We are preggo!

Yes, we are pregnant! And I can't even explain how awesome and amazing this all is, good stuff.  We found out September 12, which just so happens to be Grandparent's Day. (I think that's hilarious!)  Everyone is really excited!

We have chosen to have a home birth with a midwife.  Hopefully, a water birth will happen, but that just depends upon what the baby wants when the time comes.  We aren't finding out what the sex is until the day of birth.  So we aren't having a sonogram as of now.  We aren't vaccinating the baby, because there are just way too many bad things....I will talk more about that later down the road.  I don't know exactly how far along I am, because we have not been to the midwife yet.  We are still interviewing them and such. 

And that is all I am writing today, because I have the amazing morning sickness and just looking at this computer makes me nauseous.  So peace!

A Prosperious Future

God is so great! We recently had a very joyous thing happen is our lives.  And I can't praise God enough for it.  Truly his plans are not our plans, but are better.  I thank God for this opportunity.  I can't say details, but I just wanted to give it up to God for being....God.  Its all summed up in my favorite verse....

"I say this, because I know what I am planning for you', says the Lord.  'I have good plans for you,not plans to hurt you.  I will give you hope and a good future"  Jeremiah 29:11

BFFs

So, there are two things you need to know to make what I am about to tell you special.  One, Noah and I are still in our lovey-dovey stage of our marriage. (I hope it stays that way.)  And we call each other BFF's or Best Friends Forever.  It's silly, but we love it.  Two, Noah talks in his sleep sometimes.  So much that I don't ever really pay attention anymore, because it usually doesn't make sense.

Well, last night Noah was knocked-out-asleep in bed and I was still laying in bed not able to sleep.  And he turned over in bed (still asleep) and said "Best Friends Forever".  I almost woke him up, because he made me so happy! It was just about the cutest thing in the world.  Love him!!

God Moments

I love it when you are having a regular day and then God shows up and makes it special!  That just happened to me, while I was working out.  I was listening to music and "Healer" by Kari Jobi came on, and I found myself crying and worshiping God before I knew it.  It is in those moments that I see God's face and fall in love with Him all over again.  Love it!

Bowtie Baby Hat

Well, I'm about to have another niece in about a month.  So, it is baby-knitting season at my house! I love this Baby Bowtie pattern and it can be found here for free.  The only changes I have made are that instead of the first few rows in garter stitch, I changed it to stockinette stitch so that it will roll up and make a cute brim.  The wrong side of the stockinette stitch is what you see rolled up as the brim.  I also used circular needles instead of DPNs.

True Healing

Time doesn't heal all wounds,

that only comes through Jesus Christ!

Winter Cable Hat

As promised, here is the hat that I've been working on.  I just finished it.  This is a really simple cable hat that can be made smaller by using smaller needles.

Yarn:  Lion Brand Yarn, Vanna's Choice (1 skein), (401) Grey Marble, 92% Acrylic and 8% Rayon, machine washable and dry-able, this yarn is gray tweed with flecks of white, brown, and black.

Gauge: 

Needles: 5.5 mm circular needles

Pattern:

Cast on 108 sts.

Join work and mark rounds.
Work (K2, P2)* ribbing for 9 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 5 rounds.

Work, (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 8 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 8 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 3 rounds.

Decreasing Starts:

Work (K2tog, P2, K6, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P2, SSK, K2, K2tog, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P2, CB4, P2)*

Work (K1, P2, K4, P2)* 1 round.

Work (K1, P2tog, K4, P2tog)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P1, K4, P1)* for 3 rounds.

Work (P2tog, K4, P1)* for 1 round.

Work P1 (CB4, P2)*P1 for 1 round.

Work P1 (K4, P2)*, K4, P1 for 2 rounds.

Work SL1 (K4, P2tog)* K4, P2tog, last stitch p2tog with first stitch of last round.

Work (K4, P1)* for 2 rounds.

Work (K1, K2tog, K1, P1)* for 1 round.

Work (K3, P1)* for 1 round.

Work (K2tog)* for 1 round.

Work 1 round 18 sts.

Cut yarn, and weave through the remaining ends, pull tight.  Weave in all ends.

CB6:  slip next 3 sts on cable needle and hold in BACK of work, K3 from left needle, K3 from cable needle.

CB4:  slip next 2 sts on cable needle and hold in BACK of work, K2 from left needle, K2 from cable needle.


Enjoy!