Comments are still down. We are working to fix them, I have enlisted the help of my dad. It’s hard to fix and or do things that require more than a half hour of effort. Sophia is a good baby - sleeps well, eats well, plays well. But she’s a baby and being held during the day is her favorite past time. Waking up to eat is the highlight of her day! Interspersed with these moments I am trying hard to slow down and enjoy this time. This requires me to pare down my to-do list. The thank-you cards will get done, eventually, the blog posts will get written (eventually), bills will get paid (eventually). In the meantime baby gets fed, loved and relished and all is as it should be.

Sophia and I have been incredibly fortunate. My fellow knitters and bloggers have showered us with love in the form of comments, positive energy, and postal love. Postal love? We’re talking packages that warrant a kiss on the cheek of the mailman that delivered them. And this is saying something because our mailman is a weird-o who likes to stuff our mail into our box crumpled up one piece at a time.

Right before Christmas I received a package from Laura A. Laura has been a visitor on this here blog since the very beginning (and a bookish girl contest winner!). She is witty, funny, and an all around super cool human being. She recently started a blog herself. In lieu of commenting here go give the girl some love. She is an incredible knitter. How do I know this you ask? She sent Sophia not one, but two incredibly gorgeous sweaters, and a matching hat. The pure genius at work here is illustrated with the thoughtful inclusion of the yarn labels, extra yarn, and extra buttons. Dude, why have I never thought of that?! I have thanked her formally and now would love for you to see her handy work. The seams are georgie-ous.

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Thank you again Laura! Sophia is just fitting into the green sweater and it’s perfect!  Here is a blurry action shot of her with my BFF Juli (who was here visiting and just left - boohoohoo).  Juli was boucing the girl into happiness so the sweater lump of puddin’ is a bit blurry.  I hope to get a better shot sometime soon.

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10 Responses to “postal love, or why I kissed the mailman”
  1. it looks like your comments are back up so i’ll chance it by saying those sweaters are so precious as is the baby and bff!

  2. Wanted to drop a line saying that I stumbled across your blog and every once in a while check in - congrats on the baby!

    That baby green sweater is gorgeous…can Laura A. share the pattern she used?

  3. She’s adorable!! Obviously, the baby is too - what does it say on her tshirt?

  4. Okay, I’m trying to leave a comment too. Let’s hope it works. Laura is so sweet for those items she knitted. They are so cute! As of course, is your sweet baby girl.

  5. That baby is definitely growing. Please warn her that continuing to do so will seriously endanger the sweater supply.

  6. Grand Pa Daddy-O says:

    Julie:

    You look great, that little bundle make you shine.

  7. I love the sweaters! You said she included the yarn lables…so what yarn did she use for the sweaters? Cashsoft? It looks so nice and squishy.

    You little Sophia is beautiful! She looks like such a happy baby!

  8. I absolutely love those buttons!!! and the colors of the sweaters are great too!!! But of course the best of all is the cute Miss filling the cardi :)

    Cheers Eva

  9. aww! Those sweaters are just adorable… Nothing cuter. :)

  10. Thanks for all the nice comments. You’re making me blush….

    Both sweaters are from Debbie Bliss’ Baby Knits for Beginners. The green sweater (raglan cardigan) is made from DB cotton dk. The pink sweater (jacket with seed stitch bands) is made from DB baby cashmerino.

    I would recommend either pattern highly. I’ve made the raglan cardigan with several (non-recommended) yarns and it has always turned out looking good.

    Thanks for the picture, Wendy!

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