Happy

Happiness is knitting something for someone you care about and giving it to them, knowing that they love it and will use and appreciate it. That semi-secret little project I've been working on is done, and rather selfishly I gifted it today even though the giftee's birthday is not for several more weeks. My friend Jen, the mom of girls the same ages as Julie and Sophie, has become a truly great friend this year. It is impossible to express how good it feels to have someone going through all the same kid-related issues as I am, and much much more.

We had an appointment for a little babysit-swapping this morning - her turn to watch Sophie for me so that Julie and I could have some one-on-one time. This was the first time I'd left Sophie with anyone other than immediate family, and it worked out perfectly. Before Julie and I left for our trip to the bookstore, Jen tried on her socks, admired the fit and the color and thanked me sincerely. Made my freakin' day!



Here are the details:

Yarn - Trekking #134 (I loved this so much, I almost want to buy it again, along with about ten more colorways from their line!)

Needles - Pony Pearl dpns, size 0

Pattern - my own toe-up short-row sock pattern, over 64 sts.


I finally figured out where those purple pants of Julie's ran off to, and as promised here she is wearing them. If I had unlimited time and energy, I would make one more patch to put on the dress and tie it all together.



Not to be left out, here is Sophie pursuing her favorite pastime of exploring the bathroom. Someone forgot to close the door again, and the latest attraction in there is spinning the toilet paper roller. I've given up on actually keeping any tp on it for the time being. I love how tiny yet grown up she looks in this picture. In the last week or two, she has stood unsupported briefly when she gets excited about using both her hands for something and forgets to hold on to whatever she used to climb up.


The Christmas stocking is coming along, and has now felted down to about the same size as Julie's with the help of a few loads of dirty diapers. I haven't taken pictures yet, and will likely wait till I get a little needle felting done. In the mean time, I'm off to spend a little more quality time on the couch with my new hat. Tomorrow, Joe is going to watch the girls so I can go to the No-Coast Craft-O-Rama, which from everything I've heard sounds awesome and a bit dangerous for my checkbook.