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March 25, 2008
Two Weeks
Hey everyone! Sorry to leave you hanging like that. Especially in light of the fact that the last post is really in no way indicative of how we're all getting along. Meli is really - and I say this completely objectively - the perfect baby girl. She rarely fusses, nurses like a champ, poops like an elephant (who subsists mainly on grey poupon. By the way, it's no coincidence that grey poupon has POO in the word!) And most importantly, she sleeps very well. I get a good three hours at a stretch every night between feedings.
She had her first drs appt yesterday and she's gained back to her birth weight and grown an inch. Of course, she probably had that inch at the hospital - G says they measured her with her legs in the air after she was born.
She's been to the mall (she's a Jersey girl - natch!), car shopping and spent much quality time with her adoring cousins. Aunts, uncles, grandparents - they've all been through to pay their respects to our little princess and this week Daddy's home with us! I hope to get back to regular-ish blogging next week when it's just the two of us (can you spell T-E-R-R-I-F-I-E-D?)
Here's some proof that we're doing well!
I've even done some knitting! I was right! The Rambling Rows blanket is the PERFECT newborn project. I can pick it up and put it down without any issues and I've already finished one square and am halfway through another since her birthday. I'm trying out slings this week so if all goes well, there will be more blogging and more knitting in my very near future.
Thanks again for all your lovely well wishes for our baby girl and our family. They mean so much to us! I'm hoping to have our birth story up soon - it's so important to me to get it all down and really everything went off without a hitch. While it wasn't exactly what we planned for - it couldn't have gone better.
See you soon!!
L, C & M
Posted by Cara at 12:59 PM | Comments (157)
March 16, 2008
Night One
went something like this:
Here's hoping night two is just a teensy bit easier! Dude. There's tired and then there's TIRED. I'm having a blast!
Posted by Cara at 09:43 PM | Comments (110)
March 15, 2008
Like Smack
Since my milk came in two nights ago the little one has been enjoying that boob induced high. She can't get enough!
Finally, we are waiting for our discharge papers and then we are going HOME!
Georgie and Meli and I thank you all so much for your warm welcome for our little girl. It's all so overwhelming, but the outpouring of love has been almost more than I can bear. Thank you thank you thank you!
Posted by Cara at 09:06 AM | Comments (87)
March 11, 2008
Happy Birthday Miss Meli!
Nickname: Meli
7 lbs. 4oz.
20"
11:33 AM
PERFECTION!!!!
Baby, Daddy & Mama doing well!
Posted by Cara at 10:37 PM | Comments (641)
March 05, 2008
Rambling Rows
My last new project before the baby!
It's the Rambling Rows Afghan from Cottage Creations and so far I'm really enjoying it! It's pretty much miters and log cabin, so what's not to love? I'm about halfway through the first row. Basically, you continually cast on and pick up stitches for the next block (square or rectangle) so there's NO SEAMING at the end. The pattern calls for five colors, but I guess you could do it anyway you wanted to. I've been thinking about doing it again (yes, I'm ambitious!) with all of the leftover Takhi Cotton I have from the great Miter project of '07. (NO! It's NOT SEAMED! Leave me ALONE!)
When I thought about this FAMILY blanket, I knew IMMEDIATELY what yarn to use!
Socks That Rock Heavyweight, of course! I love this yarn. LOVE IT! I used it to make my green log cabin and I think the stitches come out absolutely PERFECT in garter and the colors, well, everyone knows (or should know) that Tina is a genius.
From top to bottom we've got Oregon Red Clover Honey, Jasper, Brick, (oops! forgot one!) Jade and Spinel. Perfect together! The red is the main color (color C) and the honey is the least used (color A).
I'm knitting it on size 5s. The fabric is just perfect in my estimation!
I'm making the largest size, but I'm using a thinner yarn than the pattern calls for so I'm not sure how big it will be and I totally overbought on the yarn so I wouldn't run out. Which is good because I'm thinking with the leftovers I can make some really cute baby stuff! As soon as I get to the end of a row I'll measure it for you all. The different shaped blocks and the map are just enough to keep it all interesting, but I can still stop in the middle of a row and pick it back up and start again. Ahh the wonders of garter stitch! Sadly, the denim blanket has been neglected of late, but that's going to the hospital with me! Much more portable.
Thanks for all your support. I really appreciate it!
PS - Don't forget! Today is the last day to get in on the contest. I won't accept entries after midnight tonight! THANK YOU!
Posted by Cara at 10:37 AM | Comments (44)
March 04, 2008
Nope. Not yet.
It's come to my attention that when I let a couple of days go by without posting some of you may be freaking out a bit that I've had the baby. Nope. Not yet.
As of yesterday, everything is status quo. I'm not even a little bit dilated and the baby is still very much heads up. It's looking more and more like a planned c-section is how we're going to go.
Once again, I will remind readers:
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! DO NOT tell me all the things I can do to turn this baby and how c-sections are evil and hospitals are evil and doctors are evil and this is all some kind of plot so my doctor can go play golf. This is my birth and my baby and what's right for you and your family may not be right for me and mine. PLEASE! Keep your opinions to yourself. THANK YOU!
I'm sure someone somewhere has done a study on the phenomenon I like to call "let's scare the crap out of the poor pregnant girl who doesn't know what she's gotten into but because I've done this at least one time I have all the answers to every question about pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, etc and know EXACTLY the RIGHT THING this poor pregnant girl should do if she loves her baby just a little bit." Have you had any experience with this? Georgie tells me that I should just tell people that I'm stopping in at the spa for my mani-pedi-massage right before the c-section then immediately handing the baby off to a nanny who will proceed to feed the kid lead paint chips morning noon and night. THAT'S how much we love our baby.
Please, I pray I won't be like that once I'm on the other side of this.
Meanwhile, things are in hyper drive around here. I'm not going to say when the birth will occur but suffice it to say we won't be seeing the Ides. I mean, I will tell you all when it happens, but I'm not saying now. This morning I woke up around 6AM with all those lovely anxiety thoughts: what if I don't love my baby? What if I become addicted to pain pills? What if I bleed to death on the table while my husband and new baby watch? LOVELY. Then, to calm myself down, I started thinking about all the things I'd LIKE to do before the baby comes. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Actually, a pedicure IS on that list.
Ann reminded me that I'm in that "last time" mode. Like, this is the last time I'll ever get to take a crap by myself. Or the last time I'm ALONE. EVER. Or at least for the next 20 odd years. ;-)
I did start a new project. Because that's what every knitter should do right before they give birth. Add another project to the ones already started. It's another FAMILY blanket and it's garter stitch and if the weather wasn't so shitty and it wasn't so crazy dark out I'd take a picture. Hopefully tomorrow. I'm enjoying it and I think along with the denim log cabin these will be the perfect projects to knit during baby's first few months. Please, whatever you do, don't shatter the delusion. Thank you.
PS - Go congratulate these fabulous knitbloggers: Julia and Amy are having babies too! YAY!
Posted by Cara at 03:12 PM | Comments (98)