Especially with babies, days blend into nights, and little in the way of action unfolds. Months go by containing the space of soothing a child to sleep, rocking and nursing. We long to get something done, to go somewhere and accomplish tasks, but instead we tread time. How wise would we be if we had the foresight to count these days of pure being as ecstasy?
I have this quote written on a chalkboard in my kitchen, in big letters, so I can see it and remind myself every day that even though the days seem to unfold without me 'doing' much, the 'being' right now is special and important. Today the house was a mess, there was paperwork and laundry that needed doing, dishes to wash, seedlings waiting to be planted and ...well, no need to go on, you know how it gets sometimes. Today, I wanted some action. I just wanted to do something that didn't just involve pegs or nappies, or indeed something that 'needed' to be done. So I headed for my machine and made three little bibs for Niamh. Some action huh! Oh it felt good.
She is a drooler this one. It seems I keep reaching for blue whenever I think of this sweet girl. I opted for a smaller bib as I'm finding the bigger ones just get in her way when she's using her hands, so I simply copied an existing bib.
They came together reasonably easily while my babe slept. Moments for this kind of thing are few and far between right now. And when I do get the chance to pick up my knitting or do a little sewing I feel like I'm constantly looking over my shoulder, on a deadline, watching the clock to see how much more I can squeeze in before she wakes. I've never been one for doing a bit of something now and finishing it later, except for knitting of course, I prefer to hit it hard and get it done instead. I've been brainstorming how I can fit more 'making' into my days. Perhaps I'll have to do some rearranging in my mind to accomodate a little fragmentation. Cutting fabric here, a few stitches there, that kind of thing.
Dinner was made, dishes were washed, nappies folded, floors vacuumed, a babe soothed and a little bit of sewing was done. Happy days
xoC
