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Thursday, December 31, 2015

We're having a...

campside cardi
campside cardi
campside cardi
stop making me laugh!!
Feb Lady Sweater
Feb. Lady Sweater
Feb Lady Sweater
Feb Lady Sweater
Feb Lady Sweater

Yes, I am keeping you in suspense just a bit longer...
Okay, remember the news I wanted to share with all of you but was waiting on the photographs to go with it? Well, since those photos are forever gone I took the opportunity to have Kevin snap some photos of me with my super huge belly (something I had been wanting done anyways!) to go with the news. I also took advantage of the opportunity and wore my two favorite sweaters to be photographed (finally!!). As you have probably surmised, I am not a fan of being in front of the camera so photographs of myself are rare. Although I realize I need to have more of them, especially for my children to look back on. I just feel super self conscious and like I would be perceived as conceited or something, and good gracious nothing would be further from the truth. I don't know how those people who take/post selfies everyday can do it! Perhaps it's my lack of confidence in my looks. Anyways, I just went through with it.

Of course having this guy make me laugh uncontrollably as he takes my picture helps me to feel a little less self conscious:
testing the lighting and adjusting settings for Kevin to take my pics

*Ahem* Anyways, back to the news. A couple of months back, right before the computer crashed, I had to go in for an ultrasound. During the ultrasound we found out what the baby was but we asked the technician not to say it out loud because we wanted to surprise our children (who were with us, of course). She saved the image and put it in an envelope for us to open later on. Kevin couldn't wait and opened it shortly thereafter and then after the visit, as we were doing our grocery shopping, he spilled the beans to me.

Since this little blessing was long awaited and much anticipated by the children (and us!), we wanted to make a big deal out of sharing the news with them. We decided that the next day we would do a gender reveal party for the children. Kevin took the kids to a park while I made a special cake that would reveal the gender of the baby when the children cut into it. I dyed the batter the appropriate color with natural food coloring, baked the cake and then covered the evidence with frosting. When they got back home we had our own little family celebration and then we let K cut into the cake. When they saw the blue inside they all got very excited, Little L most of all!

A baby BOY!!

So we are having another boy to bring a bit of balance to our family :) I am looking forward to his arrival (but please little guy, let's wait until February when you are due!).

For those interested, knitting details:

Campside Cardi - rav notes here. I have been wearing this sweater non-stop since it came off my needles. I love how cozy it is and look forward to it's comfort during the postpartum period. I had a couple of mods to the pattern which are noted on ravelry but the biggest one being the YOs. I knit them TBL instead to make the holes smaller.

campside cardi
campside cardi

February Lady Sweater - Lots of mods and rav notes here. I love how this knit up. Of course it fits better without a big belly under it, but that's okay. I may go back and lengthen the sleeves a bit at some point but otherwise I am completely in love with it! Buttons by Wooly Moss Roots and yarn by Luna Grey Fiber Arts

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How wonderful, another boy to balance the family. Congratulations! Your sweaters are beautiful. I'm so happy you are blessed with such a good husband that makes you laugh and smile. Let him take lots of photos of you and the kids!

I realized we have very few photos of my husband and/or I with our children, but a gazillion of just the kids. I need to work on including "us" with our kids. (I don't like photos of myself either!)
Wishing you and your growing family all the very best! You look radiantly beautiful.
Congratulations on a boy, 2 boys & 2 girls sounds perfect to me
You look beautiful and what a beautiful belly! :) And congratulations! :)
Firstly those are some beautiful portraits, and the knitwear is gorgeous. And then yay for a baby boy :) it would have been yay for another girl too but it must be so exciting to know :)
Oh my gosh! These photographs are stunning! You look a-mazing, really! Those colors are so flattering too. And of course the sweaters and hat are gorgeous. Exquisite as usual. Love love love! Kudos to your husband for these shots! Big hug girlfriend. You're so tiny with that basketball, he he. Print out large and frame one of these photos quick! I think the top 2 are my favorite. Perfect background! Im so happy that you have these special photos. I was so bummed we missed our big photo -op before i gave birth in the fall. I had the perfect autumn outfit and was all dressed for an event. But we left the camera and it just didn't happen. I thought we could redo but a day later i was stuck in the hospital with the baby coming 6 weeks early. Oh well!
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Congratulations! You look beautiful.
Congratulations! You look great! How nice for the girls and little L to have a brother! And your cardigans are so pretty!
Congratulations!!! Felicidades!!!
Congrats on the boy! and I love the sweaters!
Congratulations, I'll bet the children are just thrilled!
Yes, PLEASE all moms reading this -get in front of the camera!! We suddenly lost my MIL in 2012 and we had such a hard time finding pictures of her for the funeral. Do your kids a favour and get in front of that camera!!!

You look beautiful! And I love your sweaters.
Beautiful belly!
Congratulations. And I love your sweaters.
You are gorgeous girl! Congratulations to you and your family! Baby boy's are so awesome, I know, I had two. :)
These are some of the best maternity photos I have ever seen. No need to be shy- celebrate!
You look beautiful. Congratulations on your baby boy.
congrats! you are such a cutie and these pics are great! love the belly. Happy New Year
So beautiful! Stunning, really. You are a painting. Best wishes and prayers for a wonderful remaining pregnancy and birth and congratulations!
You are so beautiful, Nicole!!! After years of reading your blog it is so nice to see your face here :-)
And congratulations on your little boy! xxx Simone
You look beautiful and radiant. Funny but I find it easier to be photographed when I am visibly pregnant than my usual reticent self. Maybe that's a thing for you too. How exciting and magical to know the gender too- I have three children around the ages and same gender order of yours (except my youngest is only 2 and a half years now) and I too hope to have one more baby. Not right now!! But in the next couple of years :-) - I never have 'peeked' at the gender before but you know.. I have been thinking that MAYBE I would next time- (and in part the reason is knitting!! ;-)) tee her awful I know!) But I always follow your blog as we have a similar outlook and lifestyle but over the pond- I hope you stay feeling as well as you look through the final weeks of your pregnancy... What a lovely balance you will have ultimately! I wonder if I will too one day...
Best wishes-
Absolutely beautiful. So exciting!
You are absolutely exquisite. Beautiful baby bump. What a whimsical location. Lovely memories you are creating. xx
congratulations and you look healthy and beautiful. I love your knits you are wearing :)
Beautiful photos, what a lovely record to have of this pregnancy. And how lovely to be adding another boy to your family, how exciting :)
Congrats on the baby boy! The sweaters are beautiful and SO ARE YOU! God Bless. I love your blog.

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