Tis the Season

It's finally starting to look and feel like Christmas around here. We've spent lots of time staying out of the blustery weather outside, opting instead for a fire and cocktails (ahem, MOCKTAILS) on the couch.






Katy's ready too.

It's been a low-key Holiday season for us; I opted out of my yearly Christmas Brunch because this Bean is still giving me fits of morning sickness and wasn't able to commit, and we've missed both of our company Holiday parties for other non-Holiday related activities. But with the cold, foggy weather and the house now smelling like pine and mulled cider, I think I'm here.



I've also got some knitting mojo back. I've got three more baby gifts due by February (including something for a set of twins!), but I've shifted back to knitting for myself. I'm working on a couple new sweaters, sized to fit my new preggo shape so I've GOT to finish them this season. The first you can see in the above photo is Sedum, with Knit Picks Caldena. The speed of large gauge is offset by seed stitch, but I love this cardi so I'm dealing with it. It's my goal to have this finished by New Years, so I can take it to the Cabin. As always, we'll see how that goes.

Here we are as of last night:


The 2nd sweater is Peasy by PiPiBird (I just LOVE all her patterns. I already knit Buttercup, and it's one of my favorite sweaters).

I needed something to offset the bulkiness of Sedum, and I already had the yarn so this was a perfect fit.



This is what I plan to take to with me over New Years to knit, along with my sewing machine and some baby patterns. The Bean has revived my desire to bring my sewing skills up to par with my knitting skills, and long stay at the cabin amongst falling snow is the perfect backdrop.

14 Weeks

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total Weight Gain: (+4) since pre-pregnancy

Maternity Clothes? My pants still all seem to fit, but I definitely think I'm starting to show. My b00bs have grown like crazy so I need either maternity tops or my larger, looser fitting tops.

Stretch Marks? Nope. Started using Burt Bee's Mama Bee every time I get out of the shower for preventative measures.

Sleep? Feeling better rested in the morning since I'm taking less trips to the bathroom. However, still exhausted by the time I get home from work.

Best Moment This Week: Telling the world I'm going to me a mama, seeing the Bean do a backflip on ultrasound.

Movement: Pretty sure I'm starting to feel the Bean "tap" me. It feels like little flicks inside my belly.

Food Cravings: Pickles, and Ramen noodles. And of course, both have zero nutritional content.

Gender: Still feeling Boy

Labor Signs: Lord I hope not!

Belly Button - In or Out? In

What I miss: Raw sushi. I would give anything for a slab of ahi right now. And wine. Not alcohol, but the taste of real wine, not the alcohol-free stuff.

What I am looking forward to: Looking more pregnant and not just fat.

Weekly Wisdom: People can be nuts about what you can and can't do/eat during pregnancy. Do what feels right to YOU.

Milestones: 2nd trimester!

12.9.09

The amount of baby knitting going on over here has been unbelievable! And not just for me! It seems like almost everyone we know is busy baking buns. So this is going to be a big FO parade:

Baby Earflap Hat for Baby C (another baby C)

(this was overdue by like oh, 6 months. At least the baby was born in June couldn't wear it anyway)

Denver Baby Sweater for Baby F

This was made entirely from yarn scraps in my leftovers bowl. I see lots of "leftover" sweaters in my future....

Quickie Boy Sweater for Baby C (yet another baby C)

This might be my favorite pattern of all time - it really is super, SUPER fast.

Baby Surprise Sweater for Baby K

When I gave this gift at a friend's baby shower, I was getting grilled about when DH and I would be trying for a little one. A few weeks earlier, my MIL and SIL were at a baby shower and their gift was the 7th one opened, which is supposed to indicate that family would be the next to have a baby. Since SIL is 22 and not married yet, they all were sure it was me. Well, strangely enough it WAS me, but we weren't breaking the news yet. So this came up over and over at this shower, and I just had to laugh and pretend to sip my mimosa (which was really just OJ)

And finally, I did knit a little something for Baby Bean.

Felted Tweed Daisy, For Baby WnN

Since Baby Bean is due in June, s/he will obviously not be covered in handknits for awhile, so this is 6-9 month size.

I'm working on a few other things for the Bean, including a baby blanket and stripey sweater. Since we don't know the gender I'm using a lot of green and brown, which I would probably continue to so anyway. I've abandoned quite a few other projects in lieu of baby knitting, so this kid is going to be well covered.