Little baby nudges at 29 weeks

She's actually being really calm...

Also, I just found out that my second glucose tolerance test (for gestational diabetes) came back normal!! I'm soo happy! I had it with both my son & daughter. SCREW YOU GESTATIONAL DIABETES! I still need to exercise more. Even though it feels like I'm splitting in half.

To be continued later -  things just got a bit crazy here.

I should have mentioned earlier...

I'm shaving my head this Friday, April 16th to help fight children's cancer.

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/meaganf

I originally posted a Facebook status about my considering shaving my head...Most of everyone thought - and still thinks - that it's a great idea. Some were shallow in their opinions. About the same number of people reposted the link to donate. And only two people have donated...

It upsets me. Probably a little more so since I'm pregnant...But these people were so quick to help Haiti...No one wants to help children here who may not live to see the next day. My own father didn't help. My sister went tanning. What the hell...

...Just sayin...

I'm fighting the urge to tell these people my opinion of them...But I can't. Not yet, anyway. I'm too hormonal and bitchy to keep my composure...So I think I'll just continue to hermit myself away from them.

Little baby nudges at 23 weeks 5 days

Most of the action is going on to my right... All the nudges you see are her head.... And this is her being calm. Usually, she's a lot more active but she's been lazy lately.

We Have Reached an Official Verdict

It's a girl! She's measuring right on time. The AFP tests came back looking good. No gestational diabetes. No clots. Woo hoo! So far, everything's completely uncomplicated! It's so nice compared to my horrifying pregnancy with my son (he was conceived two months after a miscarriage, and then I started bleeding at 12 weeks and continued bleeding for about two and a half months).

Here are some of the sonogram pictures. The first one here is from when I was 12 weeks.



And these are from the 1st (18 1/2 weeks), weighing 11 oz

Here, her cheek is resting on her shoulders

Revamp...or somwthing

So, it appears this little blog will be headed in a bit ofm a new directions for a bit. Life and my arthritis has kept me from my needle work. I know, I'm 25 and I have arthritis...thank you, genetics!

It's frustrating. I really want to knit, especially for the baby. But, it takes me what seems like forever to complete small, simple projects...

So, while I will be posting some knitting-related stuff, expect to see more posts taken from my life, as well as tangents and musings.

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Anyway. Key change.

Tomorrow we'll find out whether the baby is a girl or boy. I'm really hoping girl, but of course, I'll be happy either way. But the family really needs another girl in the mix. All of Bucket's cousins are boys, and she really wants a sister. Just today, she was asking if we could name the baby Batgirl. Or Spidergirl. And then proceeded to sing the gender altered "Spiderman Theme Song".

I'm also hoping Dan will be able to record a bit of the sonogram...

But......I'm tired. So bedtime for me! Night!

A funny thing...

So it's been a whirlwind past few months here...

A few outside elements prevented me from spending too much time on the computer. Part of it was a series of unfortunate events, another being a general bitchiness from me, and a couple other bits here and there.

At the beginning of November, I finally resigned to the idea of taking an indefinite TTC break. However, as November 23rd came around I  noticed that I was extremely tired and that I hadn't started yet. I tried not to get my hopes up since my cycles are all stupid...So I went out and picked up a dollar test. And, holy shit! It was positive!!

For a bit, I expected to lose it. As horrible as it seems...but something inside me said "No way in hell". So, here we are, 14 weeks today due July 30th. I spent the early weeks feeling (blissfully) like shit. Whoever said each pregnancy gets easier lied. And thusfar, it's been uncomplicated (minus some spotting)!

I'm still exhausted and have insomnia. But each day and each week that passes I'm in complete awe. I didn't think it was going to happen anytime soon or if at all.

Because the PDF's being stupid...

(http://screechingneedles.blogspot.com/2008/11/dazzlemeas-otk-japanese-legwarmers.html)

Materials
DazzleMea's OTK Japanese legwarmers
4 skeins BambooSpun in Cream
size 9 US straight needles
size H crochet hook
6 ¾” buttons
yarn needle

Gauge:
19.5 stitches & 24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch (Haha! Figure that one out! Just kidding. Just go by 19)
or 5 stitches per inch

Pattern Notes:
1-Row Buttonhole: Work to where you want the buttonhole to begin.
Bring yarn to front. Slip 1 st purl-wise, bring yarn to back.
Slip 1 st purl-wise, pass first slipped st over second. Repeat this process 2 more times -- passing over 3 sts total for a 3-stitch buttonhole. Place last slipped st on left needle. Turn work.
Cast on 4 sts (for the three you bound off, plus one) using the cable cast-on method.
Turn work (so RS facing). Bring yarn to back. Slip first st on left needle onto right needle and pass last cast-on stitch over it. Work to next buttonhole.
You can view the video tutorial for this at Knittinghelp.com

You will not use up all four skeins. One leg warmer uses up over 1 1/2 skein. When I made these, I used one new skein for the beginning of each leg warmer. I felt it easier for me to use one skein, break into the second, then leave the leftovers behind. Then I repeated the process for the second leg warmer. Each leg warmer had it’s own leftover ball. You don’t have to do it this way if you don’t want to. I just felt like I would get “lost” in my knitting and forget to measure.
Instructions

CO 58 sts
First 6 rows: Work in K1P1 ribbing (you may want to use a smaller size needle for the ribbing...You can make this band longer if you wish, but be sure to measure properly so it fits or you can use it to make it more slouchy)
Rows 7+: Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures approximately 23-24”
Loosely bind off. Weave in ends. Cut tails, but set them to the side (or leave them and cutonce seamed).

Buttonhole Flap
CO 30 sts
Row 1-4: Work in stockinette stitch
Row 5: Knit 4. Make a 3 stitch one row button hole. Knit 5. Repeat buttonhole process. Knit
5. Repeat buttonhole
process
Knit 4.Row 6: Purl
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Bind off in purl
Finishing
Sew buttonhole flap to bottom left-hand side of leg warmer. Pin it onto other side of leg warmer and carefully sew on buttons. Use yarn to cover thread over buttons.
Weave in ends.
Starting from top of leg warmer, sew seam , stopping at buttonhole flap.

To Make Ties
Cut tails (if you haven’t already) and tie them together to form a single strand. Crochet a
single row. Thread through leg warmer just below ribbing.
For second leg warmer, repeat process. Ta da!

Questions? Did I make a mistake? Email me at dazzleddb@hotmail.com or you can find me on Ravelry as DazzleMea


© 2008 Meagan Fischer. For personal use only. Not intended for sale or redistribution without prior permission