silly sylvi

let the (work) mayhem begin...

the season of Crazy has once again descended upon our little sweatshop of one. while i still don't like to say it outloud, for fear it actually being true, there is less than a month until the big Marketplace Magic show in Billings. for those who haven't heard yet, Mountain Aven Baby will be participating in this (huge) three day show November 6-8th. and while i am really looking forward to the show itself, it's the massive amount of work leading up to it that keeps me up at night-- both literally and figuratively speaking. on the To Do List are: 80 minky scarves, 65 chenille bibs, dozens of tees, lounge sets, and dresses, and a handful of other wares. luckily i have help for some of those things, but there is still much to do! the details are coming together ahead of schedule though, which is helpful. hopefully some of this planning will also help with Art in the Afternoon that takes place the first week in December as well. phil is being his normal handy self with regards to building displays and racks and the like, for which i am very grateful.

and all of this on top of the regular Holiday season that normally starts up by mid-October! as always, i am looking forward to the shows and sales and general fun of it all-- but i am also looking forward to a nice (perhaps warm and sunny?) vacation come January too!

allergy testing

isa had some allergy testing done this morning to see if there was an obvious answer to the mild skin rash she's had since she was a tiny baby. alas, there was no obvious answer and of three dozen allergens she was exposed to, only two things (chocolate and oranges) were even remotely evident-- and even they were not enough to warrant the "allergic" label. but we are glad to have ruled many things out and get some questions answered. and you'll be relieved to hear that the new skin test are painless and non-invasive (though slightly less accurate than the old skin-prick test). isa did awesome and didn't even flinch! she was actually really interested in the whole process and proud of the "caterpillar" tracks that were left on her arms-- good job goose!

so what did they decide? that she mostly likely has very, very sensitive skin. and since it can be somewhat controlled by using sensitive skin products (and LOTS of lotion) that it's one of those "wait and see" issues that will hopefully not become a big issue. so we'll just keep on keepin' on with what we are currently doing, and be glad that she's not incredibly allergic to anything we can test for at this time!

sometimes she humors me

part of being born into this family means that you have to put up with some amount of having a camera in your face. they don't call me 'the papparazzi' around here for nothing! in sylvi's case, this means being the on-call model. her sister revolted on this a long time ago, but sylvi is still (mostly) happy to oblige-- as long as i let her have some fun in the process, which in this case meant sitting in the rocking chair and trying to rock herself. unfortunately i think this little modeling honeymoon will soon be coming to an end, as she is increasingly mobile (read: FAST) and less willing to sit still!

in case you haven't seen it yet, she is modeling the New Modern Christmas Lounge Set in these pictures!

first snow!

we had our first big storm of the year! it started snowing early sunday morning and was still snowing monday when isa headed off to school. we have a little less than a foot in the yard at this point, but more melted off sunday afternoon, maybe we got about 18 inches total? isa was thrilled to get to put on her "new snow clothes" and go play. sylvi was slightly less excited, though she still enjoyed herself. i think she enjoyed licking the snow off my jacket more than anything ;)

night at the museum

last night was a special Family Night at the children's museum. they were open late and had some new exhibits-- and there was a pizza party! while isa gets to go often with her friday babysitter, the whole fam hadn't been there in quite a while. isa and charlotte were particularly serious about their grocery shopping, as you can see in the photos. sylvi also enjoyed herself this time around and was fascinated by all of the people around her. they have a little baby section now with lots of colorful (baby) toys, which she really enjoyed as well.

Sylvi at Ten Months...

i just couldn't decide which picture i liked best here-- so for this special Ten Month post, you get two special pictures!

it has been a BIG month for Sylvi! this little girl has packed a whole lot of newness into thirty days. let's see: she got her first teeth (bottom two), learned to crawl in ernest, stand on her own, and start to take steps! she has learned to wave hello and goodbye and has added the word "baby" to her vocabularly (or so we think?). she has also earned the nickname Nosey Rosie, as she must know what is going on at all times! no joke! she is really, really curious about people especially and does not like to be left out of any conversation. so if someone around her is talking, she will crane that skinny little neck and that big ole head until she can see where the voice is coming from. and if she feels so inclined she will also start chatting as well, just to make sure her voice is heard. this also means that she will follow you around the house to make sure she can see what you're doing (especially if you're on the phone!). while she is still happy and content to play and explore on her own, she is not afraid to check in anyone and everyone in another room.

we are seeing more of her personality come out lately as well. she is a social butterfly and will smile at anyone who catches her eye-- this drives the old ladies in the grocery store crazy! she doesn't seem to have any stranger anxiety in general and will let just about anyone hold her. although she does still have her favorites, and will start flapping her arms like a baby bird anytime isa or daddy walk into the room!

HAPPY TEN MONTHS ROO, WE LOVE YOU!