feeling scrappy

i knit harper a new hat this weekend. last year's hat still fits him fine, but this pattern was calling to me.

he obliged me with a few pictures (that is his new photo face) and then...

... the photo shoot was over!

the pattern is the hudson hat from ky baby knits. i used leftover worsted weight yarn from various projects to create the funky stripes. i like this pattern, quite a lot. fun to knit, fun to wear. what more could you want?

ah, TWO 1/2!

he is two and a half, and he can do everything all by himself...

and getting dressed is no exception. make it work!

rainbow fluff

from raw fleece...

to fluffy rainbow batts! i can't wait to spin this into something wonderful!

also, THANK YOU for the well wishes on our happy news!

beans being spilled!

oh, this boy! he is silly and cuddly and mischievous and loud. whatever would we do without him? he is growing up like nobody's business, changing a little everyday. and, he is not going to be the baby of the family for much longer...

a new little life is on the way, expected this spring, and we couldn't be happier!

he will make a fine big brother indeed!