Personal: March 2007 Archives
So, some of you might be wondering why there has been such a dearth of sweater-knitting activity on this blog of late, at a time of year when sweater knitting is usually one of my favorite things to do. Well, the answer is quite simple. I've been undergoing some rapid shape changes due to the presence of a very welcome visitor.
I wasn't quite sure when I was going to post about our great expectations. You see, it's been something of a long road for us to get here, and I spent a lot of time worried about whether we would get here (that's a story for a future post, perhaps). So I didn't want to post until we felt very sure that all was going well. When you're past that 35 year mark, the range of testing options to help determine that "going well" thing becomes quite large. And, scientist that I am, I wanted as many pieces of evidence as possible when it came to knowing about our baby's health (another scientist friend and I were joking via email about wanting "uterus cam" so that we could see what was going on, monitor the heartbeat, etc). Last Friday we had our 20 week ultrasound and found out that from an anatomical perspective, we have a very healthy little girl bumping and bouncing around -- something I've been feeling for the past couple of weeks now. With this information, along with the other good test results, it seemed like a good time to share our news.
Since the ultrasound, I've felt a very profound peacefulness. I know problems can still happen, but I feel like we're through the toughest part of the waiting process. Now it's just a matter of her growing bigger and me getting rounder. We're feeling very happy and excited about her and can't wait until August when we'll get to meet her in person.
And that will be just the perfect time to think about planning for a new fall sweater. In the meantime, I suspect it might continue to be quilts and socks... since it doesn't seem like an August baby in Chicago needs a lot of sweaters.
Sigh.
I find myself at a place where my energy is low and I don't have a lot to say. I am definitely working on things:
- I have started the last log cabin square for my baby blanket.
- I have made some more progress spinning the moorit CVM
- I have found an layouf for my quilt squares that I like and have started sewing them together.
- I'm working on a sock in Regia Silk
- I have engaged in some retail therapy and have some nice yarn and fiber to show off
What I have not done is been able to take pictures of any of the potentially interesting things in good light. I've also been feeling spectacularly unmotivated. I don't know if it's the weather or just the time of the year or the phase of the moon, but mostly what I want to do right now is vegetate. Well, that's not entirely true, I would love to be quilting, but it's late and that would require going downstairs, so I am saving that for tomorrow when I have a day off and can dedicate the entire day to it and can enjoy the natural light in my dining room.
I also wanted to say an extra thank you to everyone who has left nice comments about my quilt or my baby blanket. It's always an honor to inspire people and to be the beneficiary of encouraging comments. Hopefully in the days to come, I'll get past my doldrums and have a few more things to do show and tell on!
