Have you ever brought an infant into a new library? It's intimidating. You're not sure if there will be a totally hushed atmosphere or if there will be a more lively children's section. You wonder if the librarians will be the types to shush.
Alexander had napped and eaten a snack before we left- so he was in prime position to be a pleasant patron. He was super sweet and smiley with the librarian while we were signing up for our cards- though adverse to his stroller, so I held him through this process. As Dave and I made our way to the upper floor to check out the non-fiction aisles, the little guy's attitude further improved. Perhaps to a fault. As I was scanning shelves for beading books he started squealing with delight. Every corner I turned brought about a new exclamation of surprise and excitement. Cute as it was, I made a beeline for the exit. He squeaked the whole way.
As seasoned parents, Dave and I practiced the fine art of taking turns. At dinner, you take turns on who gets to eat supper warm, and who gets to reheat it after caring for the baby. At the library, one person waits outside with the baby while the other gets 15 minutes to find the books he or she would like to check out. On my turn, I quickly hit the library computer for the catalog. Found the dewey decimal for beading (745.5 in case you're interested) and located my shelf. The books were pretty dated, but I grabbed a few and made it out to meet Dave and Alexander in exactly 15 minutes.
One book I ended up with that I am getting some good ideas from is Simply Beaded Bliss by Heidi Boyd. There are a good variety of project ideas, clear and illustrated instructions, and its copyrighted 2008- so the look of the jewelry is fairly contemporary.
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