28 October 2009

Welcome to the world!


Oliver Paul was born today, Oct. 28, 2009, at 9:11 p.m. He weighs 9 lb, 2 oz and is 21.25 inches long. He has lots of dark hair and grey eyes that will hopefully end up blue, just like his daddy's.

EDIT: Pictures! I can't wait to meet this baby, my nephew.

13 October 2009

Best. Present. EVER!

So tonight was the first time I was able to go to knitting in about six weeks, so I was really excited. I actually took a sick day/mental health day today because I got my flu shot yesterday and was running a fever until late this afternoon. (The fever has since returned. I will probably go to work tomorrow anyway.)

I headed down to Misknits in the afternoon, and took a belated baby gift to everyone's favorite yarn shop owner.



Legwarmies for Pepper, made from Wollmeise Poison No. 5. Super easy to make, and a really quick knit in fingering weight yarn on US 3 DPNs. I think they are absolutely precious, and every baby I know who is due to arrive in the next 6 months will be getting a pair of these.

Then I went to knitting at C's, and had quite the surprise waiting for me. Six weeks post-birthday, C produced the BEST PRESENT EVER.




Stitch markers! Made out of Apple keys! I LOVE THEM! They will immediately be put to use on my latest sweater project, Mr Greenjeans.