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Friends of ours in Rhode Island recently welcomed their second baby. We are so happy for them!
I made this vest as soon as we got the good news. It's a pretty easy pattern from "natural knits for Babies and Moms" with just knit and purl rows. I used Sublime baby cashmere merino silk yarn. It's so super soft and easy to work with.
I love picking out the buttons to personalize the piece.
I hope it keeps him warm this Fall!
I am straying from the architects/designers to highlight another strong woman in history, Mary Cassatt. I don't know much about this talented painter except that she created her own style while socializing with the great Impressionist and male counterparts, Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh and Pissaro. I like to envision Cassatt talking "shop" with the male artists at their local Parisian cafes. At least, that's the image I retained from reading Irving Stone's bio-novels about Vincent Van Gogh and Camille Pissaro. (Why didn't he write a book about her life?)
I think any woman who made strides in self expression and career advancement deserves serious recognition. She was extremely talented and perservered in the male art world. Now who couldn't find inspiration in that?
Someone please explain to me why everyone talks an octave higher when babbling baby gibberish to a puppy.
Alright, I am guilty. I mean, look at that face. Just woook at dat face!!!
Yeah, soooo, we got a new puppy. The boys have been asking for nearly a year and we finally thought the time was right. Plus, we were waiting for the right dog for our family and this one is THE ONE. We found our beagle and corgi mix through Pet Rescue. The foster family who took care of him and his siblings were amazing. When we met this puppy we knew instantly that we had found the right pet.
On the ride home, our 4yo named him Sniff. Turns out, it's a perfect name for the ever sniffing beagle breed.
Sniff and I had a few bad days of housetraining (must remember to be forgiving) but, knock on wood, he's been accident free for 4 full days...and he's only 11 weeks old! Okay, maybe it won't last but I'm learning his signs and he's learning the rules of the house.
We knew our 4yo Dr. Dolittle would be head over heels for a pet. Our 6yo has been wonderfully responsible and affectionate. My husband grew up with pets and he LOVES having a dog in the family. In fact, I think his work stress dissipates faster with Sniff by his side. Me, I am adjusting to being a "mom" again but I am enjoying the easy demeanor of our puppy and his positive affect on my guys.
We all have a bad case of Puppy Love.
