A Stitch in Time...

So, as I mentioned in my last post, I've learned to knit and what started as a hobby has quickly turned into an obsession. Not a day goes by without yet another project added to my already miles-long list. So far, my completed objects include a stocking cap for Simon, a cute little 1920's-style hat for Sophie and a twisted-rib watch cap for Leo. On the needles right now are an Irish Hiking Scarf being knit in a blue-grey vintage Irish wool and a reversible double-knit pirate hat for my nephew Danny.

Simon's Hat:


Sophie's Hat:


Leo's Hat - need to get pics of him modeling it...this is lying flat, and a bizarre aerial view of it on my head:



My first cables:


Danny's Hat in progress (not looking like much yet, lol):

Top Seven Reasons I Haven't Blogged in Seven Months

7: Knitting. Thanks to little help from my best friend Heather, it has become an obsession. So many things I want to make and so little time. However, this is also what led me BACK to my blog - the chance to showcase my work and find fellow addicts with whom to share the crazy knitting high.

6: Livejournal. In addition to countless blogs, the communities on there effectively monopolize my (VERY) limited computer time.

5: Flylady. I am trying to get my house clean/organized and one of the other FASRI parents suggested this site. I has actually attempted it once before but am making much more of an effort this time and am starting to see the results.

4: Babson College. Leo's MBA Program takes him away from us anywhere from 2-4 nights/week. To say nothing of the countless hours of homework/groupwork and random Saturdays. In fact, he is there right now!

3:

She's 4.5 now and almost 2 months into a new school year. Since September she has already attended three birthday parties and has another one on her schedule for Halloween weekend (In addition to a Halloween party and a field trip that same week)
2:

2.5 and dancing on the table as we speak...Need I say more?

And the number 1 reason I have not been blogging for the last seven months (drumroll please....)


Her name is Sophie Helene and I am at her mercy. At seven months old she has the entire household wrapped around her very little little finger. Gave us quite a scare in the beginning, too, with some internal bleeding that landed her several days in the NICU. She's healthy as a horse now, though, nursing like a champ and weighing in at a petite but sturdy 15 pounds. The mark around her eye is a Strawberry Hemangioma, which should fade as she gets older :).