A Post a Day in May

I've joined Jenny in her quest to post every day in the month of May. I only joined today so have missed for the 3rd!

I've joined TKGA - The Knitting Guild Association. I got my first copy of the Association's magazine on Friday. Some really great articles in there, including one on short rows. And 21 patterns! I think my favourite is the Dancing Starfish Pullover by Kate Santoro or maybe the Bobbles and Lace Little Summer Dress by Melissa Leapman. I'm enrolled in the Masters program.

Also in Friday's mail was 650gms of Bio-Natur Organic wool 8ply to add to the wool stash. I'm planning on dyeing it and making some soakers.

I've not done much crafting this weekend. Michael has been very reluctant to have daytime sleeps. I'm thinking it's time to get him into a routine, we've demand fed up till now. I've demand fed all of my children. He's feeding every two hours in the day and every 3 to 4 hours at night. I'm going to try and extend the time between feeds and get him to nap twice a day. Demand isn't working for us as a family. Lilly is missing out on cuddle times with mum and she's still needs them. I've no idea how I managed when there were 3 under 3! Maybe I just had more energy back then? It's hard finding a balance to ensure all the children are getting positive attention from me. Negative attention is easier to give and easier to demand.

I have heard the pros and cons on lots of parenting ways. I'm capable of choosing the path I prefer to follow. Parenting isn't easy and I think we all find our own way through it, in the end. I prefer not to give others advice, I respect others have the intelligence to work it out for themselves and really just need a friendly ear to listen. There is too much advice out there! Advice is fine if you ask for it but condescending when you haven't. I know the advice giver thinks they are helping and is genuine in their belief they know the "best" way to parent and really need to educate me to this way too for the sake of my poor child. Can you tell I've been on the end of some unwanted advice of late! See, even when you've had 6 children there is always someone out there who will offer advice.