The Handmades: A Pebble Vest

I was so pleasantly surprised when the vest from this post showed up in the mail one day...

Turns out, it was meant for Bert all along... who knew?!?

Bert has been wearing his Pebble Vest from Amanda almost every day... just the thing to keep his core warm on cold Maine winter days.

We get loads of compliments on his ensemble whenever we wear it out and about.

Both Bert and Mommy couldn't love it more.

Thanks, Amanda!  Come mug on him anytime!

XO,

Rhea

PS  Perhaps at this point you are thinking that Bert and I have been very spoiled with handmade goodies.  To you I say... OOOOHHHH, you aint seen nothin' yet!

The Handmades...

I will admit that I love, love, love presents.

Even if they are not *technically* for me, they are for Bert, they are kinda for me, too.

And I especially love presents of the handmade variety.

I have a lot of handmade goodies to share with you: I can post about them fairly quickly,  in between dashes for the shower and the laundry if need be.

So let's begin the parade of handmades, shall we?

 

This little snuggly was knit for Bert by my friend Tammy.

We love it lots and it has already seen a lot of use.

Doesn't he look pleased with his ensemble?

Thanks, Tammy!

XO,

Rhea

Progress

Thank you all for your lovely words about Bert... we are so in love with him and I am savoring every second of my maternity leave.  He is growing and changing and revealing little tidbits of his personality all the time.  I know these next few weeks are going to fly by too much too quickly... let's not think about it now.

Sometimes I look at him and I still can't believe I had a baby.  Ollie and I are very fortunate, to say the least.

And while I am gone from the shop, enjoying snuggling with my little guy, progress is being made just a few short feet away...

Today Pam finished this gorgeous version of Aneela Hoey's Bloom Quilt, which will be a class at the shop starting in a few short weeks.  I thought it was so beautiful I should share a photo with you.

 Nice job, Pam!!!

XO,

Rhea

Bert Corthell Butler

We are all home safe and sound, hunkered down and enjoying a snowstorm. 

Bertie came on his own at 2:10 am Christmas morning: 9 lbs, 9.9 oz.

Best Christmas present ever.

Sitting & Knitting

I still have the head cold...

 and I still don't have a baby, but I am doing my best to wait patiently.

In the meantime I am very comfortable (except in the nasal region) and all is well with Baby Boy Butler (guess he is comfortable, too!).

I have started my maternity leave a bit early so I can stay home and get some rest.

So...

This is where you'll find me... sitting and knitting.

Except when Ollie takes me out to Moody's for a piece of pie and a drive to look at pretty Christmas lights, which we did last night.

He said I needed to get out of the house and he was right.

I will keep you all posted: hopefully there will be some happy news soon.

XO,

Rhea

PS A huge shout out to my friends Chris and Bernie... thanks for the chicken noodle soup!

Around the house: pre-baby edition

Perhaps my last post before the baby comes?

He is due to arrive tomorrow: 12/12/12, which would be kinda cool, I have to admit.

BUT...

We have had a talk and I told him to come and say hi whenever HE is ready.

In the meantime, the light was gorgeous today so I snapped some photos of the house to share with you all...

The couch and my yoga pants are calling my name.

Maybe I will be back here again soon... maybe not ;-)

XO,

Rhea

Still here...

No, no baby yet... just my usual procrastination keeping me from posting on the blog ;-) 

Well, that and...

About a week ago I caught a head cold and I took a few days off from work to rest and convalesce and just "check out" in general.

Reuben and I have become champions at sleeping on the couch and watching daytime TV and knitting and drinking copious amounts of tea and iced tea.

Honestly, I am a much better knitter and tea drinker than Reuben will ever be, but he tries his best.

I have been keeping the Puffs Plus tissue people and the Vicks Vapo-Rub people in business. 

If it were possible, I think I would have blown the baby out of my nose by now and given birth that way.

I am in love with my vaporizer and it follows me throughout the house wherever I go.

But, don't cry for me Argentina...

I woke up this morning feeling like I had possibly made peace with my nose, so I think I am on the mend.

Still, I think I will stay home one more day and then head back to work tomorrow.

I am recuperating for two, you know!

XO,

Rhea