20 Weeks

As many of you know, I'm expecting another little girl. We are going to call her Chicklet. Now we have FreeRangeChick, Chiquita, Chicklet and Skizye. I know the DH's name doesn't fit, but in a house full of girls, is he ever going to really "fit"? He is actually what keeps us acting like a house full of crazy girls, and there are only two of us so far. Here I am last weekend at 20 weeks. My SIL and I spent a half hour taking pictures. In a regular shirt, in a tank top, inside, outside. I didn't really like any of them. Either I looked funky or it really didn't show off the belly very well. I ended up in my pajamas using the mirror on the back of the bathroom door to aim the camera. I actually really like this picture.

Before you say I'm soooooo small, I'm not suppose to be big yet. At our ultrasound, 2 weeks before this picture, Chicklet was only about 9 ounces. Plus, I'm a small person and didn't get huge with Chiquita either. As long as my doctors say I'm okay, then I'm okay.

I've been getting some negative reactions to my size. It can get upsetting to a hormonal, uncomfortable, pregnant girl that used to have a slender waist and whenever I look down, I see this.......Here is my favorite picture of Chicklet. Look at that tibia. We may have an olympic runner on our hands. Just as long as I can keep up. But really, my favorite part is the little arch in her foot. So cute. She sure does spend a lot of time kicking me. Maybe an olympic swimmer.

Ellen Cowl

Here is the last of my 2008 FOs. It's the Ellen Cowl. Yet another project I saw Senora Fuerte making and decided that I had to make it, also.

Pattern: Ellen Cowl

Source: Heather Douglas Free Pattern

Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted Weight in Vaa

I look much too serious in that picture, though it does show off my haircut quite nicely. Here we are, a little goofiness. I'm the Cowled Crusader ;-)This is a great, fast knit. Start and finish in just one evening. I barely blocked it this week. It doesn't really do a knit project any good if you never block the darn thing. Then when I blocked it, I noticed how much wet yarn smells like wet wool. I know, like duh! But this is going to be a gift and I want it to smell yummy. So started my search for some Soak Wash. I am going to have to drive to the other side of LAX to pick some up. The things we do for a knit.Here's a closer shot of the cables. A super easy pattern. Knit in the round, so you can just CO and go. You can see that there are tiny YOs in there, too. They are meant to keep you from getting too warm. Perfect for if you don't live in Nebraska in the winter.

Ambush

Full on, laugh out loud, hilarious....



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