I finished the blue and white striped hat. I know I said that when I had my own baby I wouldn’t model things on the coffee canister anymore, but it’s way too big for my lil’ man, so here you go.
Ah, I love making pompoms. Paul and I debated back and forth on whether this hat needed one or not, but eventually I decided that I liked the pompom on the top.
I love knitting stripes. It’s so much more fun than knitting just one color!
Nothing really crafty to show you today, plus I’m typing with one hand (Sam is sleeping in the other) so I’ll keep this brief.
Without further ado, here is my little Togglebuttons.
And now it’s 11:00am, and I haven’t even gotten dressed yet. Ah, the glamorous life of a mother of a newborn! But Sam is dressed and fed, so that is just about as good, right? And now I’ve got to try (one armed) to tackle this messy house.
So today Sam and I went to hang out with his (and my) BFF’s, Ezra and Autumn.
We went to coffee to visit Autumn’s sister Hannah at Cafe Adamo in Puyallup.
When they were awake they played pretty well together!
They even tried to hold hands.
Ezra was so happy. Sam was just…content.
And wouldn’t you know it, the only time they both smiled they looked in opposite directions… oh well.
I think Ezra was getting hungry… he wanted to eat Sam’s coat.. and then his forehead.
I’m so glad that Sam’s got so many good friends already in his short little life!
We’ve been busy hanging out with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, friends. I don’t really have anything to blog about, and shamefully I haven’t even taken a single picture since I got here. Oops. I didn’t even document Sam’s first flight! I’m such a terrible mother. But my dad has taken a few pictures, so I guess I’ll share those with you.
Stripey matching cousins!
Sam wasn’t thrilled with Ezra kissing him…
And we also had some bath-time with grandma!
And today we’re getting to hang out with Sam’s BFF Autumn’s son Ezra Parkinson. And Sam is pretty excited about it. Don’t worry, there’ll be pictures to show for sure.
One of our friends gave Sam his very first puffy vest! It’s a bit too big, still, but will fit him perfectly later on this winter. But I just couldn’t wait to try it on him and show you guys how stinkin’ adorable it is.
And that’s a yawn, not a scream, in case you were wondering. But just wait. It gets even more adorable.
Oh we were getting lots of laughs today!
Some MAJOR baby giggles going on over here.
And then I started laughing so hard at him that we both just kept giggling.
And then we stopped. And we wanted to eat.
And that’s the end of the story.
I love stripes. I love knitting stripes. They’re so much more fun than solid colors, right? I am making this hat for an upcoming baby shower.
It’s for a cute little boy named Thaddeus, who has a great adoption story and we’re so happy for his parents!
Also, I’m in Tacoma all week visiting my family so they can meet Sam, so posting may be light! I’ll try to pop in and give you guys some good pictures!
I present to you, the Baby Sophisticate, as modeled by Sam (even though it’s not for him).
He’s blowing kisses!
Finally getting some good smiles on camera!
He’s always staring right into the bright lights.
I’m surprised he sat long enough for me to get a few good pictures of him! He’s always so wiggly.
Ahhh, big yawn. Happy Thursday, everyone.
Sam has decided that his preferred sleeping position is on my chest, sitting upright. He doesn’t really like to be held like a baby, (like a cradle hold) he wants his head up!
I don’t mind, really, because I like snuggling this little baby. Here’s what he looks like from my viewpoint.
And plus, it’s been super chilly around here the last few days, so having a little babe on your chest makes you nice and toasty! Plus, I’ve been having some really bad sciatic pain, so I haven’t wanted to do much other than sit on the couch anyway. (I have a ridiculous limp right now, it looks so stupid) I saw the doctor today and he thinks it was injured during childbirth (yikes) and then further aggravated by carrying around a baby in his carseat… Unfortunately my doctor can’t get me in for an adjustment until after my trip to see my family (I leave on Saturday!) so I am kind of bummed about that, and just hoping that it gets better soon!
So, I want to do a monthly photo of Sam, in the same spot, wearing the same thing do document his growth and whatnot. I am not quite as dedicated as some (like Paula, for example, doing one EVERY WEEK! I’m impressed.) But what I need from you guys is some opinions on where I should do these pictures. So, I took several today and you should weigh in and let me know which ones you think I should pick.
Option 1:
In the crib, with his bear.
Option 2:
In his crib, without the bear, sitting up
Option 3:
In the floral rocking chair
Option 4:
On the green couch
Option 5:
On the green couch, against crocheted pillow
So, you should leave a comment letting me know which of these 5 options you think I should choose. I am leaning towards the first one, I think it’ll show more how he’s grown compared to the bear, but I also like the simpler looks, too, so, I just really don’t know, so help a girl out. You guys are always so good at giving advice.
We went to a birthday party that was outside this weekend, so I decided that Sam needed a hat that actually fit him (all the ones I’ve made for him are still too big!) so I whipped up a little hat out of some ridiculously soft alpaca yarn.
He wouldn’t sit still for very long, so I had a hard time getting a clear picture.
Ooh, I’d never worked with Alpaca yarn before and it was absolutely dreamy. It’s so soft and silky! I only had one tiny skein on hand, so I needed to use it on a small project and this little hat just fit the ticket.
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