Lily May

Here she is!!! I'd like to introduce Lily May Croom to the blog! Born around the 19th of November (hard to tell with the 3 day labour and the time difference), my neice is a little flower and we can't wait to meet her! Lou did a fanastic job and looks amazing considering the constant feeding demands. Lily gets pretty hungry too, which means they haven't slept for about a month. I can't quite blieve that my little brother is a Dad, but that shirt is helping my brain with the transition. So, Auntie Sam has begun the knitting project in ernest. The preliminary Pootle-hat I made very badly for Andy has honed the necessary skills for tiny clothes.

Knitting is my new obsession and there are currently three projects on the go. It's a good place to learn with all this gorgeous wool around and there are an abundance of old ladies in wool shops just desperate to give a handy tip or two. Coming soon to the Croom household is a small pink hat. If the pom-poms fall off (again), I will blame the Kiwi sheep. Soon to follow is a jumper which should fit her when she's 14 and a scarf for some lucky reader, depending upon the quality of the end garment. The knitting patterns you can buy are very exciting, ranging from greengrocers with carts full of vegetables to dinosaurs. Guess what everyone will be getting every year from now on?

Another newcomer to the blog is my Nan. Margaret McGregor is an avid reader so it's about time she had a mention and a photo. Hi Nan - can't wait to see you again soon. Time you were putting up your Christmas decorations isn't it?! Those three bits of tinsel and the frosty bells come out every year and always look top-notch. It's been a good year for increasing the population of Britain. Another baby I can't wait to meet is Gene Alexander Best! A very wecome addition to the Paula / Matt & Gaby household. Born in September after an anxious few months, Gene is another reason why coming home in a month won't be such a terrible thing. Now where are those knitting needles?