The best sounds ever.

So we’ve had a sweet HD video camera since Christmas but I haven’t downloaded anything that we’ve shot. Until now. Because this? Is just awesome. This was literally the second time she ever laughed. In her life. Crazy that:

And in case that wasn’t enough for you:

Best sound ever.

Oh and as a footnote saving HD down to mpeg is a giant pain in the ass. Also I think I will be using flickr for my video sharing needs because youtube kindof skeeves me out.

On Notice

So currently I have 3 unfinished posts hanging out in my blogger. One on our trip to the beach, one on cross dressing a baby complete with a hat pattern for a baby boy, and one on some fun firsts – fourth of july, out of town trips, feet discovery, etc.

But once again there is no way I’m going to be able to finish any of that.

Instead I’d like to put a few things on notice:

And just so the post isn’t a complete waste how about an adorable picture of her in her America Day outfit:



she still has the red hair and blue eyes earning her the nickname "Little Miss Recessive" Wonder how long all of it will last?

America the Beautiful

O beautiful for Spacious Skies,


For Amber Waves of Grain,


For Purple Mountain Majesties


Above the Fruited Plain!


America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood

From Sea


to Shining Sea!



This limited edition series of semi-solid yarns inspired by America the Beautiful is now available at Destination Yarn.



Have a wonderful Fourth of July everyone!

Sunshine on time!

So I did it! I got the sock done in time!

With one day to spare for blocking and photographing.

Crazy how much knitting you can get done if you knit every single time you nurse for a few days. I just have to stick to socks b/c anything bigger than that gets in her way.

So the details… The pattern is the Sunshine Sock (rav link) by Cookie A from the new book Sock Innovations. Quite simply I love her designs. They are so well thought out. The ribbing flows into the pattern which flows into the heel seamlessly.


I knit them on size 1.5 bamboo needles - seems to be the perfect gauge for this yarn.

Oh the yarn. It’s Destination Yarn in the colorway “Tampa” Aside from the whole Florida/Sunshine connection (LOVE that) I wanted to knit something summery and this seemed to fit the bill.

Of course I’m biased since I’m the dyer… but… honestly? Blues and turquoises aren’t really my thing. I’m more of a pinks/reds kindof girl. But I had the yarn so I figured what the hell. Worst case they become a Christmas gift for someone more into Blue than me:

Uh huh. That’s not going to happen. I LOVE them. They are mine. All mine.

Tomorrow is July and I have big, BIG fiber-y things planned for July including a whole new series of colorways based on a whole new concept in travel yarn. It’s pretty neat. Plus I’m going to continue the Sock Innovation Knit Along thing by knitting Rick:Pic from the book

Out of Pittsburgh:

Funtimes Ahead!

Dreaming of Florida Sunshine

First off – Rest In Peace, Michael Jackson. You may have taken a really creepy turn in the mid ‘90’s but you were still a pop culture icon and will be missed.

So check out my shiny new sock:

It’s the Sunshine pattern from the Cookie A book, Sock Innovations, knit out of Destination Yarn colorway Tampa, Florida (only one skein left and I don’t know when I’ll dye this colorway again!).

I just couldn’t resist the whole Florida/Sunshine connection:

Because, really, the Sunshine sock should be knit out of the Sunshine State colorway.

The only problem at this point is that there is only one. And… well… I kindof fell down a Ravelry knit along rabbit hole. And it ends on June 30. So to be eligible for many fabulous prizes I need to get the second sock done in 4 days. It’s possible, right? Especially since I’m just sitting around eating bon bons since I’m still on leave… (HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAAAAHA. HA.)

In baby news teething can bite me. It’s not like she’s going to bust out a tooth tomorrow or anything but the process has started and it’s pretty awful. Baby tylonol is my new BFF but it’s a fine line. While I don’t want her to be in pain I also don’t want to drug my child when she’s just fussing because she’s bored. That won’t lead to good things during her teenage years.

Baby Tylonol is a gateway drug.

Also daddy day was adorable:

And speaking of teeth – and because it’s Friday and I love me some random pop culture business on Fridays – I share with you this bit of AWESOME:

Buffy & Edward:

Best clip ever. Buffy is SO a better teenage role model than Bella or whatever her name is. So is Sookie according to this amazing article:

Bella no match for Sookie

And that’s all I got. Have a good weekend!