https://silvier.org/ Recent blog posts on Silvier Linings Hugo (https://gohugo.io) en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-26-parenting-haikus/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 We tried not taking the pepcid again and I was braver this time * I’m almost afraid to say out loud that he has been sleeping through the night * I might be ready to think about work again Hmm, am I brainwashed? * Even day to day he gains new skills like crazy back scooting baby * To spend so much time with him that I’m able to read his needs is wild * Strong head, back, and legs baby seems to want to stand more than anything * I reached that bad point where you understand shaking then he cuddled me * For me postpartum psychosis is frequently feeling bugs on skin * He looks like me! me in that one picture grinning we have the same ears * When he has a burp he rears up with his arms out like Jesus on the cross https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-26-parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-25-parenting-haikus/ Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 My mom is in town so I spent less time on these this week! For one day we tried to skip taking the reflux meds but I am too scared * He has made great strides in reaching and grabbing, plus now he “talks” a lot * I have decided the lovevery play gym sucks he likes the real world * At the postpartum discussion he slept soundly off in his stroller https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-25-parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-17-parenting-haikus/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 For Mothers’ Day we built a shed for the stroller and went on a walk * He has been waking up only once in the night. Don’t jinx it, Silvie * Is it possible that we are both getting sick? His cry is like a bark * The dreaded late day nap, the eternal question to wake him or not * Instead of grandma we now call my mom Lala Lala’s here! She’s here! * He might be learning to reach, straining his limp arms and they barely move * Mommy and Daddy are sick but baby is not we are like zombies * It’s finally warm I thought he’d like the outdoors he doesn’t seem sure * While he falls asleep a giant breathes heavily. The shushing machine. https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-17-parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-13-eye-on/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 As I scroll through the internet, I save things I am interested in buying to a pinterest board called “shopping.” Then, I regularly return to that board and review whether those things still actually call to me, or if I was driven by a momentary urge. Here are some things I’ve saved recently! https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-13-eye-on/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-09-parenting-haikus/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 He’s now too big for the car seat newborn insert this caught me off guard * He’s newly social pausing mid-meal to lean back flirting, grin and coo * In his evening bliss his eyes roll back in his head totally relaxed * He finally found his thumb, making our naptime routine much smoother * I had to let him cry for thirty minutes alone while I quit my job * I just realized I can no longer recall the way labor felt https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-09-parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-04_parenting-haikus/ Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 In the dark of the night he thrashed his body around I left the room * I am working on shortening the pre-nap bounce my back needs a break * Like plant parenthood the line between too much and too little is thin * He was happy when we rubbed noses together or at least he smiled * In the blue sleep suit he sleeps much more soundly than the same one but white https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-04_parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-02-currently/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Perfect pickles. These are really good pickles. My mom remarked on them during her last visit. Strange infant space suits for sleeping. First, the baby looks hilarious. Second, he just seems kind of content in it—much more than in the swaddles we were using. He had become truly adept at wrenching his arms out of those swaddles. Two nights in a row of five hours of sleep, and regular 2-hour naps. Was it because of the sleeping suit?? https://silvier.org/posts/2026-05-02-currently/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-04-26-bricks-of-chicago-quilt/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:53:22 -0500 I love the idea and execution of this quilt inspired by different Chicago brick patterns. The artist also has some beautiful prints for sale on etsy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liz Barr (@lizbarrrr) https://silvier.org/posts/2026-04-26-bricks-of-chicago-quilt/ https://silvier.org/posts/2026-04-25_parenting-haikus/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:08:57 -0500 A blissful four days With good strong long naps for him Me alive again * And then just of course Disruption, mayhem, madness Fifteen minute naps * He has been cleared of Telescoping intestines And hip dysplasia * Music class was fun! I might be the only one singing. Babies coo. * He got his two month shots One Band-Aid on each leg Screamed quite loud, then slept https://silvier.org/posts/2026-04-25_parenting-haikus/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/creetures/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Custom temporary tattoos https://silvier.org/craft-museum/creetures/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/eating-pooping-doll/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Hand-sewn using old socks, based on design by Kate Donahue. Completed around 2009. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/eating-pooping-doll/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/difference-spotter/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Handmade “medals” made as gifts for friends who completed our spot the difference holiday cards in 2024. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/difference-spotter/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/hand-embroidery/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Handmade embroidery of monster finger puppets. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/hand-embroidery/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/jad-the-fish/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Hand drawn children’s book. 2025. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/jad-the-fish/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/kale-postcard/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 E-Tegami postcard made at 61st Street Farmer’s Market, using watercolor pencil and Sharpie. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/kale-postcard/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/bouquet-embroidery/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Handmade embroidery of a bouquet of eyeballs and nipples. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/bouquet-embroidery/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/sweater-no-18/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 My first completed knitted sweater! Sweater No. 18 pattern by My Favourite Things. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/sweater-no-18/ https://silvier.org/craft-museum/window-quilt/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:52 -0500 Self-designed quilt. Hand sewn and quilted. Inspired by and drawing on instructions from Heidi Parkes. https://silvier.org/craft-museum/window-quilt/ https://silvier.org/about/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 Z Hi, I’m Silvie Senauke. I like to make weird little things, like this blog. Check out the Craft Museum to see some of the other things I’ve made. I live in Chicago with my husband and son. This site is part of my personal maternity leave agenda — a way to feel connected to creating and my own identity while caring for a tiny helpless being! I’m taking inspiration from a couple of sites I enjoy most: kottke.org (short posts, a window into the strange interesting random parts of the world); Cup of Jo (style, highlights of objects she loves, parenting); The Strategist (things I might want to buy, product reviews). https://silvier.org/about/ https://silvier.org/stumble/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 Z In the early 2000s I loved the website StumbleUpon – a site that brought you to a random interesting place on the internet when you clicked a button. In our current age of algorithmically directed exploration, I am excited about tools like StumbleUpon that rely more on the random and the human. Hit the stumble button below to discover someone’s weird little corner of the internet – you just might like it there. https://silvier.org/stumble/