WIP Wyatt's Patchwork Blanket

When finishing Ryenn's patchwork blanket, I realized that I loved the way it looked. It is probably one of my favorite projects that I have finished. So why not replicate it? With another little one on the way (still shocking that there is now only 15 weeks until Wyatt is due to enter this world), blankets are always a necessity. I decided to make one for each of the boys. While have decided, and started knitting it actually, the colors for Wyatt's blanket, I am torn on what I should do for Nolan. But let's get back to that later.

The Day I Became a Mother

I just recently had a friend message me on Facebook to say that she looks up to me and that I am inspirational as a mother. This completely made my day! She is pregnant with her first child  and looks at my posts for inspiration and direction. I thought that this made talking about how I felt the day I became a mother from the 30 things my kids should know about me list perfect timing for now.

Nolan and I, 5 hours after birth

Let's back up to when I found out I was pregnant. It was January 2nd, 2010 that I actually suspected that I might be pregnant. I kept getting a cycle, or so I thought. It just happened to be spotting, but I didn't see it as abnormal. When I finally took the test and it almost instantly said pregnant, I cried. Not like "I can't believe I am going to be a mom" kind of cry, but an "oh no, I have to tell my mom that I too got pregnant before marriage." I ruined the experience for Adam, who was thrilled to become a father. I had always said that I didn't want kids because I am too impatient. I was nervous, scared, apprehensive, etc.

24 Weeks (and 1 Day) Update! Happy Mother's Day!

Today is a great day to share pregnancy progress, being Mother's Day and all. It continues to astonish me that I am going to be a mother to three little ones. With the growing belly, it still is somewhat unbelievable. 

According to Baby Med, I should weigh between 204.8  and 210.8 pounds. On Saturday morning, I weighed in at 201. 3 pounds. This is a loss from last week, but I am attributing that to all the work I did on the kitchen as well as some light exercising I have been doing. This is a total weight gain of 5.5 pounds. I'll take it!

5 Things That Make me Happiest Right Now

The 30 things my kids should know about me list asks about the 5 things that make me the most happy right now. While this changes from day to day, I thought this would be a fun topic for the night (seeing as I am not crabby from lack of sleep). I know some of the 5 things will be quite obvious, others may not be.

1. My family: I know that this is somewhat an obvious choice, but that is why it had to be on the list. I would be lost without my husband and kids. They are my whole world and everything to me. They are my reason to keep going everyday, my reason to wake up, my source of happiness. I am beyond in love with being a wife and mother. I do not think that happiness would exist without these three in my life. 
   

FO Ryenn's Patchwork Blanket

So I started knitting Ryenn a blanket about a month and a half before she was born. While I finished it shortly after her birth, it didn't quite look finished. When I first read through the pattern, I didn't see a border portion of the pattern.

23 Week (and 2 Day) Update

This past week went a lot better than the week before for me. I don't know if this is because my hormones are leveling back out or if it is because my horrendous kitchen is now complete (minus the trim, back splash, and dishwasher which we are waiting to have shipped).

FO Contest Winner's Headband

I had a giveaway a while back and have yet to share what Debbie won. She chose one of the earwarmer headbands with the flower.

She wanted a gray headband with a peach or pink flower. I struggled with finding a peach that didn't look orange so I decided to play it safe with light pink. You can't really go wrong with a light pink.