The weather is noticeably better this week - Isobel and I have been outside most days for a walk around the neighbourhood, and its so nice to get a bit of sun again. I had to whip up a quick sun-hat for Isobel after realising we didn't have any warm-weather headwear for her ... it seems to fit pretty well, and she looks more grown-up than ever. I've manged to clock up nearly 40mi since the beginning of April, so we've seen a lot of the nearby streets in the last few weeks.

A fairly quiet week on the social side - Isobel had another couple of shots on Friday, so she's caught up to her schedule again. We managed to get her two flu shots done this season, so she'll only need one next year - much less hassle with an infant rather than a toddler.

I had another netball game on Saturday, playing for one of the competition sides after Tubi injured her ankle at Whistler last weekend. Andy brought Isobel along, and she sat and watched the game quietly - I could hear a giggle from her from the court every now and again. Earlier in the day a reporter from the Seattle Times had visited for a story - we made the local section of the Sunday paper (no, that's not me in the photo!).

Isobel has only been crawling for a little over two weeks, and she's already starting to pull herself up on her feet!! We'd hoped we would have a little longer to finish moving everything around in the fmaily room, but apparently not . The fireplace is her favourite place because the bricks are just the right height for her to grab onto and haul herself up - we've padded as much as we can, but she's still grazed her hands on the bricks a couple of times. Naptimes and bedtimes are a hassle again, as her crib has wonderful thick rails which are easy to grab on to and pull herself up - she'll then get stuck and start crying, or lose her grip and fall back onto the mattress with a bit of a thump. Hopefully she'll settle down soon ... or at least figure out how to lower herself back down after standing up!

Isobel is also continuing to try out new foods - after rusks and carrots in Whistler last week, we tried some sweet potato this week, which she loves. She's also getting the hang of using a sippy cup, after spending a few days chewing the spout she suddenly realised there's something on the inside! It's still a bit hit and miss, and sometimes the base or handles are much more interesting to her, but at least the spout has a valve to keep the water in when it's upside down.

Finally, I taught a crochet workshop at my guild meeting last night - my first time! Numbers were a bit down after Easter, but I managed to get most of the guild members through the little sampler pattern in the hour or so we had. It was really nice being able to give something back after learning so much from other members over the last two years, and everyone seemed to really get into the technique - very satisfying!