yes, we’re here in vegas, as a few of you guessed—not exactly to gamble, but to celebrate for sure. david’s brother scott and our darling sister-in-law nan have delivered a healthy baby boy.
we were supposed to be here for the birth but little micah was an anxious one and made his way into the world two weeks early at 8 lbs. 14 oz (and he’s already gained another pound since!).
isn’t he cute? big brother amad is beside himself with excitement
and nan is mostly very tired but very happy, too. this is our first chance to spend time together in person and we love her SO much; it’s going to be hard to leave next week . . .
we are having a ton of fun with amad actually; he’s getting ready to start school in a couple of weeks but he’s already very proficient at gaming and computer so he and david bonded quickly. still, on my first day here, he got curious about my knitting.
i showed him the recently-completed nate sock i knit for david and after staring and aqueezing it a bit he said, “you made this”??
i replied that i had and asked if he’d like me to make him a pair. we found some blue(ish) yarn in my bag and i got right to work on a young gentleman’s pair of gridiron socks on 36 sts.
the first one was done in just a few hours and the second one started early the next morning. while he waited, amad became completely smitten with my knit knit tool thingy and pronounced himself master of scissors.
by the time amad finished breakfast, it was time to cut the last strand of yarn. BTW, this is new hue handspuns bamhuey sock in colorway fruit of the vine.
i’ve been carrying it around for some time to knit myself a plain sock, but i’m happy to knit socks for amad with it, instead. this pair took about 150-160 yards on size 2 needles (much less than the 200-yard skein).
after weaving in the ends we had a little try-on
perfect fit—he loved them. in fact, despite the 105 degree heat, he wore them all day and this morning, asked where they were.
all good socks deserve a little dance and these certainly got an admiring first run (honestly, if you haven’t knit yet for a kid, you should—you are in for a huge treat when you see their reaction to feeling the knit)
and the boy is a born sock model, to boot—you should have seen him workin’ those socks (scroll to the end to see lots more).
one of the reasons i’ve had so much time to spend on socks, is that yesterday morning i woke up to a dead computer, arggh.
tuesday night it was perfectly fine and running like a top—yesterday morning . . . nothing.
no chime, no lights (but the hard drive seems to want to start if only it could). so no blog til now and no answering email til i can get into my accounts.
i have david’s laptop (our very old mac), so i’m receiving mail, but i still need to set up access to a few more things before i can answer all outstanding questions. i thought the blog should be the first item to address, don’t you?
one thing we know is that it’s not something simple—we finally got an appointment at the apple store today and they couldn’t get it to wake up either. we all suspect a logic board failure, but we’ll just have to wait and see—it’s on its way to the mac hospital now.
which means we had to take a couple of trips to the strip, even though we would have been perfectly happy not to. but you know, it’s a lot different than i thought so i’m glad i saw it, at least.
inside is even more elaborate than outside—in caesar’s palace (on our way to the apple store), we were transported to another time completely . . .
anyway, we weren’t there very long—i don’t think it’s really david’s milieu. or mine; it’s awfully noisy in there.
yesterday after we got back, scott, who is a chef, made us a fabulous dinner of eggplant parmagiano, which we all enjoyed together, accompanied by music and lots of laughing. he also made a big pan of shrimp fried rice to leave with us for a few future dinners; he left early this morning to go back to work in another state.
today i think we might try to hit the farmer’s market which is held from 4 to 6 pm here (yay, a good time for us to get out). later tonight, i’ll work on david’s computer a little more setting up my access and answer some of the emails i haven’t been able to.
but for now, i’ll leave you with a sock dance and tomorrow, a little baby blanket viewing, ok?
54 thoughts on “vegas, baby”
The young man’s socks are beautiful! Last weekend I had fun with my great niece. Not being as proficient as you, I only got one little leg warmer completed for the future ballerina; but I’m mailing the other one this weekend!
Loved the pics.
Awesome modeling of socks, Amad! And congratulations to Scott, Nan, and Amad on the gorgeous new addition to the family.
I hope you get things back up and running on your computer, that’s got to be tough! Can’t wait to see the blanket, and the socks are adorable, as are the kiddos. 🙂
Congratulations, Auntie Anne. Glad to read you are having a good time with your family. Enjoy! Can’t wait to see the blanket. Don’t ya just love kids that appreciate a simple pair of socks?!
Hi Anne, you’re prescient. The color of those socks are tailor-made for Amad. As if you had always known!
Please share more about the baby blanket…did you knit/design it? The socks are neat and your family made me smile.
How fabulous are those socks–and their recipient. Love the glimpse into your family!
As for Las Vegas–every American should visit once 🙂
kathleen
What a beautiful family! Such joy. Congratulations to you all on the arrival of a new wee one to love!
Oh, those baby feet in the blanket just make my heart melt. And Amad is a charmer! What a lovely family.
Amad made a great choice – those socks fairly dance on their own! And what a beautiful baby, congratulations Aunt Ann and the new parents . . .hope to see more of the blanket,too.
Socks and kids all lovely! A great follow-up to SS09.
Sounds like the ailment my PowerMac contracted last year. Boot-up sounds but no boot-up. It turned to be nothing more than the Airport card had jiggled a bit loose. I hope your fix is just as simple (and cheap!)
Ahhh…Vegas….
The baby is adorable! Love the socks too!
Even though you just got back from Sock Summit and are probably yarned out (is this possible?), make sure you visit Gail Knits and Wooly Wonders. I’m sure you know about these stores already. I found them when my daughter played in a soccer tournament there.
Enjoy your visit!
If you didn’t just knock the socks on Amad! You’re a good auntie and have made a memory that will be with him forever. Beautiful children. I’m looking forward to getting a good look at that exquisite baby blanket.
Those little men are way too adorable! You caught the happy dance on camera – really all the cool kids do it when they are gifted with new knit wear! (My winter was all about hats, mittens and socks for my three little ones – I can keep up with their requests now 🙂 We are not small feet or heads in this family and with two boys – I need all the *cough* knitting practice I can get – yup thats my story and I’m sticking to it!)
Can’t wait till we can see some more of that baby and his new blanket! And his big brother too 🙂 can’t you just see him in a mini david jacket? Too handsome!
Congratulations on the new nephew! How cute is Amad and his new socks? too cute.
There’s nothing like a baby to warm the heart. I can’t wait to see that blanket! Amad is adorable and those socks are perfect for him. Have fun!!
What a bond with Amad for you both. Amad, you’re the greatest!
Will anxiously await Micah and his blankie! Hi, Nan, what a terrific family you have.
What a beautiful photo of David and Micah!I don’t think I’ve seen him smile in photos! Glad you are having such a wonderful visit with family.
Or is that his brother?
congratulations to your wonderful family (they sure grow ’em pretty!!… or should that be ‘handsome’ 😉
I totally agree about your new sock model – matter of fact, maybe we should all be making socks for that age group – not only are they speedy, but stunning, and so appreciated!
Have a fabulous rest of your trip, dear one, and nibble on those baby toes for all of us, ok?
What a beautiful baby! Congrats, Auntie! 😉
Adorable boys all around. How lucky you are!
Great-looking family!
Ha! Look how excited that little dude is about his socks. I love it. I hope my nephews will be as interested in my knitting when I visit them in September.
Gorgeous boys! And I love your sister-in-law’s Om necklace too.
Work those socks!
Just awesome 🙂
Anne – what a beautiful family AND your new sock model (Amad) is just perfect!!!
oh those beautiful boys!!! and of course i am totally in love with amad. any child that was that absorbed in knitting (not to mention that appreciative!!) is near and dear to all your readers’ hearts now. he just made me smile. and what a good aunt you are!!! and david and his brother must be twins – i couldn’t believe the resemblance (hunks, both). so glad you could be there to share this special and happy time with them.
Oh, those little socks on that little boy are tooooo cute. He was obviously beside himself with joy. I missed my guess on the baby blanket. I had it all figured that someone in your family was getting married and that the yellow thingie was a shawl they were going to wear and that was why Vegas.
Congratulations to the new baby and lovely family!!! Amad reminds me of my son when younger – lots of energy and so appreciative of my sock knitting! What a joy!!!
So adorable! Both of them. And so sweet of you to make the socks.
Aww….Amad is absolutely adorable in these pictures. You truly can see his joy…….what a good Auntie you are!
Congrats!!! Here’s wishing the best for you and your family. The knitting is beautiful and what a gift for you to be able to share. Enjoy your vacation!
Sooo cute-both the new baby and Amad! Congrats on the new arrival and socks!
Yup, this is why I knit socks for the girls! No-one appreciates hand-knit socks like a kid 🙂 The baby is gorgeous, and you look beautiful holding your new nephew — I love seeing the pictures of everyone. Enjoy your time together 🙂
amad is adorable; that’s the best sock dance ever. (and suddenly i think i’ve “figured out” what the bee thing is, heh.)
Oh, I love Amad’s socks! And the baby is precious! Congratulations. How lucky to be swaddled in handknits…
omg! too cute. anne i love your blog! such a great family bonding time. amad is awesome and those socks are such a treat! enjoy the rest of your trip!
Lovely family, lovely baby, lovely blanket (I did guess, long ago!) and adorable socks and model.
Looks like a terrific time!
What a gorgeous family!!
and the knitting was too, of course!!!!
WOW! He’s a keeper!
Beautiful baby, beautiful boy, beautiful socks!
I love how he loves those socks.
lovely tiny feet, all of them!
Little Micah looks so wise, it appears as though you are truly communicating with each other. Such a beautiful family.
Amad is a hoot!!! I love his dancing toes. And the Baby Bee blanket is gorgeous Anne. You look like a natural holding that new Micah!!
That last photo of Amad with his socks just touched my heart!
such a gorgeous family. worth going to vegas for! and the blanket is just magnificent. labor of love and talent – the ultimate combo
sigh – this post did me so much good. Lots of happiness here. Next time you will be teaching Amad to knit his one socks!
Great post – such positive vibes, MUUUCCH nicer than seeing the news… ;))
And Swiss German, eh, now that is a challenge (and my 2nd language since I’ve lived here so long)!! Hang in there, Amad!!
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