Cute new cargo shorties!

Ummmm, i was complaining about how it takes me such a long time to wind balls of yarn out of hanks and how i needed a ball winder. So, bless his heart, he offers to wind one for me. I warned him not to let it cross over. It would get tangly. From this picture, do you think he took my advice? He definitely gets points for effort, but it took me quite a while to finally get it untangled. I have a feeling he won't be offering anytime soon.
He has a big butt but short legs, so these fit more capri-ish. Actually, Isaac fits in them too, and they actually look like shorts on him. So hopefully, Liam will be able to wear them a long time. I even sewed on a little cargo pocket on the right leg (hard to tell from the picture, but you can see the button).
And here he is, trying to wiggle away from me!

Silly boys

Isaac was nursing his CareBear. He is apparently a discreet nurser ;)
Liam learned how to wave. He likes to do it while his Daddy is holding him in the evening while i knit.

Holy Yarn and Knitting, Batman!

The stash Michelle and I are acquiring for our knitting business. I wanted to roll around in it, but i restrained myself.
LTK Vest that finally got done. It was a labor of love, but it was gifted and i feel good that i finally finished it.
Some Picky Pants shorties for Li. Should be finished in the next day or two. My knitting slump seems to be over!

Random

Liam and his three best friends. My three girlfriends from high school and i all had baby boys in 2006
Cheese and her love affair with the shoe.

Cute kiddos

Isaac doing "fwesh" after he brushed his teeth.
Bubbly beard
A girl after her Daddy's heart

Easter

Of geese and computer boys

Truly, isn't he the cutest little boy? The blue eyes, the curly hair, the highs, the lows. Some woman is going to have her hands very full someday, lol :) He is such a unique little person, very full of life, sometimes exasperating, often a joy to be around. These picures were taken pre-goose bite. Yup, that is right, Isaac got bit by a goose. He walked up to a goose at the zoo and he pecked at him and he backed away and came after him and bit him on the face. He said, "Ducky bit ma face". I don't think he'll be walking up to any geese any time soon.

Daddy and Liam fiddling on the computer. Just like guys.
The second one has a funny story. I had put Issy to bed in my room at naptime the other day and about five minutes later i decided that i had cold feet and was going to put some socks on. So i snuck in my room and instead of Issy on the bed, there was a big lump of blankets and a little tail sticking out the end. Ewok often sleeps with Issy, so i wasn't surprised about the tail, but i was a little bit concerned she couldn't breathe, so i decided to dig her out. And i sifted through the covers and pulled and tugged and she had really wedged herself in there under the covers. After i finally dug her out (and managed not to wake her) i took a picture. And this is it :)

He grows!

Alright, this is getting ridiculous. He started standing last week. Not quite seven months old. At the time, he still couldn't sit really well, and so he would just kinda fling himself backwards when he was done. Luckily, he has been working on the sitting this week and is getting much better (as evidenced by the picture below). He crawls on things and pulls himself up in places he can't get out of and it disgruntles him. He has been very moody the last couple of days. Between all his new tricks and the teeth, life is get very new for him. And exhausting for his mommy.


And today he tried his first taste of solid food... sweet potato. The actual eating part didn't produce much, but he had a good time squishing it in his fists ;) My little boy grows too quickly!

Issy's party

Her godmother made her a fantastic princess cake. She was so excited, between the princess cake and the ballerina outfit, i think she had a good party :)

My Issy's birthday!

Well, it isn't until tomorrow, but since she is having a party tomorrow night and i will frantically be cleaning and getting ready till the last minute, so i thought i would post this now when i have the time to procrastinate. My baby girl is going to be four! Four! It seems like she was just born (and then i remember that i have had two others since then). Ahhhh, i remember the expectation, the anticipation, how hard those first few sleep deprived weeks are. Amazing the journey she has taken us on. Having her made me a Mama, a woman. So miraculous. Such a sweet (and sometimes ornery) gift. She teaches me new things everyday. She is such a sweet little soul and i am so happy i was chosen for her :)

Little bit of knitting, loooots of cute kids!

I made this little itty bitty baby hat for a raffle our doula group did at the LLL area conference this past weekend. It is just like the hat i made for Liam right after he was born, my very first project. I can't believe Liam was ever small enough to fit into a hat like that.
Here he is, in his cute cloth diapered tushie. It is a toddler sized prefold to accommodate his big bum!
My sweet Issy :)
Issy and Isaac on the tire swing at the park today. We also fed the ducks and they went down the slide repeatedly. I wasn't quite sure i would be able to pull Ise away.

Watching a movie together. Notice the little sleepy one in the armpit... so adorable!
Liam was trying to gnaw on his cousin Annika tushie. They are the best of friends, he brings on the best in her :) They were at each other's births!

Liam has two teeth now and the crawling is old hat now. Now he is trying to pull himself up on things! Apparently he didn't get the memo that he is only 6 (well, almost seven) months old!

Good things

I was putting Liam to sleep tonight. He was being restless nursing, so i snuggled him up and took him to the room and just held him. He was just asleep in my arms. And it was good. I wish i could capture that moment it time and put it in a bottle. Time goes by too quickly

First real trip outside

It was beeeee-u-ti-ful yesterday, so we went outside and Liam got to play on a blanket. He was very happy! He is getting his first tooth and is going from army crawl to real crawl. I am not ready for him to get bigger! Stay my little baby!

yarn and finished sweaters and capris

I went to the LYS and got a little bit of yarn today (with the kids!) It was brief, and they were good :) So good, in fact, that the owner of the store gave them crackers...
The one skein is bamboo in different shades of browns and gray and cream. I am going to make a Dream Swatch Headband. That is, after Easter. The yellowish peachy yarn is for a Tea Party Dress for Issy and the blue is for vests for the boys. I am going to have to knit a lot for the next few weeks to finish it though... less time for cleaning ;)
Some small capris from the Picky Pants pattern for a friends new baby. I used 100purewool, which is heavenly soft.

The Easy Peasy, newborn size. It sure knits up a lot faster when you aren't doing a 2T Just need to weave in ends and put on buttons. I love the way it turned out

Watch out, he is on the move!

I walked into the living room the other day, and this is what i saw! I am not ready for him to be mobile!
Uh-oh, i've been caught!

Grace's LTK bucket hat, currently blocking. Um, i am not sure what to do about it. It is beautiful, but it will definitely not fit her. I followed the instructions, made the toddler size, with the depth of a infant size. I washed it in warm and dried it on med. Heck, i even washed it on hot before i blocked it. And it fits Issy, who is considerably bigger than Grace. And the brim flops in Issy's eyes. Her birthday party is tomorrow!
The beginning of the Easy Peasy mentioned in the previous post. I am going to try to dye some more yarn the same color today. *crosses fingers*
My yummy yarn from knitpicks. The left is Wool of the Andes bulky in the Spumoni colorway and the right is Shamrock yarn in Doyle. I liked the Shamrock yarn that i got in the MDC ball swap so much that i bought some in a different color :) I think it wants to be cargos for Liam.

It was a good day!

I was not overly productive on the housework front, although i did get some laundry done... now it just needs to be put away. The kids were pretty great. It has been really good for them to be able to get out of the house this week, with the weather warmer. I wish it would still like this, it has been beautiful.

I had a good day too. Issy and i hung out this evening when Liam went to bed. We watched The Little Mermaid and i knitted. Her baby doll named Rose woke up and had to nurse during the movie and then she put her back in her bassinette. Too funny that girl!

I got my KnitPicks Options and they really are everything they are cracked up to be, i love em! I magic looped the rest of Grace's hat, which is currently blocking. It is beautiful, albeit a little big. Room to grow though, right? So i decided to get started on my Easy Peasy to submit for licensing with LTK and i decided to use the yarn that i dyed (see previous post). It was knitting up beautifully, guage spot on and then i realized that the yarn was going fast and i hadn't even started to do the sleeves. So i look at how much yarn a newborn sweater needs and it is about 4 oz or 210 yds. Wanna know how much of that yarn that i dyed? 3 oz, 158 yds. Wahhhhhh! So sad because it is knitting up so beautifully and the sweater would be gorgeous. I don't want to frog it! I have some more of the same yarn waiting to be dyed, but i am dubious about the colors matching well enough. So i have decided to sleep on it and wait until tomorrow to decide.

PSA: Check and make sure you have enough yarn before you start a project. Always.

turning into one of "those" days

Here is my girl, "knitting" It is one of her favorite activities after Isaac goes to bed. It is really twisting the yarn around a needle and then twisting it around another, but she says things like, "alright, i am going to cast on" and "there is the stitch". So cute :)
My first dyeing efforts. This is wilton cake dye and the colorway is teal, brown and a little bit of copper. I am excited to see how it knits up.
A little koolaid dye. Tropical punch and orange. So pretty and it smells good too, lol!

And here we are knitting together. My little boy is being challenging today. No good naps, which is sad for both of us. Perhaps he'll feel better if we go for a walk

I finally finished the sweater!

I made a hat for Isaac to match the other two. Here are my three munchkins all together. Aren't they adorable (and ornery looking?)
Ahhhh, the sweater for my goddaughter is finally finished (see middle of January). It wasn't that hard, i would just put it down for a couple weeks and then pick it up again. I am glad to be done.
My sister and i had some fun dyeing the other day. I did my boys disana soakers. The red one is koolaid dye and is kinda mottled because it was already heavily lanolized. I actually like the way it turned out. The blue one is koolaid at the top and wilton cake dye at the bottom. Unfortunately, the last time i washed it, i felted it and it no longer fits my chubby legged boy. Oh well, my next newborn will have a cool blue soaker :)

We also did some yarn, and i have pictures of it, but not good ones because i took it before i over-dyed it. I like them a lot better darker. I'll post pics whenever i get around to it

I started Gracie's LTK bucket hat and it is knitting up adorably. I started last night and it is flying. Just have to have it done and wash/dried and blocked by her party on Sunday.

Ack! I got to order some knitpicks for Valentine's day, and despite my stalking the maillady, it didn't come today. I am so excited, i hope it comes tomorrow!

Liam has been sleeping better the last couple of days which is good, very good. It is beautiful today so we got to take a nice long walk. Heavenly for all of us with cabin fever :)