Today is the first day...

...of the rest of my blogging life. See, I don't knwo why I'm not posting as much as I used to. I still have lots to say, I just never get around to saying. So remember back in November when I did NaBloPoMo (for half a monthe, but still)? I've decided to not wait until November, but to push myself now to post every day. (Stop laughing. I can hear you. No, I'm serious this time.) And yes, Erica, even a one sentence post counts. If you don't think so, get your own damn blog and post more. Anyway, so I've made a button and everything, which you are free to steal (please don't link) if you want to join me in this endeavor.

And now on to the Becky Bean. Dude, she can walk now! She still prefers to have us hold at least one of her hands, but she is fully capable of moving herself from place to place, unassisted. And she's had her first haircut! A mommy special. Mommy will not be continuing to cut her hair as she gets older. Mommy's kind of bad at it. But nothing can stop the Cuteness that is Becky!


Just after the shearing


A few days earlier -- see the long hair in front? That's what I cut off. I got tired of cleaning sweet potatoes out of it.


There she sits, surrounded by books. I wonder where she gets that from?

Okay, know for some knitting stuff. You may remember that I'm supposed to be working on socks that are due for a contest on the 30th. Right. So this is my progress to date:


Hey! That's not a sock!

Right you are -- it's not even first cousin to a sock. That is the beginning of this. The pic was taken a few days ago, and I'm much further along now, but I finally put it down last night because apparently applied I-cord is a test of sanity and patience sent up from the bowls of hell by Beelzebub himself. So I've now just about got the toe done on the first sock as of this morning. It's all a matter of knitting -- the sock's actually been designed since early May. We'll see. If there's any betting going on, I want a piece.

After that (and after I put the heels in my Dad's socks, although I suppose there's really no rush now, since he lives in Dallas so it won't go below 90 for about 6 months), I'm making socks for myself. A new pattern, inspired by Cider Moon's Cherry Bomb colorway (of which it will be knit. Seriously -- I just can't stand not knitting with this yarn any more). Then mom's socks, then some maternity sweaters.

Speaking of, New Baby seems to be doing fine -- I'll get the big ultrasound (the one where we find out if it's an Ezekiel or a Fuschia Chartreuse) in about a month and let you all know how everything goes. I don't feel like I'm going to toss my cookies every second of every day, which in itself is a vast improvement over my last pregnancy, so everything's just ducky with me.

See you tomorrow! (Shut up!)

posted by Laura Y. @ 4:37 PM