news.
hi there! it's funny that my last post was about summertime and now it's almost time for school to start... Athens is starting to feel like a college town again. Next week will be crazy with people moving into their dorms and no parking downtown and actual traffic in the mornings. le sigh. I can't complain *too* much since I work at the university..but summer is so peaceful here.
Anyways. I have news! I already spilled it on twitter and Flickr, so sorry if this is repetitious for some of you...
here's our family.
and here's the newest addition in progress.
Yep, I'm pregnant! I'm about 12.5 weeks. I have the beginnings of a belly - it feels huge to me already but I know it's not quite huge. Yet. We are really, really excited and a little bit freaking out and just very happy. I've been pretty nauseous and exhausted over the past few months, and it hasn't quite stopped yet, but I'm hoping my second trimester will bring some relief.
I've got lots of books to read and clothes to make and things NOT TO GOOGLE, and lots of resting to do. I seriously can't believe how tired I've been! Even in St. Croix, where all we did was relax, I was exhausted. But overall, I'm feeling pretty good. I just started prenatal yoga this week and I'm already sleeping better and feeling stronger. It's my first experience with yoga, and although I'm not very bendy right now, I'm learning.
So that's the big thing in my life right now! In knitting news, I finished Ishbel:
Finally done!
and started a top for me - Smock in The Simply Sublime Organic Cotton DK book.
in pretty Debbie Bliss Prima.
I also started another Ishbel - it's a seriously addictive pattern. Quick and easy with such gorgeous results! My plan is to make a bunch of them and then all my Christmas presents will be done. hee. I also have a ton of beautiful fabric for making clothes and I'm hoping to get an energy boost soon so I can make some dresses.
So, I've still been crafting, although it's mostly crafting that I can do from the couch. :) Luckily, knitting is just perfect for that. I'll be posting again soon to tell you about the rug we got - we love it, and Bella REALLY loves it.
Hope everyone is having a fantastic end of their summer!
Comments (94)
Just catching up on my blog reading ... but I wanted to say congrats! What wonderful news. YAY! Baby schmoo on the way!
Posted by kristin | October 8, 2009 6:40 PM
OMG - I finally start catching up on Bloglines after the summer and WOW! Congrats on the schmoo-to-be!!!
Posted by Eklectika! | September 30, 2009 1:10 AM
Congratulations! So happy for you! Enjoy the process and the parenting!! And of course, the baby knitting!
Posted by ali | August 28, 2009 2:45 PM
Congratulations!! I'm 17 weeks along with my first. Isn't it mind-blowing?? And knitting for the kiddo is so much fun!
Posted by Lulu | August 23, 2009 12:48 AM
Congrats!!!
Posted by Sourire11 | August 18, 2009 11:41 AM
Congratulations! I have to say that the dress you posted most recently had me wondering a bit because it was so loose-fitting compared to the sort of clothing you typically wear.
What wonderful news! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Posted by Gina | August 18, 2009 10:52 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!
Congrats a gagillion times! I'm so excited for you guys!
Posted by Anita | August 17, 2009 11:07 PM
Congrats again, Carrie! SO excited about the baby schmoo on the way! :)
Posted by Nonnahs | August 17, 2009 4:45 AM
Congrats!
Posted by emy | August 17, 2009 12:05 AM
Time to start knitting the baby stuff! Congratulations!
Posted by mattrn | August 15, 2009 1:33 PM
Hooray!!! That is the best news! Congratulations!!!
Posted by tiennie | August 14, 2009 2:26 AM
Holy crap, schmoo. Yay!
Posted by jodi | August 13, 2009 11:02 AM
yippee!!! congrats! did you and glampyre conspire together for the knitting and the baby?? ;)
Posted by jessica | August 12, 2009 7:25 PM
Congrats!!!!
Posted by Katie B | August 12, 2009 2:32 PM
Congratulations!!!!! What happy news.
Posted by rach | August 12, 2009 11:25 AM
Hi :) I arrived here over other blogs :) congratulations from me also!!! I am Mom of Twins ( a girl and a boy - with 18 moth)
Enjoy the time!!
greetings from austria
Su
Posted by Su | August 12, 2009 12:53 AM
Congratulations!!
Posted by mia | August 11, 2009 1:56 PM
Congrats! I'm 20 weeks now, and its always exciting to hear of a new baby on the way.
Posted by Sugarknit | August 10, 2009 11:54 PM
OMG!!!! CONGRATS!! That is SO exciting!! I can't wait to see your belly grow and the knitting you will do!!
Congrats!! and the FOs are nice as well! :)
Posted by Natalie | August 10, 2009 3:07 PM
Congrats on your family addition!
Posted by Jen | August 10, 2009 1:03 PM
Congratulations! That is so wonderful. You'll have lots of tiny knits to come...
Posted by Cassy | August 10, 2009 12:05 PM
Congratulations! You look great - radiant!
Posted by Kim | August 10, 2009 6:52 AM
Congratulations!!! Best news!!!
My little sis was just in town visiting - and she is also expecting, due Feb. 14th. Babies all around, hooray!!!
Are you thinking about Rhinebeck this year? I'm pretty sure I'm going to make it happen...
Posted by Sarah | August 10, 2009 1:19 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by Leigh | August 9, 2009 10:26 PM
How great!! Congratulations to you both!!
Posted by Karen | August 8, 2009 11:30 PM
How great! Congratulations Carie!!
Posted by Karen | August 8, 2009 11:29 PM
Congratulations!!! That is SO awesome. :)
Posted by Holly | August 8, 2009 10:34 AM
Also de-Lurking...Congrats!!
Posted by Melanie Gordon | August 8, 2009 1:56 AM
Congratulations!!!!!
Posted by monica | August 7, 2009 8:30 PM
Squeeee! Your very own mini schmoo! I'm so happy for you guys. And you should probably start feeling less tired in the next couple of weeks, whew!
Posted by Karma | August 7, 2009 2:19 PM
Oh my goodness! Congratulations, Carrie!!!! :D
Posted by Mandy | August 7, 2009 2:15 PM
I knew it! I mean....I know I couldn't have really known it. But I'm pretty sure I did.
Congratulations!
Posted by Sally | August 7, 2009 1:19 PM
Congratulations! The first trimester can be tough but the second can be amazing. Enjoy every minute. Don't let all the baby advice books freak you out. Too much information can be a bad thing sometimes.
Posted by Rosie | August 7, 2009 11:23 AM
Oh wow! How cool for y'all. I'm so psyched to meet your baby schmoo. Do I see lots of baby knitting and sewing in your future? :)
Posted by Elizabeth | August 6, 2009 8:45 PM
CONGRATULATIONS! And thanks for sharing the baby bump - baby bumps are TOO cute! Good luck and have a healthy pregnancy!
Posted by Amanda | August 6, 2009 1:33 PM
Congratulations! From a long-time lurker in England.
Posted by purlyqueen | August 6, 2009 8:23 AM
Oh congrats!!!!!! I have been away from both the twitter & flickr so this is new news to me!!!
Posted by Jen | August 6, 2009 8:10 AM
At the risk of being completely redundant, CONGRATULATIONS on the impending Schmoolet!!! :-D
Posted by Jeanne B. | August 5, 2009 2:24 PM
Oh, congratulations! How exciting to have someone else to knit and sew for!!! Your Ishbel is gorgeous and what a nice gift (holiday or otherwise).
Posted by jayaycee | August 5, 2009 12:59 PM
Squeeeeeee! A baby :) So excited for the two of you. (((Big Hugs)))
Posted by Tanya | August 5, 2009 10:54 AM
Yay babies! I'm 10 weeks along with baby #2 over here.
Posted by Amelia | August 5, 2009 9:47 AM
congrats, Carrie! Take good care of yourself!
Posted by Kelly | August 5, 2009 8:53 AM
congratulations to you both! and miss bella, too.
Posted by irene | August 5, 2009 8:37 AM
YAY!!!!! That's awesome news! Congratulations! I hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Cara | August 5, 2009 6:49 AM
Congratulations! Lovely news.
Funny, I was wondering, the last few times I saw a post from in my bloglines, if you would be making just this announcement.
Enjoy your pregnancy and remember it will never be just the two of you again, so make the most of it.
All the best,
Dawn
Posted by Dawn in NL | August 5, 2009 4:01 AM
Congrats!!!!!
Posted by Nell | August 5, 2009 3:49 AM
Woo hoo, baby schmoo! The sicky feelings will get better and then you'll be doing crazy nesting things like ripping up the tile in the bathroom and knocking out walls in addition to crafting (I'm totally guilty - still doing it @ 36 weeks pregnant, driving my husband nuts). ;D And for reals... no Googling.
Posted by Kiri | August 5, 2009 3:03 AM
Another delurker. CONGRATS!
Posted by DCLulu | August 5, 2009 12:37 AM
Hurray~ Congratulations to you both!!
Posted by gaile | August 4, 2009 11:52 PM
How wonderful. The fatigue lasts about 18 years, but it is so worth it. Just Google baby patterns, the wilder the better. For the first two years you can put them in knitted dinosaur suits and bunny things. After that, they have opinions.
Posted by Jane Prater | August 4, 2009 11:09 PM
Congratulations to you both! An exciting new chapter of your life together. :-)
Posted by Jan | August 4, 2009 11:06 PM
O hai little bump! So seriously exciting. YAY!
Posted by Haley J. | August 4, 2009 10:57 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Posted by Ivete | August 4, 2009 10:22 PM
Yay for you guys! Congratulations!
Posted by Shannon | August 4, 2009 9:19 PM
Also delurking to say congrats! How very exciting! I always felt better in the second trimester as well, though I never got that energy burst that some folks get. Such an exciting time! Enjoy it!
- Lissie (mom to three)
Posted by Lissie | August 4, 2009 8:59 PM
Congratulations! I hope the pregnancy is smooth and uneventful!
Posted by Janice in GA | August 4, 2009 8:20 PM
another erin delurking to say congrats! AND I am 13 weeks pregnant. Yay february babies!
Posted by erin | August 4, 2009 8:10 PM
i said it flickr side, but YAY! things started to get much better around 14 or 15 weeks for me and i was a sick one, so hang in there. and then you get this crazy 2nd trimester boost of energy and you feel invincible. and remember....Do Not Google. just one right? just kidding. :) could not resist.
Posted by mamie | August 4, 2009 7:59 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by rima aranha | August 4, 2009 7:54 PM
Yay! Congratulations Carrie, Jacob and Bella!
Posted by molly | August 4, 2009 6:54 PM
I already congratulated you on Twitter, but I'll do it again: congrats Carrie, really happy for you!
Posted by Heather | August 4, 2009 6:49 PM
Congratulations to your little family. How exciting. I do remember when I had my son how awfully tired I was during the first semester. I think I used to sleep about half the day away on the weekends but it was good for all the growing I did. You will have to start making some cute baby stuff in a few months which will be lots of fun.
Posted by sue | August 4, 2009 6:47 PM
Aah! Congratulations!! I missed this on Flickr, so I'm so glad you posted here. I'm so excited for you!!
Posted by Melissa | August 4, 2009 6:45 PM
Also delurking to say congrats!
This sounds weird but for your last few posts I would come on and wonder if you were going to announce you're pregnant. I guess I just know! I once told one of my teachers she was pregnant. She insisted she wasn't, and when we came back to school in the fall she was ginormous! She said when I told her she had no idea!
Posted by Raychel | August 4, 2009 6:25 PM
p.s. bring that shirt to dragoncon. so i can steal it.
Posted by carolyn | August 4, 2009 6:02 PM
can't believe i missed the blog post. :) i mean, just for the schmooness of it all.
miss you lots and cannot wait to meet the little schmoopants. and if bella wants to come live with me for a while, i would totally move to a new apartment just to accommodate her.
Posted by carolyn | August 4, 2009 6:00 PM
Congratulations! Good luck with everything and I hope you start feeling better quickly
Posted by Dani | August 4, 2009 5:30 PM
Congratulations!! What excellent and exciting news!
And of course, your knitted items are beautiful.
Posted by tana | August 4, 2009 5:22 PM
Congratulations! That baby is gonna have the best knit clothes!
Posted by Jenni | August 4, 2009 5:09 PM
That kind of news deserves delurkage to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
and delurkage is totally a word....yep.
Posted by Malia | August 4, 2009 4:45 PM
Congratulations, Carrie! You must be so excited. Have you started the baby knitting, yet?
I'm also expecting, although I haven't blogged about it yet. I'm only 8 weeks pregnant -- I'm waiting until about 12 to do the whole blog thing.
It's such an amazing thing, isn't it? I wish you (and the schmoos) a happy and healthy pregnancy. Cheers!
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August 4, 2009 4:05 PM
Congratulations, Carrie! Very exciting indeed. You look adorable :-)
I am currently 39 weeks preggo with my first baby - due next week. I was nauseous and tired in the beginning, too, but once I hit about 13-14 weeks, my energy came back. The 2nd trimester really is the best one, so enjoy it. Have fun with all the baby/maternity crafting!
Posted by amanda | August 4, 2009 3:49 PM
Congratulations! So exciting.
Posted by Susan - Knitters Delight | August 4, 2009 3:47 PM
Congratulations!! Healthy pregnancy and delivery vibes coming your way :)
Posted by Smellyann | August 4, 2009 2:58 PM
One more in the chorus of delurking congratulationers!!!
Yay - good luck :-)
Posted by Amanda | August 4, 2009 2:46 PM
Your teeny belly is so cute! Hooray!
Posted by Jen | August 4, 2009 2:33 PM
Yay, congratulations! And no, don't google. I've been there, it's better to resist. And prenatal Yoga is great. I've done it 5 years ago and since then dream of doing 'real' Yoga (but can't because I have kids...)
Posted by julia | August 4, 2009 2:29 PM
How exciting! Congrats!
Posted by Melissa | August 4, 2009 2:22 PM
Congratulations! I loved loved loved being pregnant. Happiness overflowing!
Kim
Posted by Kim K. in Western PA | August 4, 2009 2:21 PM
Yay! Congratulations to you and the whole schmoo family!
Posted by natalie | August 4, 2009 2:17 PM
You are a lucky girl! =) Congrats on the little one. Hope the rest of your pregnancy is easy peasy. Yes, stay off Google. That's a good rule to follow. ;-)
Posted by RC | August 4, 2009 2:15 PM
Yay for babies! Congratulations on the little human! Is the name "Tahmoh" under consideration?
Posted by sil | August 4, 2009 2:08 PM
Congratulations! Ooh, that first trimester can be rough. Hang in there, and just go with the exhaustion...sleep! I am in my second trimester now, doing the whole nesting thing.
Posted by Hannah Fettig | August 4, 2009 1:39 PM
Your Ishbel is gorgeous. I really need to move it to the top of my queue.
Stay away from Dr. Google. SRSLY.
Congrats again!
Posted by Mindy | August 4, 2009 1:34 PM
How did I miss the Twitter of this? CONGRATULATIONS! Plz say hai to teeny shmoo 4 me, kthx.
Posted by Maggie | August 4, 2009 1:18 PM
Congratulations, Carrie! I'm about 8.5 weeks ahead of you, and while I know everyone is different, I can tell you that I felt MUCH better when I hit the second trimester. Hope you'll be feeling less icky and more full of energy soon!
Posted by Sarah | August 4, 2009 1:12 PM
Congratulations! Take it easy now, while you can!
Posted by Mary de B | August 4, 2009 1:09 PM
Yayayay! I'm so happy for you!
Posted by Vicki | August 4, 2009 1:08 PM
A long-time reader de-lurking to say congrats! That is awesome news!
Posted by Anna | August 4, 2009 12:52 PM
Congratulations!!! How's the morning sickness?
Posted by MJ | August 4, 2009 12:42 PM
hooray!!! baby schmoooooo!
Posted by mai | August 4, 2009 12:27 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by Mouse | August 4, 2009 12:25 PM
Congratulations!!!
Posted by Sonja | August 4, 2009 12:20 PM
I'm de-lurking to say congratulations!! :) That's so exciting!
Posted by Erin | August 4, 2009 12:03 PM