Well things are settling back down to normal here, or as normal as it does get!
Carly is getting used to having two babies to care for,needless to say I have had many phone calls.
I have been buying lots of yarn and books and patterns lately, but I can't seem to get round to photographing any of them, I had thought I may do some this weekend as it is a bank holdiay weekend, but I was at a child protection course at church this morning, Les's niece is coming round tomorrow with her boyfriend to visit, and then Les's sister and her husband are coming over monday, so I doubt it will happen.

I have started knitting a lovely cardigan for Darcey, this is the 4th thing I have started in as many weeks, all the others have been frogged, just didn't like the yarn or the pattern, I have been very indecisive lately, maybe its my age. The cardigan is a sirdar pattern I am knitting the short sleeved version, I intend to to do one for Jade and Amber as well they don't do it in Gracie's size. I am knitting it in some lovely double knit 50% Alpaca 50% Merino which I bought from Babylonglegs etsy shop in the colourway Gothika. It is knitting up lovely and the yarn is very soft.




I think part of the not being able to decide what to knit next is the fact that I have so many things in the knitting queue that I can't seem to get around to doing any of them I don't know if anyone understands that or if it makes sense at all.lol
I will probably start something for Gracie next as I have seen a nice cardigan just need to choose which yarn, I also have the yarn to knit the girls the little dress/top in the latest edition of Simply knitting magazine.

I shall end by adding a photo of Gracie and my friends little baby Hallie, who is 10 weeks younger than Gracie, the photo is a bit blurred but still sweet.

Well I now have grandson no 2, Kadon James was born on Saturday 26th April at 8.05am weighing 7lb 15oz and mum and baby are doing fine. I will hopefully now be able to get back to some knitting as I have been on tender hooks waiting for this little one to arrive.

I have quite a few random photos to throw on here, some my sister in law took, some from my phone. No knitting though. I am knitting at the moment, two things the go, but struggling with both for some unkown reason. The photos are of the girls and also Carly holding Gracie and also my grandson Harrison. Carly is over 8 months pregnant in this photo, makes you sick doesn't it.lol I was skinny like that once.....

I have a couple of pictures to add. Gracies finished bolero is all done. I used Krafty Kola organic aran called candyfloss, and funky fur called marshmallow. The original pattern also had a ribbon tie at the front but I prefered it without. Also a couple of pics of Gracie wearing the bolero and Darcey. I have also included a very strange picture of me I am not sure what I was doing, but I thought I would put it on anyway. Its a good job I am not vain.LOL.

Just a quick update actually got some computer time, today is my 42nd birthday although don't know why I am announcing it.lol.
Joe won his fight and now has a place on the England squad so all being well it is 2012 here we come.:-)

Have done some knitting, knitted a funky fur jacket for a friend who had a baby on March 2nd actually started knitting it that day and took it round to her a week later. I have also been cross stitching again. I must get some pictures on here as I have also bought tons of yarn, but as usual the batteries for the camera have run out and nobody remembers to get any when there out.

Well thats about it for now I shall now go and eat lots of chocolate.

I am very proud of Joe right now as he won the semi final of the ABA Golden Gloves competition for his weight category, so now he is through to the final on the weekend of March 8/9th. Here are a couple of pics that are going in the local paper.

Finished this jacket this morning. The borders are in double moss stitch. I am pleased with it, if you are a yarn snob please don't read this next bit, I mixed Eskimo with a handdyed BFL that I bought on ebay. I know this is probably not everybody's cup of tea, but I like both fun fur and handdyed yarns, so why shouldn't I mix them.lol. I have also added it to my Ravelry projects page as well.

Just a quick post as it is half term and time is very precious.lol.
I am just putting on a couple of pictures, two finished items, Jacket for Darcey which is already featured in the previous post and a hoodie for Gracie, also a picture of Gracie and a picture of Joe, both of which were on my camera when I loaded up the other two.

Well I seem to have been busy busy as usual, but actually never seem to get anything done.!! I did manage to get myself and the girls a haircut this week which was well over due, so that is something.

This is a very bad photo of Darcey in her jacket I made It was made a while ago now, the colour of this photo is awful, the yarn is Colinette Skye which is an aran. I will try and get another picture in day light as this one doesn't do it justice.Also please ignore Darcey's hair as this was taken the day before she had it all cut off into a little cute bob.
I have also got a lovely little hoodie to show but the photo I took of that is so awful I couldn't even use it.lol. I am now knitting another jacket/cardigan for Gracie.
I am very tired at the moment as I only seem to get about 3 to 4 hours sleep a night, and I don't like to go up early to get a few extra hours because that is the only real time I get to knit these days, all I ever seem to do is washing I have 3 to 4 loads a day, and I won't even mention the ironing.
My patience levels are vey low at present.
On a happier note we have had another birthday to celebrate, Jade was 9 on the 19th of January and Carly will be 20 on the 3rd of Feb. I am going to meet up with Carly on the Monday and go shopping for the day, which will be nice, but also if I know her expensive for me.lol.
Well thats if for now, the girls are shouting and I may have to go and kill one of them.(only joking).

Here are a couple of photos of Gracie, she is wearing the little trousers I made her, I think I may make some more as they actually fit her quite nicely.
I am knitting a cardigan for myself at the moment, I haven't knitted anything adult size for years, although in fairness it is in denim ultra on 8 and 10mm needles so is knitting up quite quickly.
Everyone is back to school this week so things are gradually getting back into a routine. I have decided to cut back on some of my outside activities this year as I want to spend as much time as I can with Gracie and Darcey, as they are the last two babies I am going to have, I can not go through being pregnant again, so will be making sure I can't have anymore. I haven't decided what has to go yet, but something does.lol.
Anyway I hope it doesn't get too borring around here as I see a lot of baby pictures being posted.

Just a quick update, Gracie Louisa Diane, was born on December 22nd at 2.15.am. I haven't got much time but it was a very eventful birth and I ended up delivering her breech, a foot presentation to be exact.!!!! Certainly an experience. Only one rubbish photo at the moment, hopefully some better ones to follow soon.

Well I am still around and haven't had the baby yet, I am almost 37 weeks and at the moment the baby is in the right position but head hasn't engaged yet. I am so fat and fed up it is untrue, I can hardly walk and everything hurts, oh isn't it fun having a baby.lol.
Joe and Darcey's birthdays both went well, just low key,I am not up to much else, I had to struggle through two meals out, which normally I love, but I couldn't really appreciate this time.
I have actually done a lot of knitting, but taken no photos, I have finished a little hoodie with patons whisper and dk for the new baby, plus a jacket for Darcey, and a scarf for Carly I am now knitting a scarf for Harrison my grandson, I am not sure If I mentioned that Carly is expecting another baby in April and it is to be another boy. I just can't escape baby knitting can I.
Well not doing much else it is just a waiting game, I just hope I don't go full time or over for the first time ever as I think I will explode, as my actual due date is January 9th.
Hopefully my next post will have baby pictures.

Firstly I have finished 2 pairs of mittens, one hat and a jacket for Darcey, but no pics yet.
I am a bit fed up today, went to see the consultant today and it turns out the baby is in a transverse position, which basically means sidewise this apparantly is not good if it stays this way as it is hard to deliver a baby sideways.lol.
I have to go back in two weeks for more scans and checks, the thing that is worrying me is they said it can be dangerous for me to go in to labour, but I have my babies early 37 or 38 weeks as a rule, and very quickly 20 mins for Darcey, about an hour all the rest, and when I go back I will be 36 weeks. I am asssuming when I go back if it hasn't moved they may suggest a c section. Oh well, I thought that it was all going too easy.
To top it all my blood pressure had gone up as well, This is definately the last one, I am too old for all this.
I also have Joe and Darcey's birthdays in December, I actually go for the scan on Darcey's birthday, so as you can imagine things are a bit manic round here and something is telling me I probably need to rest.lol. It really is times like this that it hit homes how much you miss having your mum around just to look after you, even at my age, I really miss her right now.
Hope I haven't depressed anyone, I am sure I will cope I always do.lol.

Here is something else I have finished they are trousers and mittens for the new baby, in Krafty Koalas dk I think it is BFL, I am really into oranges and yellows at the moment.
I have also added some pictures of my latest ebay purchases I think you can see my favourite colours shining through.lol. They are all DK the companies were Angels and Elephants, The Natural dye stuido and Elvincraft in that order.

This is going to be quite a picture heavy post, I have two finished items to show both are for the new baby in 0-3 months, one is knit with elle chunky and the other funky fur and elle baby dk. I also have some photos of recent purchases they have come from hipknits, the natural dye studio(on ebay),the cherry tree hill stuff is from The Woolly Workshop and lastly I bought some from etsy. I haven't gone in too much detail here as I will put all the info on my ravelry account and I am too lazy to go through it all twice.lol.

I have just joined up with ravelry I got my invite a while ago but have had trouble getting on, I just have to work out how to put everything else on it now.lol. My name is mandymosey, as someone already had knitting mummy.

I have actually done quite a bit of knitting just not taken any photo's at present. I have finished a hat and jacket for the new baby, and I am also almost finished with a jacket for Darcey it is one I have knitted before called Smitten. I will photo them and detail the yarn ect very soon.
The pregnancy is still plodding along I am finding it very tiring I have a big bump already I am not sure if I will be able to carry on walking around for another 11 or 12 weeks.LOL.
Life is still busy I had intended to give up a few of my responsibilities outside the home, but as ever that hasn't happened as there is never anybody else to take your place.
Joe has had two boxing bouts recently and won them both, he's still doing really well with his boxing and has now won 7 out of 8 fights and the only one he lost was the championships final last year. Hubby and I don't seem to ever be indoors at the same time if he is in I am at a meeting somewhere and If I am in he is out somewhere connected with boxing. Can't decide if this is a good thing or bad.lol.
Darcey is well settled in Playschool now she loves it and I am looking forward to after Christmas when she can go 3 times a week she still doesn't sleep at night, something else which doesn't go particularly well with pregnancy insomnia.
I have still been adding to my stash, although I really do need to stop as there is no more room, but when has that stopped a knitter.!! I am also still addicted to buying patterns which I know I will never ever knit but I love looking at them and dreaming, sad or what.
I have to help out at school this morning with swimming lessons, I know I just said I am trying to cut down, but the problem is Amber, because of her diabetes I like to help out with her class as much as possible, I thing I will have to give it up next month though as getting on and off the coach and bending down to help with wet socks is killing me, anyway I have to leave soon so I am going to try and have a quick rest before I go, hopefully I will have some photos next time as I know picture less blogs can be real boring.

Right well I have done some knitting, I have knitted a hat and mittens for a baby shower being held at church tonight, I have never been to a babyshower as it isn't really something that is done in the UK, although I believe it is starting to catch on. I knitted them in white double knit as Sue who is expecting doesn't want to know the sex of the baby.

Mind you I say I am going I hope to be, but I have been having a few probs with blurred vision and spots before the eyes, so I am waiting for a midwife to turn up and check my blood pressure. I must admit I am finding this pregnancy a lot harder no real problems as such, I just feel physically drained all the time, I know the obvious reasons, I am older, overweight and I still have the other kids to deal with. I think I may be going through the old hormone stage as well as I feel very down and miserable, certainly not depressed though, just fed up!!

On a brighter note Amber has settled well in Junior school, and they are coping well with her diabetes, also Darcey has started playschool and she loves it from day one she just went in and doesn't want to come out.lol.

Yesteday was Hubby's 40th but we really didn't do anything about it,He is also very down at the moment as he is snowed under with work and also organising a boxing show so we have decided to postpone celebrating until a later date.

I am still quite busy, but have decided I may have to give up a few governor duties at the schools for the time being as I just can't seem to keep up with it all just getting to and from school wears me out.

I am knitting a little jacket and hat for the new baby at the moment, and also a jumper for Darcey, I find I keep jumping from project to project at the moment, something else to blame the hormones for.

Well thats about it, hope to have some pictures next time.

Right a couple of pictures, the girls are shown at our holiday home, I didn't actually take that many pictures as it was a very restful holiday and we didn't really do a lot. I also include some pictures of the hats I made on holiday, I have also made another since but have already given it to my friend Lindsay for her baby Esther.



On the pregnancy front things are going pretty well I had my second scan on wednesday and everything is fine, we also discovered it is to be another girl!!
Not that I mind too much I have so much wool in girl colours it will save me a fortune. Hubby was a bit disappointed but he is getting used to the idea gradually. I can't believe I will have five daughters and one son!!!!
Well thats all for now, back to school next week so things will change around here again.

Just a quick visit for anyone who still visits here, I have just come back from a week in Somerset and once I am organised and have my pictures sorted I will do a nice long post with pictures, I knitted two hats while away so there will be some knitting eye candy as well.
Bye for now
Amanda.