Hi there! Happy 2013! I know we're nearly at that time when it's too late to say happy new year, so I'll make sure I get that out of the way.
I have a bunch of FOs for 2012 that I must put together into posts and I promise I'll do it soon. But first is a post long overdue...
Nearly two years ago, Partner secretly went about an attempt to teach himself to knit. Not long before Sock Summit 2011, he admitted he needed help. And no wonder! A usually good LYS had set him up with a dark, fuzzy yarn for his first project. Ugh.
I came back from Sock Summit with yarn from Twisted PDX and Partner tried again and worked on a scarf which I just can't find a picture of...
Fresh excitement quickly produced another FO...
Then it was back to that blue yarn, and more success. The proud knitter...
There was a bit of a break with knitting for Partner while we were in Britain. After we returned, Partner had a very specific hat idea. In fact after he was done with the hat, he decided he wanted to make a set.
One for him and one for...
Wiggle!
That's right, we brought home one last, very special souvenir from our United Kingdom adventure, confirmed our final morning in London:
After weeks of quiet to make sure I was safely past the first weeks, we told my family and then slowly told friends. I'm at around 23 weeks and have moved into the definitely showing phase.
After weeks of waiting for some outward sign, now I feel like each day I look different!
Ironically Partner completed the first FO for Wiggle, but don't think Mama hasn't been working on some handknits too!
Who knows, maybe there are two new knitters in the house...
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you both, how wonderful. And you look gorgeous, absolutely beautiful!
Did I not say in 2012 there would be pregnancy?!?!
Posted by: kate | January 12, 2013 at 09:34 AM
Wow, such huge changes happening in your life! Congratulations to you and R!!! And what a lucky baby to be born in Hawaii (I say that now since it is 14 (F) outside..the warmth of Hawaii is sounding pretty good!).
And go partner for learning to knit! That's fabulous!
Congrats again you two!!!
Posted by: Rachel | January 13, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Awww congrats!!!! Can't wait to see little Wiggle.
Well done Papa for knitting the first baby knit.
Posted by: Kelly | January 13, 2013 at 05:31 PM
Oh congratulations!! I woke up to see two bloggers I follow are pregnant :)
Also, that is an excellent man of yours for learning to knit.
Posted by: twelvedaysold | January 14, 2013 at 08:49 AM
oh my god oh my god oh my god!!!!!!!!!
oh i have tears in my eyes, kathy i am so so excited for you and partner - what wonderful wonderful news!!!
eeee!!!! a sweet sweet baby!!
oh and that last photo - you look absolutely stunningly beautiful!
ps - partner's knitting is absolutely amazing! but joy of joys a baby!!!
a world of congratulations and love to you both!!!!!!
Posted by: melissa | January 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Congrats! :-)
Posted by: katie metzroth | February 04, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Congratulations! Oh, I'm so behind the times on this one. Congrats! Newborn knitting is such fun. And J recently joined Rocky in the ranks of dads who knit. Tadpole was proudly sporting her new leg warmers at the nature museum the other day. Congratulations again!
Posted by: Rue | February 18, 2013 at 06:18 PM