Knitting!

Everyone always says how much fun girls are to shop for. That is true and I am sure I will get sucked in in no time. But for now, I just can't seem to stop making things for her. I am in luck because she will be in 0-3 and 3-6 months during the winter months so I get to spend less on yarn and the little sweaters get done faster.

This is my first baby sweater. It was super easy and I got it done in like 8 days. I had some leftover yarn and knit a matching hat.
This sweater was really easy after I had completed the first one. They are similar to make but different. And the matching hat...I LOVE!
The flower just buttons on so I will be making some other colored flowers to match a bunch of different outfits. I may not accessorize much, but this little girl will!

I have done some serious nesting since I got back. I loved my time up there, but I kept thinking of all the things I wanted to do when I got back. I have organized two closets, one being a large walk in storage closet! I have organized a few cupboards and decluttered some areas of the house. I also have been working on some fabric projects. And when I am not doing those things I am laying on the couch with my feet up! I have nested so much that when I went to bring Lane's registration paperwork for Kindergarten, I had shredded all my recent utility bills and had no proof of residency! Thankfully I know the lady in the office and told her how "crazy" I've been, she understood. I guess it could be worse, I could have not been able to find the bills in all my clutter.... Needless to say, I am finally being a more productive person. To me that is so refreshing, it drives me crazy to not get things done, and finally I am.

What We've Been Doing

We went to Vance and Michele's last week. Lane had fun climbing rocks, hitting golf balls, swimming, and exploring. It was great to be there!

Michele also took some pregnancy shots for me. It was fun to get some before my belly gets gigantic :) And I do love how they turned out.
A couple days ago I took Lane out to my dad's. He took his BB gun and we walked around in the fields. They had just cut hay so there were hay bales all around us. Walking around out there always bring back so many childhood memories for me.
And....I have been knitting. I started these socks in January. I bought the supplies while we were still in WA for Case's funeral. I felt like knitting something comforting for myself would be therapeutic, so I got started. I got the first sock done within a couple months, just knitting it here and there. I finally finished the second sock last week, 6 months later. I have thought of them as my Case socks. As I sat and knitted them, I thought of him with each stitch. It's a little warm to be wearing them now, but this fall and winter I will wear them and they will keep my feet as well as my heart warm. I am now onto a sweater for our baby girl which I will share when I am done. I love knitting, it is very healing. When a doctor recently asked me what I am doing to help relieve stress and anxiety, I said "I talk a lot, I journal, and... I knit"

Gearing Up For Cold Weather...

well not really. We won't be getting cold weather here, but when we head up to Washington, it will be cold. So... I knit this sweater to wear while we are up there. I've been knitting for a little while, experimenting and learning new things. When I ran across this pattern, I knew I had to try it. I did pretty well for my first sweater, it didn't take me long either. It is a little awkward, but wearible. It is very heavy and warm so I don't know how much use I'll get out of it living down here, but all you WA people might see me wearing it everyday I'm there! Hee hee hee.