She said Mama!!!

She did, she did! FINALLY! Woohoo! My pretty little girl said Mama! Of course she hasn't said it since, but it is a start. Heh! Sorry, short post, but I had to share! LOL!

Emma's Hat Finished!

This probably is my fastest knit other than the LTK apron top that I did. I got the hat done in 4 days easily. I could have gotten it done sooner if I didn't work full-time. LOL!

Notice that she is in short sleeves and a diaper. The high today is supposed to be 70. Can you believe this??? We're in Tennessee for goodness sakes. Kind of hard to get into that Christmas spirit. Anyways, back to the hat. The pattern is at http://www.goodknit.net/pages/fpat.html and I used Patons Astra which is an acrylic yarn. I may do this again in a wool yarn, but I was nervous knitting on straight needles. I like to knit on circulars in the round. But I loved learning how to mattress stitch up the seams. FABULOUS!!! My cousin's little girl requested one last night when we were putting up my grandmother's tree. So, I may have to make her one too. :)

Tonight is the annual Sloan Christmas party, which is when my mother's brother and sisters get together with their children and their children's children. It should be fun! I've made a cheese and pecan ball and need to start the rotel dip and sausage balls. Chris (hubby) is taking some deer summer sausage and a cheese platter. So needless to say, I need to get busy!

But of course, more hat pics! Oh, and in the last picture, she was saying "Dada." I've yet to get her to say "Mama" although I've tried. Oh, how I've tried!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl! And some FO...

Where has the last year gone? My sweet sweet baby girl! You are so full of laughter and curiosity! You enjoyed that cake, didn't you?!?!?! You must have thought Mommy was going to take that cake away because you ate it in 2 minutes flat. LOL! Not really, but you sure attacked the chocolate like any other woman would! You are such a sweet little girl and you have filled me with such joy! Now, one request, could you please learn to say "mama?" LOL!

I have finished Garrett's hat. I had so much doing the little bit of fair isle. I can't wait to do more.

It is a tad big, I should have started decreasing after 5 1/2 inches rather than 6 1/2. That's ok, he'll grow into it. It is knitted with Plymouth Yarn. I'll have to find the specifics. But of course I can't find them now.

I am knitting Emma a hat. All I have to do is add tassels and I'll be finished! So, that is the plan for tonight. But another pic of my goofy boy!