I'm Back, kinda!

I keep attempting to update this web page. It’s ridiculous the amount of time that I’ve let slip. If you’re friends on Facebook with me, then you know how busy we’ve been. MLBrotz’ job is going really well. He’s traveling like a madman, but at the moment, he’s slowed down. Peanut’s health is doing vastly better, although she’s still on a nebulizer and at the moment, amoxicillin for another ear infection. That makes 9 since August, if you’re keeping track. I need to get her into have allergy testing done soon too.

Bean is doing well. I can’t believe I’m already 19 weeks pregnant. As much of a shock this pregnancy was, it has been so much of a blessing. God really does work in mysterious ways. However, I think this pregnancy is as different as the east is from the west! I’m still nauseous with this one at least once a week to the extreme. My energy levels have come up, just not to where I’d really like them to be! I’m not 100% sure if it’s from chasing after my almost 13 month old, or from the pregnancy!!! Probably a list of both! I can’t wait until my ultrasound to find out if Bean is a boy or a girl. Ugh, cannot come fast enough! Although, I’m quite certain, boy or girl, this one will have as much, if not more hair than Peanut did.

I am lucky to say though, with Peanut going to bed at 6 PM, I have a few hours to myself in the evening to now get some laundry, cleaning, or even (wait for it…) knitting! I know, I know, it’s a miracle! It is hard to find time to relax while working a full time job on top of everything. I can’t sit down if I know there is a mess in my house. For instance, if Peanut makes a mess out of her toys in the living room, I can’t sit down on the couch and relax to watch TV if it’s all over the place. Just ask MLBrotz. He has had to force me to sit for 5-15 minutes while I’m on a cleaning rampage. Hooray for the nesting symptom of pregnancy!
Within the past two months, I’ve been able to complete a few projects. The following two photos are of a Sirdar pattern for a newborn that my coworker purchased for the birth of her granddaughter.

I completed Peanut’s Jersey for her 1st birthday party at the local AAA team. The team lost but we had fun at her birthday anyway!!!

This next image is the Baby Bunny dress that I finally completed for Peanut. It was knitted as a size 12 mo, but I think she’s got plenty of room to grow into it!!! The design was made our LYS owner, JoAnne Turcotte. That woman is fabulous!!! Peanut looks pleased with the outcome, as am I. I learned how to do fancy crochet edging! Go me!

And finally, I’ve decided to knit up the February Lady Sweater for my BSG FPB KAL this month. I’m making the second size for the 37.5 bust. I’m going to make it short sleeved since I’ll be pregnant over the summer and plan to wear this over a tank top. I’d like to make it so that I have the option of adding sleeves later. Here is my first start up photo. I’m using Plymouth Yarn Fantasy Naturale in Lilac. Apparently, lilac’s in right now to knit with!!!