22 February 2011

nine months? so soon?


On Sunday, we went to Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham with some friends to catch a few rays.

Stella is a bundle of joy.

She gives great hugs and has a good sense of humor.


I like to have my picture made with unusual signs. Why is "Faktri" spelled thusly? And why is the "K" large and red? Downtown Birmingham is replete with such oddities.

07 February 2011

mid-winter hello

Somehow it turned into February. And my girl is eight months old!

I thought I'd post a few pics of her, and of some things I've been working on lately.


We catch a few warm days in winter, so I like to sit in the yard and disrobe the baby when the weather cooperates. I promise I keep her dressed in warm clothes when I need to. I wanted to take a photo that showed off her new pink knitted pants--wonderpants! I had a little difficulty with the pattern but I figured out how to get around it and I'll be making another pair for my godson who will arrive in May. I may choose a more masculine color.


I've been knitting like crazy since I got pregnant with Stella about a year and a half ago, but lately I've caught the crochet bug too.

Margaret Oomen, of the blog Resurrection Fern, released a pattern through the purl bee of how to create these lovely stones. I need to track down some more smooth stones because this pattern is like potato chips. Once you pop, you can't stop.