Camping with Baby!
So, we survived our first camping event with baby!
The weather was extremely variable, but we managed to keep her warm and dry. We brought the futon instead of the airbed and co-slept with her. We camped with al Khabeelah, but ate with the Ravensfuri, which was mostly very nice, except that it was a bit harder to wash bottles, etc, without my own kitchen, so I think I'll bring it next time.
I think it's time to actively join or develop some kind of household. I need a gang to take turns with the cooking and dishes and hang out with in camp when I'm breastfeeding, so I don't feel isolated.
Elizabeth was absolutely adored by everyone, and actively kidnapped several times over the weekend. Groa took her while I was getting myself some food and when I went up to her later and said, "Um... Groa?" she looked over her shoulder at me and said, "No."
So, I just went back to my dinner. ;)
Krenn was brilliant, and wonderful. And, good news; he was squired by Banjo! (Yay!) It was during the intro to the Squire's tourney on Saturday. Each squire introduced the one beside him, his knight and his inspiration. The guy next to Krenn introduced and said, "And he's been squired to Sir Banjo for the day." and Banjo stepped in and said, "Actually, I'm not ok with this 'for the day' thing." and threw a belt at him. Short and sweet. ;)
After the fighting, however, he got his post-event-fighting migraine, which he always gets, but only when he fights at events. Never at fight practice. We have no idea why, although I suspect it's a hunger headache. Anyway, he and Elizabeth went to bed early together, and I went off and partied with the Ravensfuri, for Mischka's wake. Had a good time, flirted with Davin and Brion of Bellatrix, and got nicely tipsy.
Sunday we had some trauma about the van, as the battery had died, but we got it jumped and went to look for a Walmart to buy another. We got hopelessly lost, and drove around Washington State for a couple of hours, which charged the battery enough that we just gave up and went back to the event. ;)
Sunday night was supposed to be Krenn's night to go out and party, but he ended up sitting with me and the baby in al Khabeelah all night instead.
His friend Magnus, who's only been in for two years and fighting for 1 1/2, was chosen for the knight's invitational. So, now, Krenn's trying to figure out how to get himself better noticed. Magnus isn't a better fighter, but has very snazzy armour (he's a leather-worker) and is more gregarious. So, I'm going to make him a sharp-looking surcoat, and he's going to actually go and hang out with other fighters and do some networking. I've been trying to get him to be more social with the other fighters for years, but I think this actually might kick him in the butt to do it.
All in all, it was a very good event, Elizabeth was wonderful, camping with her way more fun than I expected, and Mahala was made a Court Baroness of the West! which is hi-larious.
The weather was extremely variable, but we managed to keep her warm and dry. We brought the futon instead of the airbed and co-slept with her. We camped with al Khabeelah, but ate with the Ravensfuri, which was mostly very nice, except that it was a bit harder to wash bottles, etc, without my own kitchen, so I think I'll bring it next time.
I think it's time to actively join or develop some kind of household. I need a gang to take turns with the cooking and dishes and hang out with in camp when I'm breastfeeding, so I don't feel isolated.
Elizabeth was absolutely adored by everyone, and actively kidnapped several times over the weekend. Groa took her while I was getting myself some food and when I went up to her later and said, "Um... Groa?" she looked over her shoulder at me and said, "No."
So, I just went back to my dinner. ;)
Krenn was brilliant, and wonderful. And, good news; he was squired by Banjo! (Yay!) It was during the intro to the Squire's tourney on Saturday. Each squire introduced the one beside him, his knight and his inspiration. The guy next to Krenn introduced and said, "And he's been squired to Sir Banjo for the day." and Banjo stepped in and said, "Actually, I'm not ok with this 'for the day' thing." and threw a belt at him. Short and sweet. ;)
After the fighting, however, he got his post-event-fighting migraine, which he always gets, but only when he fights at events. Never at fight practice. We have no idea why, although I suspect it's a hunger headache. Anyway, he and Elizabeth went to bed early together, and I went off and partied with the Ravensfuri, for Mischka's wake. Had a good time, flirted with Davin and Brion of Bellatrix, and got nicely tipsy.
Sunday we had some trauma about the van, as the battery had died, but we got it jumped and went to look for a Walmart to buy another. We got hopelessly lost, and drove around Washington State for a couple of hours, which charged the battery enough that we just gave up and went back to the event. ;)
Sunday night was supposed to be Krenn's night to go out and party, but he ended up sitting with me and the baby in al Khabeelah all night instead.
His friend Magnus, who's only been in for two years and fighting for 1 1/2, was chosen for the knight's invitational. So, now, Krenn's trying to figure out how to get himself better noticed. Magnus isn't a better fighter, but has very snazzy armour (he's a leather-worker) and is more gregarious. So, I'm going to make him a sharp-looking surcoat, and he's going to actually go and hang out with other fighters and do some networking. I've been trying to get him to be more social with the other fighters for years, but I think this actually might kick him in the butt to do it.
All in all, it was a very good event, Elizabeth was wonderful, camping with her way more fun than I expected, and Mahala was made a Court Baroness of the West! which is hi-larious.