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It’s weird to think how a few posts in a thread, followed by some private messages, then chat sessions, and international visits can result in this:
Haakon and the Moose
Our son, Haakon, was born a week ago at 10:49 in the morning and totally surprised his parents by being two weeks early. We definitely weren’t prepared and when my water broke and a call to the midwife confirmed that I was in fact in labor and the water would not just stop coming out, there was a mad dash to pack the bags and finish a few things before he came. The week since has been spent staring at him and noting how cute he is andd trying to figure out what he’s inherited from us. So far, we can tell he got my feet (which I got from my mom) and Lasse’s tongue (long, pointy and reptilian). We’re also eagerly watching him for signs of personality: what will he be like? The only indication I’ve seen is how easily he gets frustrated. If he can’t get a good latch nursing on the first or second try he immediately starts screaming.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how the next few months go with (as Lasse calls him) Our Little Thingy.
I finished the first cloth diaper today, or I suppose I should say the first cloth diaper that came out well enough to actually be used for its intended purpose. The first cloth diaper I tried to sew turned out horribly the first time, so I ripped out all the seams and tried again. It came out a bit better, but still hopeless. So I called it a “learning experience” and moved on. My second attempt is much nicer:
I'm not winning any awards for the stitching...
So far, I have the following advice to give if you’re sewing your own diapers:
1) Go slow. Seriously. Take your time. Stop the sewing machine frequently and make sure everything is still going well.
2) Pin everything. Seriously. If it will sit still long enough for you to pin it, pin it! Think of zombie movies as you pin: would you bash a zombie just once in the head and then assume its brains are bashed in sufficiently to keep it from being a threat? I don’t think so. You’d hit it until you could tell it was out of commission. You should attack pinning in much the same way.
Do these and you will spend a lot less time getting to know your seam-ripper. Unless you count seam-ripping among your hobbies, this is a good thing. If you do count seam-ripping among your hobbies, give me a call and we’ll, uh, hang out…
