Scrapblog is awesome

I'm not sure if anyone actually reads this blog, but if you do, and have even the remotest (I know that's not really a word) interest in photography, journaling, scrapbooking, or digital photo editing, you MUST check out this site!


  http://www.scrapblog.com/ 


They are fantastic!! :)  I made the baby knitting scrapblog there, and have made a few others, including my daughter's first year baby book.  I totally love them, they are completely responsive when you need help, and the application is super easy to use.

I ordered a keepsake book, and am waiting on pins and needles for it to arrive! 

New Knitting pics

there has actually been knitting!

My new nephew!! I'm an AUNT!! :)

Isn't he the cutest little thing?

The sweater is the Pure & Sweet Layette from Susan B. Anderson's Itty Bitty Nursery.

It's not too hard, although I really couldn't get the hang of the embroidery (confirming that I am NOT a sew-er).  I wish it came in bigger sizes though, not just newborn!

Fits the little man relatively well it looks like - he was 7lbs, 14oz at birth, so a good sized boy. :)

This horrible picture of me is accompanied by a Baby Raglan.  This is the super-easy Raglan Sweater pattern from The Baby Knits Book (although I got it online somewhere) by Debbie Bliss.  I ran out of yarn, of course not realizing until I had already knit too far, so went back to Yarn Dogs for some more of the yarn for stripes.  I think it turned out pretty well :)

Baby to match the raglan has now joined us, congratulations to my dear friends & big sister! 

He won't be able to wear his sweater for a while though - I think this is the 6-9 months size.

I also finished the "N" Sweater.  It's the Knitty Double Scoop pattern by Gail Pfeifle, with my own charted "N."

I'm not super happy with my intarsia.  It's very lumpy where I had to change colors & weave in ends, but if you look at it from a little farther away, it's OK. 

The little one likes it, so I guess that's all that matters, especially since she's willing to wear it even though it's really too warm. hahahaha :)

And finally, the in-progress Fair Isle Jacket, also by Debbie Bliss, from Essential Knits for Kids. 

This is my first attempt at fair isle, and it's actually not too bad!  I'm not looking forward to weaving in ends, but I think the pattern is actually turning out pretty well.

I've finished the back & left front, and just started the right front.  Picked up some ribbon, and will need to hunt up some buttons, but I think I either have some, or can find some without too much trouble.    Hopefully I'll finish it soon, and she can actually use it this summer!

Baby Knitting Scrapblog

First Steps!!!

I just had to post this - My baby girl took her first steps last night!!! AHK! :) So excited, yet so emotional about it - my little baby girl is growing up!!!

Don't you hate it when...

...you don't have any time to do anything but the absolutely necessary things??

Baby has been growing like a weed, is now cruising around the furniture, crawling everywhere super fast, and saying a few things - "uh oooohhhh," "mama," "dada," "memo" (Elmo), "hi," and "buh bye." Craziness!!!

I've actually been knitting!!

Yes, that's right - actual knitting content on the knitting blog!! (of course, I also have baby-knitting, and just baby-stuff to talk about) hehehe So, I remembered to take a picture of my morning dog-walking hat, and I think I've decided to make myself a scarf too to match - but of course, I started a baby thing instead of that... hehehe The pattern is from a Patons booklet, which I can't remember the name of right now, but I'll add it later if I remember... it's not on their website, so I can't find it at the moment!

It's very comfy, and keeps me toasty in the frosty mornings (poor Muggsy just fluffs up the hair on his back, but I have a warm hat!)

I also finished the knitting on a little dress for the baby!! It's from Debbie Bliss Special Knits, but I decided not to do the pocket...

I still have to block it, but I think it turned out pretty cute! :) hehehe

Then there's cute outfits we got for the baby from my sister, and a beautiful quilt made by Gramma!!

Then of course, there's nursery painting going on... I put a second coat on the palm tree (but I took this pic of it before I did that), and then I did the first coat on the shell that will go over a new bookcase. Hubby will have to help move the dressers out of the way so I can do the other ones!

I think it's going to be super-cute (if I do say so myself!) - I'm excited to finish, and to be ready for baby to come!!!! Of course, we have plenty of time left - I'll be 24 weeks along (out of 40) on Wednesday!

babe-o-rama

Lots of fun stuff going on over the weekend - I finished a hat that was supposed to be for the baby, but it turned out too big (you know, maybe I should actually check gauge before I just knit the whole project, hmmm??). It's ok though because it was not a girly color, just green and off-white, and very plain design, so Ryan liked it - of course, now he wants another one hehehe. I also made a hat for ME! YAY! I have been wearing DH's Giants' hat for walking the dog in the morning since it's been so cold, but that's really dorky - so I made one for myself from Moda Dea Cache. I'll have to post pictures later since I haven't taken them yet. :)

I also remembered to get a belly pic last week! (finally) so this is 20-weeks, 1-day:
Now, please keep in mind, that is NOT a flock-of-seagulls haircut, it's part of the picture behind me. I'll have to ask DH to check for that next time we take one of these! hahahha


We've been busy doing nursery stuff over the weekend too - we bought some dressers, painted the baseboards, bought paint (we picked different colors that actually go better with the bedding), and sold the daybed! Wooohooo!!! lots of progress!!


On a side-note, Babycenter is not letting me into the bulletin boards today, and I'm very sad! This is what I DO all day!! hahahaha Work? what's work? heheheh just kidding - but if any of you are reading this from BBC, I'm still alive, baby is still great, and I'll catch up when it finally lets me back in! :)

baby update!

It's a girl!!! I have been very lax in terms of scanning the ultrasound pictures, but we got a good profile & a good face shot! She was moving around and dancing like crazy, and even flipped over for us, it was SOOOO awesome to watch!

Now that we know she's a girl, we've started to plan the nursery - we'll do a beach/surfer-girl theme, and paint the walls a light and bright turquoise for fun, then paint some big beachy/surfer shape outlines on the walls in hot pink, like so (or close - the colors aren't perfect that's for sure):

The crib bedding will just be a modern pattern with lots of colors, since I haven't seen anything girly with this theme that I really like - AND I don't want EVERYTHING to be pink. I'm sure she'll get PLENTY of pink things as gifts along the way :) Maybe something like this:


We're starting our registry tonight - wish us luck! and please wish me a non-grumpy husband! hahahaha

Oh, and I do plan to take a new belly-pic, hopefully I'll remember tonight, but since I've said that for a week, no guarantee.... hehehe

Update - what is going on!?!?

OK, so even though this is my first pregnancy, I think the belly is out of control. I mean, granted, I was a chubster to begin with, but good grief!!!

This is at 14 weeks and JUST into the 2nd trimester. It's the first belly pic because, to tell you the truth, I did NOT want to look at the pre-preggo belly. At least with this one, I have an excuse!

I just started wearing maternity stuff, because I seriously can't button even my FATTEST of fat pants anymore. I think that says it all...

ON TO KNITTING!!!

Yes! There has been knitting! I finally got off my butt (although literally, I'm still on my butt on the couch) and started some gifts! The little striped hat is for my new little cousin - and I'm also going to give them a tomato hat (see sidebar for pics). I'm also making something for his Christmas present, but I don't know if I should post that yet...

Well, OK, I will - his mom probably doesn't read the blog, she's busy with a newborn!!! hahahaha :)

This is actually a really cute blankie, but I'm making it in worsted weight (same as the cardigan) instead of sport weight, so I don't think I'll need as many repeats to make it big enough. I've messed up a LITTLE bit, but I don't think it's really noticeable - just gives it character... yeah, character, that's it. ;)

I'm still alive!

Well, there's a reason I've been MIA for a while...

...and those of you who've been there can relate...

...really tired...

...really sick...

...every day, all day, for the last 3 weeks...

...because...








We're PREGNANT!!!!! Due June 4th!!


I haven't been knitting since I found out - being exhausted all the time really limits your creative energy I guess. My speed has been lay on the couch, watch TV. MAYBE I can read a book. Knitting has not been in the cards - BUT I just got a medication for the morning sickness (make that all-day-everyday-but mostly-afternoon/evening sickness) , and am feeling MUCH better. I now feel like I have energy to do stuff, even though the side effects are supposed to be that you're more tired and possibly dizzy. I'm still going to bed around 8:30 or 9:00 every night, but at least I'm not a slug all afternoon also! :)


Hopefully I'll have some more knitting content next time around - I need to take a picture of the simple raglan cardigan - it's an FO! It will be a gift though since it is too big in the arm area and just all around - although, now that I'm preggo, maybe I'll need that... we'll see ;)

Hope everyone is doing well!

-Meg