I had someone request a Soap Box Derby Car. I was completely stumped as to how to make one, but Paul had the great idea to make it sort of like a bootie pattern and then figure it out from there.
She had a picture of her babies bedding that she sent to me so I could match the colors.
I even made a little steering wheel!
And a little grill on the front.
If I ever catch up on my orders I’ll be sure to write up the pattern!
Anooother Custom order! A Sock Monkey Hat! Sam was not quite as willing of a model this time.
Oh well! Just try to remember what the last Sock Monkey hat I made looked like…
Silly, silly boy.
Blurry, but happy!
Ah! Finally a good one!
Ok- back to knitting! Still trying so hard to catch up on my orders! So behind!
Sam is such a willing model these days! A custom order for a bright green Checkered Pompom- off to it’s new home far, far away.
Aaaand, that was the only “usable” picture we got. But the outtakes are quite hilarious. Would you like to see them?
He looks completely terrified in that last picture, but don’t worry, that’s just his new favorite face to make at me. What a little goof!
Another knit Ewok!
And, as always, anything within Sam’s reach goes STRAIGHT into his mouth.
This was Sam’s response when I asked him to smile:
Quickly followed by THIS face:
What a funny little man!
“I can’t shake the feeling that someone is following me….”
“Oh! Look, it’s Gerald!”
“I will be honest, though… you scared me quite a bit.”
“But I can see that you just want a friend!”
“But it’s too bad we have to send you off to another kid.”
“But that’s ok, I don’t need any competition for the camera.”
“So take one last look at this guy before we ship him off. “
Took Sam’s Monthly photo’s yesterday! Here’s a link to Month 1, and Month 2, Month 3,and Month 4 in case you missed them! And here is a link to a page that I’ll be updating every month with all of the pictures together, so you can see them side by side!
There were so many good ones, I didn’t know which to choose! He’s gotten to be quite a ham once the camera is out, so it was a difficult task!
With his bear:
In his crib:
With crocheted pillow:
He is 5 months old, I can’t believe it! This little guy is busy, busy, busy. He always wants to be on the go. Sitting still is not his style! He is teething a lot, and so we got him an amber teething necklace- so far it’s been helping, at least he’s less drooly! We are getting better about sleeping at night… we just begin “sleep training” and weaned him from the swaddle, and we are down to about 2 or 3 awakenings at night, which is a huge HUGE improvement. Sam hasn’t been a very good sleeper, so this is a very welcome change.
We started him on some baby oatmeal, and he absolutely loves it. We all eat dinner together, him in his Bumbo and he gets his oatmeal while we are eating, because he had been getting very curious about our food, and even snatched some peas from my plate and swallowed them before I could get them out of his mouth! He loved it and wanted more, so I guess he likes peas! He can roll around on the floor and reach for toys, he especially likes chewing on his rubber giraffe and eating his wooden toys. He basically will chew on anything, include my hands, Paul’s hoodie strings, cords, yarn, his overalls, whatever- it all goes straight into his mouth!
He is getting happier and happier the older he gets and he is truly the sweetest boy, and when he smiles he lights up a room. He loves the ladies, especially the older women who stop us when we are out walking and like to pinch his cheeks- he always grants them a big, gummy smile and will ‘cluck’ his tongue at them (his latest trick!)
He’s 13 1/2 pounds, and is about 23 or 24 inches tall (He was too squirmy at his last appointment to get an accurate measurement!) So he is still on the small side, but he’s so active it’s no wonder! We love our little Sam!
Yep, another headband!
I’m pretty sure I could make these in my sleep! There’s going to be a few more fun knits coming along this week, a few more animals and then at the end of the week I’ll have Sam’s Monthly Photo Shoot to show you all!
A custom order for a pink elephant with a purple “A” on it’s belly!
Sam was kind (and happy) enough to help me model some products!
I got a few good smiles!
Although, he did look a little sad when I told him he couldn’t keep it.
But then he told me that he didn’t want it anyway, since it was girly.
Can’t you just tell by that last picture that he’s got an attitude?
I made an iPod cozy to match the headband for a custom order.
But since that’s not very interesting… here are some pictures of Sam!
Doin’ some tummy time. It’s not his favorite activity.
We’re still teething and drooling a lot. I ordered a Baltic Amber teething necklace which should be here early next week. I’m curious to see if it makes any difference!
Have a great weekend!
Knittybutton 
