First finished object with 3 under 3

It feels absolutely wonderful to be blogging again after a very long hiatus. Thank you to Mama V for introducing my two bundles of joy who arrived in December - Master Q and Miss V.

Taking care of newborn twins and a very energetic two-year old, along with having to cope and address some serious medical concerns for Miss V, has not left me with much time to think about blogging or knitting or yoga or anything else that I enjoyed in my prior life.

However, about two weeks ago I started to think about a knitting project that I left unfinished while on bed rest. Last week I started taking notice of my knitting bag sitting in my closet. Then I decided to I take out my knitting bag. It sat on our bar for the rest of the week and I thought about knitting every time I passed by to go to the kitchen.

This week I actually started knitting again (inspired by a few emails from Mama J about her current knitting projects). I decided to start knitting during Miss V's early morning feed from 2 to 3am. It is one of the few times the whole house is quiet and I don't work with Miss V on her feeding therapy (I let her sleep through the feed so she gets her rest). The first night the only thing I accomplished was figuring out where I left off and what I was doing and by that time Master Q had awakened and was ready to feed.

The next night I knit two rows and I was hooked all over again, just like when we knit our first hat project with Mama N over a year ago. Knitting again has really made me feel rejuvenated. All week I couldn't wait to get back to my knitting. It was so nice to throw my mind into something else and I find knitting really helps calm and center me.

Today I finished knitting the Debbie Bliss Stripey Hat for Master Q. It felt so gratifying to accomplish something. Master Q really needed a hat too. He has outgrown all his newborn hats and all the infant hats are pink, which Mister T says will not do for Master Q.

It rained all day today, but in the late afternoon the storm ended and the sun and blue sky reappeared. I took Miss L and Master Q out in our new Phil & Ted's Sport double stroller and we walked over to our favorite neighborhood park near the Presidio. It was the perfect opportunity for Master Q to wear his new hat. In the photo above he is also wearing the lovely cardigan that Mama N knit for him. Miss L enjoyed jumping and splashing in all the puddles at the playground and Master Q hung out in the stroller bassinet.

I'm going to go now and search for new patterns on Ravelry. I'd love to knit a rattle for Miss V and I need to start working on a birthday present for my mom.

So happy to be back knitting and blogging with my dear mama friends!