Knitter's Haven: Full of Surprises

I can totally preface this entry by asking if you are surprised that I posted before another full month has gone by?

It feels like alot has gone on since the last time I posted. Let's see, DH and I celebrated our anniversary. He surprised me and pimped out my sound system more than it already was.

I finished my Octagonal Lace Baby Blanket. Sorry for the soft edges. Red is kind of hard to photograph.

I absolutely LOVE how it came out. Seaming the pieces that much didn't even bother me as much once I got started. Now it's time to gift it to the recipient. Ha Ha....This is where things get a little kooky. I was told the recipient is a girl that was to come into the world on Feb 10th. The thing is, SHE turned out to be a HE and HE came into the world on Feb 17th. Oh and the biggest surprise of all...Can I get a drum roll please??????

HE's my FIRST GRANDSON!!!! No. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Yep... Yours truly is an ahem ~~cough hack~~ grandma. In case you're wondering, I will be going by the name Lita for now. As in abuelita. I have such amazing friends that planned to gift this Lita's grandson that we were all thinking would be a girl. Maybe my friend will tell you about it herself one day. All I can say is I was more than relieved that I made the blanket in red and not pink as what I was originally planning to do.

I don't even think I can top that with how excited I was when I got home last night to see DH had a surprise in store for me. I got two words for you on this. Oh Bay-bee!

I've been admiring and salivating over one of these babies for the longest. I never expected to get one anytime soon. I was kinda on the fence with it. So far, I can tell you, it doesn't disappoint.

That's about it for me now. I'm all surprised out. I might surprise you again and be back soon with another blog posting.

Happy Knitting or whatever it is that keeps u going (:-)

October 2009

Comments

Oh WOW! Congrats, Congrats lil Lita.

Posted by: Chante | February 26, 2009 at 05:55 PM

Congratulations Lita! Now, we will wait and see if that name sticks! My mom came up with what she wanted to be called, but of course, whatever my nephew calls her, she answers too!

Beautiful blanket, btw.

Your grandson is already going to be full of surprises. His parents will have their hands full!

Posted by: Wanda | February 27, 2009 at 01:35 AM

Awww! Congratulations Lita! also on the kindle too! I'm jealous, i guess I will have to console myself with my lil' ol new macbook and iphone. Sniff....I would still like to own a kindle too.

Posted by: Tawana | February 27, 2009 at 05:36 AM

GURL!!! Now I see why you did a baby blanket!! For your 1st grandchild!! :oD Well you are a rockin' Lita!!! Is it your son's child?!? CONGRATS!!!!

& you get another baby! @ Kindle! LOL

By the way the blanket came out beautiful and the red color is fitting for a boy OR girl!!

(gasp at 2 posts within 2 weeks! Haha)

Posted by: Stacey _CrimsonPurl | February 27, 2009 at 09:29 AM

that blanket is truly beautiful. great job.

Posted by: Nik | March 01, 2009 at 01:16 AM

The blanket is absolutely gorgeous 'Lita. And you surely look too young to be a grandmother with your cute self. OK twin, I know you started Wisteria already. How far did you get on it? How about we do a knitalong? I didn't start mine yet. LOL!!

Posted by: Shameka | March 01, 2009 at 12:06 PM