Sweet Sweater Success!

*HAPPY DANCE*
I am so excited to FINALLY show completed pictures of the first sweater I ever attempted! (10 months after beginning)



My model just insisted on the silly pose!

Remember this problem that I had back in October while on bedrest? A special thanks to Hannah M. for visiting and giving me help (that I procrastinated on) and to Camas Creek Yarn for help in finishing the button band without all of the holes. A crochet hook solution was the key for me to pick up stitches.

Pattern comes from Cascade Yarns 60 Quick Baby Knits. Highly recommend purchasing this book from your local yarn shop rather than online and please look up the corrections before getting confused like I did! Size 3 months is looking big on Kimberly who is wearing sz 6 months now.

Note: Sweater to be blocked after Jason has time for the appropriate oohs and ahhhs this evening. :)

Adventure is Only a Roll Away

Kimberly is on the move and loving the freedom it brings!

Looking like she's practicing an ab workout... hmmm maybe I should learn from her!

This was not a posed photo... this is what Kimberly does: scoot under or scoot into!

Precious Sunday

Our weekend was so precious... a winter storm came through (yes, it sounds funny to say that!) and as a result, Jason had a 2 1/2 day weekend! I love cozy days in the camper as it is raining outside. Sunday dawned beautiful with bright sunshine, so after morning worship and lunch we took a drive up Mt Laguna to the snow.
This was Kimberly's first experience touching snow! Clearly she wasn't as impressed at this age as *hopefully* she will be in a few years. It would be odd if Jason & I have children who don't enjoy the snow as much as we do!

Baby Kimby with her Baby Snowman

As we continued driving, we came around a corner and this was the amazing view that we saw:

The sign said that this is part of the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Mexico to Canada. Amazing. You can read more here.
 We are amazed at the variety of climates in such a small area... from the ocean to the desert, the valleys to the mountains, sand to snow...

 The heavens declare the glory of God,
  and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
 Day to day pours out speech,
  and night to night reveals knowledge.
 There is no speech, nor are there words,
  whose voice is not heard.
 Their voice goes out through all the earth,
  and their words to the end of the world.
 In them he has set a tent for the sun,
  which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,
  and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
  and its circuit to the end of them,
  and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
(Psalm 19:1-6 ESV)

Squirrels... grrr

Lesson learned this last week: Anything hung outside to dry MUST stay off of the ground!!

This WAS the nicest kitchen towel that I had brought with us...

 I will not hang wet towels and dishcloths on the handrail anymore. The wind came up and the squirrels came out. Lesson learned. Learned well.
In other news...
Laundry is so nice these days. Kimberly finds great enjoyment in watching the clothes tumble, which gives me a solid 5 minutes to accomplish other chores!

Uhm, looks like Miss Kimberly got vegged out watching the washer! :)

Cloth Diapering in a Fifth Wheel?

My favorites hanging in the sun.

Yes, it can be done! When I first heard of moms of my generation cloth diapering, I seriously wondered if they lost their minds. Why, why, why would you EVER do something so crazy as that when clearly progress has been made in the diaper world with disposables?!?
Then a friend of mine showed me her daughter's cute cloth diaper... and I started hearing more moms talking about how much cloth diapers have changed from the old rubber pants that I had in my mind. Next, as if the cuteness of the diapers hadn't already won me over, I read about the toxins in the disposables. (Yes, we all survived disposables, but I am funny in that way, once I read about something being so horrible, it is really hard for me to forget the horror...with the exception of articles that speak horrors of dairy. I can easily ignore that.) The final news that sealed the deal was the cost savings.

Does the laundry bother me? Nope! I love my Maytag Neptune! ... that is at home. Is packing dirty diapers to the laundromat as bad as it sounds? Not really.
Am I totally loving hanging them up to dry and sun bleach? Well, you be the judge!




Sun bleaching diapers, brewing sun tea, sunning a Basil plant... welcome to our home!

4 months old

Here are a couple of picture updates from the past 2 weeks... Kimby discovered mirrors, floor travel (and the shortcut off the bed & couch to my horror), how to fight naps, and is rapidly growing into size 6 month clothes.

"Well, hello my window friend!"

So proud of rolling all over the living room!

Morning snuggles with Daddy

Kimberly loves Teddy Bear, Buttercup, toys that loop over the arm, and riding in Daddy's pickup.

Mommy loves naptimes when Kimberly actually sleeps.