few days. We had lots of close calls over the weekend, but she just couldn't get it done.

This morning, I put her down on her back and went into the kitchen to do a few things. When I came back into the living room, she was on her tummy. I asked Matt if he had turned her over, or if she had done it herself, and he said that he didn't do it, so it must have been her! We put her back on her back, pulled out the camera, and recorded her second roll from back to front for posterity:



Jonah was going to show us his back-to-front roll, too, but he got a bit camera-shy when it was time. :)

Works, in progress and otherwise

I was a prolific knitter for a few years when I first moved to Boston. I made hats, scarves, and a handful of blankets. I even knitted and quilted a couple of bags. But my knitting has fallen by the wayside since I had children.

Here's Ava wearing the hat and sweater I made for Jonah:

The hat, he wore. The sweater, not so much. It was my first (and so far, only) attempt at a baby sweater, and I'm not sure I followed the instructions exactly right. By the time I tried to put it on him, I could not fit it over his head. Honestly, though, I think it's because I knitted it wrong, and not because it was too small. So I ripped out the neck, and it sat on a stitch holder for about two years.

Fast forward to this winter, when I pulled it out again. My mom took it home with her and gave it to someone she knows who finished up the neck. It's not like in the pattern, but at least it fits over her head.

The pattern included a blanket, too. I started it while pregnant with Jonah. Here's how it looks today:

Maybe before they go off to college....

Video Bonanza

Okay, this is a truly self-indulgent post. But I think the grandmothers might enjoy it.

Video #1: Here's Ava, on the road to becoming a little chatterbox. This one is a few weeks old, and she's already even more talkative than you'll see here.



Video #2: This is primarily for Tiffany. Here's Jonah, enjoying his guitar. This time, without turning the camera sideways. :) Next time I post video, I'll get him "grooving" and singing "Dancing Queen."