Sorry Georgie! There’s a new man in town.
Before everyone gets all crazy – I don’t have pictures yet. Now remember, I’m a photographer – specifically I take pictures of kids. There will be pictures and hopefully they will be fabulous. I think Eli’s first photo shoot will be Monday – when the kids are in school and it’s just my sister, me and the baby at home. What they say about going from two kids to three is true – and has much as I love it – I’m the surrogate while my sister’s at the hospital.
You know, babies should come with a warning. I’m always amazed at how fast (and furious) I fall in love with these beautiful babes. Eli is no different – I’m missing holding him and kissing his soft cheeks. My favorite – kissing little tiny baby lips. Oh my god! My poor sister is still stuffy from her miserable cold and the thing she’s so upset about is that she can’t smell his baby goodness. And oh my does he smell divine. He’s got the same monkey feet his sister and brother have – the same ears – but he’s his own little guy. I could just cuddle and kiss and love him all day long.
Thank you all so much for all your good wishes for my family! It means a lot. I can’t wait to tell my sister how much you all liked the name – it’s the hardest thing for her to choose, so I think she’ll be happy to hear the comments.
I’m afraid no knitting will be done anytime soon. I did a few rounds on the Pinwheel Blanket at the hospital today, but duty called quite quickly, so it went back in the bag.
I have a very peculiar (read I wanted to freaking kill her) KIP story to tell. I was on the train Thursday morning heading down to my sister’s house – it was about 7AM. I had the seats to myself until Princeton when a Chinese woman took the seat next to me. I was knitting on the Blanket. She started asking me about my knitting – or really, telling me about her knitting life. How she knit as a child – they made all their own sweaters, hats, etc. She told me she knit a different way than I did then (and here’s where it gets scary) SHE TOOK MY KNITTING OUT OF MY HANDS AND STARTED KNITTING MY BLANKET! I don’t know about you, but unless I specifically ASK someone to take a hand in my knitting – KEEP YOUR FUCKING MITTS OFF IT! I was too shocked to grab it back. Then she was getting upset because she wanted me to knit the way she did. She kept saying – see how much faster I am than you? I can’t believe it, I haven’t knit in 20 yrs. All I see is this utter stranger, with a nasty cold sore on her lip and flaky skin fingers TOUCHING MY PRECIOUS NEPHEW’S BLANKET. I wanted to puke. Somehow I got it back and thankfully a few minutes later my sister called and I stayed on the phone with her until the woman fell asleep. Am I being too sensitive, or was that overstepping personal space? Ugh. I still get upset when I think about it.
I will be down at my sister’s until at least a week from Sunday. I will try to keep blogging and keeping up with my reading and commenting as best I can. Bear with me if I don’t get to email you back as fast as I usually do – and Kathy and Johanna – give me a few to get the contest prizes together.
Alright. I’m beat. Big day tomorrow. Baby Eli comes home. Thanks again for all the well wishes. Love you guys!
Hi Cara,
I just discovered your blog and its great! Congratulations on a healthy new nephew. I’m with you – my knitting is like an appendage to me when I take it out of my home, and to have a pushy stranger take over and try to correct you is gross.
Lisa
Oh, how could you not want to snuggle that baby every minute you have! Enjoy your time with all of them… and keep strangers away from Eli’s blanket!
I love babies feet…along with every other part of a baby.They are a true miracle
ok. that would have completely freaked me out. how rude! it is so astonshing that there are people who have no sense of when they’re invading someone’s personal space.
your nephew sounds lovely! can’t wat to see your photos!
One word about the woman on the train: Ewwww.
Your sister is so lucky to have you there and helping her. What a wonderful aunt! Enjoy your time with the new baby.
Have fun with your sister & the kids! Lucky you with all that baby smooching.
Too bad about the lady on the train. That’s one gorgeous blankie you’ve got going, though, and I can’t wait to see it all finished and wrapped around Eli!
Cara, the EXACT. SAME. THING. happened to me at Chinatown Station in Boston. A Chinese woman (don’t mean to get racist here, just pointing out her nationality) started talking to me (in Chinese) about knitting and kept trying to grab my knitting from me. Now, I’m more practiced about not allowing strangers to touch my knitting (favorite line: “Do you knit? No?! Then you don’t know that most knitters don’t like other people’s dirty hands all over their knitting!”) and I know that some people are pushy, so I just shouted “NO!” at her, grabbed my knitting and moved away. SHE FOLLOWED ME, and again tried to get the knitting. I should also add that her fingernails were yellow! Oh, yeah, lady I’m going to let your grubby little mits touch my yarn. Not on your life!
OMG! No, you have every right to be upset. I know I would be! The nerve of some people!
Enjoy your time with your sister and new nephew 🙂
Yeesh, I can’t believe that competitive know-it-all knitter on the train. I think you’ll have to disinfect Eli’s blankie… if only to get the bad vibes off it.
Congrats to your sis on the safe arrival of Eli. I love the name. I can’t wait to see if his photo fits the image of baby Eli in my head.
Yay. Babies!
congratulations and enjoy that precious baby!
and that is probably the worst KIP story i’ve heard so far. ugh, blech, and eeeuw.
So glad that you are enjoying baby Eli — so sweet! Your sister and her family are so lucky to have you to helping them.
And I definitely would not want strangers knitting on my projects either!
I was shocked to read about that lady! I can’t even imagine doing something like that. I would have been too shocked to grab it back too.
Congratulations to your sis! I have two wonderful friends named Eli. It’s a terrific name:)
Congratulations on the new family member! And peculiar is NOT the word I would use to describe that crazy lunatic on the train. I understand that some people have a different definition of personal space, but I’d have been tempted to smack her upside the head.
congrats congrats congrats on what sounds like an adorable addition to your already cute neice and nephew! I’m looking forward to the pictures 🙂
Eek, I’ve had that happen too. Maybe it’s a cultural thing and they just want to be friendly… But ew, make sure you soak it in Eucalan before giving it to Eli.
Aah, baby breath! Puppy breath, too, if you’ve ever smelled it. I loves me some baby and puppy breath! Hee hee!
Congratulations to you and all your family. I too love the baby’s name – and am so happy to hear that he is here, and healthy and baby-licious.
As for your knitting train ‘friend’ – ick! NO, you did not over react, that was weird and creepy and what is with people thinking that they have a right to do stuff like that?
Boundaries, people, boundaries!
I can not believe that someone would just take your knitting out of your hands like that!! How rude and weird all at the same time. I would definatly be sure to wash it really well before I handed it over to the precious little boy. Hope all is well with you and your family!
Hooray for baby Eli! Can’t wait to see pictures! And I so cannot believe that story about the woman! I would freak out if someone did that…what if a stitch got dropped?
um that grabbing your knitting out of your hands thing is totally freaking me out dude
that is unbelievable!! and then that the same thing happened to Lisa!! eewww and yikes!
From what I understand about the Chinese culture, you do not tell your elders no and you do what is best for the village, never the individual. Someone correct me if I am wrong though. Yes, it would still freak me out.
Our youngest is named Eli. I love the name. Cute boy too. Well, with that name? How could he not?