MrsBrown's philosophy of life and stuff

This is a fabbo 18th C reenactor site - now I know what to do with that white wool for $12/m.
http://www.sharonburnston.com/baby_linen/index.html


I've just tried out a triangle of wool as a nappy cover/pilcher/soaker. I like it. I can get a good, tight fit, it's really simple and it will be easier than a whole nappy to put a pin through. They are also cheap and quick to make.

I'll buy some lanolin tomorrow and make them more waterproof.

Now I really should choose the fabric for the dress I want to be so perfect that I'm procrastinating cutting it out.

Well, we went to Ballarat. Ballarat is a special place, because, while worrying about being warm enough, you also have to make sure you don't get sunburnt.

We wore medieval clothes and were mostly warm enough.

Unfortunately, I haven't got a definite plan for Rosie's medieval clothes, so I haven't made any. Oh yes, and I haven't been getting anything done lately either.

We wrapped her in two blankets, kept her head covered and put her portable bed thingy into full winter mode, with the hood and quilted top. She seemed warm enough.

The political stuff seemed to go well and I got out of the house for a while.

In fact, the trip was worth it to have dinner with my dad on the way home and find out that I'm going to be an auntie too. Now Rose will have someone to hand-me-down to.

Thanks, rosefox for sending me to read this article about making stuff

and thanks vassalissa for the link to a rant about gender and sexism. I've sent it off to my 17 year old son, who sometimes echoes his Dad a little too much. Perhaps, put like that, he'll rethink some of the things he says he believes in. Here's hoping.

Rose news;

I think I'm getting the hang of her. She slept most of the night last night - I think I fed her once and we didn't have the up and down and cry between 12 mid and 2am routine we've had for the past week. I think its because I dragged her in and out of the car about 10 times yesterday afternoon, gave her a bath at 8.30pm (in the new laundry trough!) and learnt that she regularly wriggles, vocalises and cries in her sleep and will fall back into a deep sleep if I just leave her alone.

I had another look at the birth pictures yesterday. She's already changed!