Practice Knit

While waiting for some yarn to arrive in the mail from KnitPicks.com I did a trial run on a newborn hat.
I ended up making it a preemie size so I could donate it to Caps for Good. There are some free hat patterns in their PDF, although I didn't use any of them. I used a pattern from a new book I got
Easy Baby Knits: Clothes & Accessories for 0-3 Year-olds.
The pattern was very easy to read/follow. I highly recommend this book. There are several cute items in book I would love to make for the boys. So far I made Owen a hat and I am working on Colin's right now. It is very surprising how much longer a toddler hat takes to work up then a 0-3 month size :) I am hoping to finish it before Colin comes home on Thursday that way he can wear it before next fall.

Book Swap

Anyone interested in swapping some books?
I have a few books, fiction, that I really loved reading but I don't have the space to keep them, and I don't think I am someone to reread. Plus I am hoping to get a Kindle for Christmas...hint hint Santa ;)

I have these three right now:







All paper back and all of them are like new. I pretty much like reading anything. If anyone is interested leave a comment or email me.

What have I been doing?

Obviously I have not been doing much sewing or anything craft related lately; I have been reading. Lots and lots of reading.
Colin insists on reading this book multiple times a day
 
This is one of his favorite scenes in the book.
This is the other book we have been reading.
I think it is a great book. I especially love how the authors relate the things that are happening to mommy to the children in a way that they can understand.
Colin is over the moon with the idea of becoming a big brother. He lights up like the Griswold's house at Christmas time when you call him big brother. He asks all day if the baby is napping and if it turned off the lights in my tummy so the baby could go night-night. Every night before bed we read the big brother book together and he gives our baby (my tummy) lots of loves. These little moments  have almost erased the memories of playing with the Lego's in the bathroom during what should have been mom's "private time".
We are taking Colin with us to the ultrasound on Monday, I hope he enjoys seeing his little brother or sister (Colin says it's a sister)on the tv screen. I hope it doesn't confuse him :) We are all excited to find out the gender on Monday, only a few more days!

Deceptively Delicious Muffins

I got this book a while ago from Marshalls. So far it's a hit in our home. I have only used two of the recipes but they are delicious. And I can't help being inspired by the very cool retro look of the book.

The Applesauce Muffins are fantastic.

The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butternut squash. Which is great because I can not get Colin to eat anything that is orange. He loved sweet potato puree before but will have nothing to do with them now. I changed/substituted a few ingredients. I used Mayonnaise instead of an egg, I was out. Vanilla soy milk instead of nonfat milk and I added some vanilla extract. The muffins are super moist and really messy with the crumb topping. If you have a little one who is not that fond of veggies I highly recommend this book. We look forward to trying many more of the recipes.

Thursday Morning

Why is it when you wake up and go back to bed you are always more tired the second time you get up? I am dragging this morning and of course today we have things to do. I got this calendar that hangs on the wall of our kitchen after Colin was born. It has come in very handy and has help me keep my sanity. I highly recommend to any new mom.
But first things first....today is a coffee day. Tea will not cut through the fog this morning.
It seems like with every birthday I feel I need to start/ make changes in my life. With this last birthday I have decided I am old enough to start caring...well more like I NEED to take care of my face. My hubby looks like he is 18 when he will be 30 this year. This is not going to be pretty later on in life. I will be old and haggard and he will be distinguished and handsome.
The anti-puff eye roller has been a must since the birth of my son :) It works wonders. If anyone else has some great tips or would like to share their favorite products please comment I can use all the help I can get. I am looking for a great face lotion.
edit: face soap in above picture was a freebee, I have used it for a week now and it has dried out my face. I have sensitive skin so I am on to the next product to try

New Moon

It did not take me long to finish the next book in the Twilight saga, New Moon, I finished in the very early hours (about 1 am) Saturday. It was well worth the lack of sleep. I really like how at the end of each book there is a teaser of the next book. It seems to be the first chapter of the next book, which can be good or bad. It's nice to keep reading but then it leaves you hanging usually in a climatic spot. I should be getting the next two books in the saga tomorrow. I am borrowing them from a friend. It is almost agonizing waiting for the books, but my house and family are thankful for the break. I would love to talk about the story but I don't want to ruin it for anyone who has not read it yet and plans to. I will say this, I was a bit sad over the absence of one of the characters and I one point maybe two I cried.