Earthtones Girl

Tomorrow, my daughter will be 3 weeks old.  When did 3 weeks go by?  I think it went by while I was staring into a pair of big, beautiful eyes and that face and that hair…

Here she is quiet and reflective…

Look at all that hair!!! And it’s grown so much since this picture.

Here is Kira in motion!!!! 

Is it me or is she ridiculously cute!!!!

Again, can you believe all that hair…I am so fascinated by everything about her but the top of her head…wow.  I think I’m a bit drunk on baby love right now.  Can you blame me?

This one is over and I welcome next one with open arms.

A mom-to-be posted this on Ravelry.  I hope to be this brave and strong in raising my child (God willing children).

ON CHILDREN

by Kahlil Gibran

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,

Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,

but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children

as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,

and He bends you with His might

that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let our bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness:

For even as He loves the arrow that flies,

so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Happy Birthday My Love

Tomorrow by this time Chris and I will be smiling over our new born child.  Excited is not quite the word to cover what we are feeling right now.   This post would look like War And Peace if I tried to explain.  I’m sure you all get it.  And in case anyone is wondering about my psychic ability to predict the exact arrival, there is an explanation.  I won’t bore you with the details or open pandora’s box which could lead to a rant.  Suffice it to say I’ve had some medical complications over the years that have made a c-section the inevitable  method of arrival for this baby.  It is not my first choice but it is the safest for both of us.  I have done my homework to research this and feel satisfied and at peace with my decision.  I even took a moment to ” tell the baby” about it’s pending arrival.  In my heart….I believe all will be well.

Here’s the finished the ABCSJ which morphed into a summer suit/onesie (just needs the snap tape which my mum will sew in).  I’m so happy with how it came out considering my fingers have been swollen and numb for days and days.

This is  what my little one will be wearing home from the hospital.  There is a hat too which needs about 10 more rows but it’s already 9:15pm and I still have one or two more things to do before bed.  So I decided to post just the suit.    And since we will be coming home on Mother’s Day I thought something made by the new mum (ME!!) was a must.  I can’t wait to get pictures of it “in motion”.  I’ll get pictures up as soon as I can.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.   Thanks to everyone for all your love and support over the last 9 months.

Look what came in the mail yesterday.  There was talk about this last year at camp…it’s here and just in time.    The Adult, Baby, Child Surprise Jacket!!!

If you’ve already knit a BSJ but always wanted to adjust it, larger or smaller, but couldn’t get your mind around the numbers to alter them, this is what you’ve been waiting for.  (I’m so bad about my run on sentences….apologies).  I’m off the swatch.  I need 5sts to 1 inch using Cotton Classic.  Yuk, I know!!  Dreaded cotton, but I’m having a spring baby, wool is bit much this time of year. 

OK, Mum has to go knit.  Just the jacket or a onesie?  Stay tuned.