Rebecca Danger

This Week I Am Loving......

.........our BOB Revolution stroller. Man, I just love this thing:

Image From Amazon.com

I thought I would write about this since we were really up in the air about whether or not to go with this more expensive stroller or a cheaper one. In the end we decided on this one (and one of our amazing family members got it for us as a Christmas present). I am SO glad we went with the nicer stroller. The Kid and I have been out walking every day for the last 4 or 5 weeks and because of this stroller it makes it so much more fun and easy. The thing handles like a dream, hops curbs with no effort, has tons of storage space for me (we got this as a shower gift from one of my friends which is awesome), and is crazy sturdy and well built. I absolutely adore it and feel like it is one of the most used baby items so far. We have the car seat adapter on there now since The Kid is still too little to be in the seat part, which works perfect (and becomes a little tray thing across the front when he is in the seat).

If you are considering this stroller, or even in the market for a new stroller, I can't recommend this highly enough. We have the older model (not the "2011's" I linked to) and love it. You might even check Craigslist for one too: ours doesn't even look like it has been outside and like I said I have used it every day for 4-5 weeks.

And ironically the day I pick to write about my stroller is a day where the weather here is so crappy today it does not look like we will be going out for a walk......

Have You Seen This?

Guess what.......My book is now available as an eBook, how cool is that?!

So, for all of you who have asked if I have an eBook now I can say, "Yes, yes I do."

 

This Week I Am Loving.......

A little late, but still just as good. This week I am loving.....this thingy!

Image from Knitpicks.com

It's a double yarn holder. I was ordering some needles and other notions from Knit Picks the other day and saw this. Since I was doing stripes at the time, while holding a baby, I thought something to keep my yarn in order would be a big plus, so I ordered it to give it a try. I love it! Especially with all the baby goo and dog hair around my house, I have been putting all of my yarn I am working with in it, especially for book projects (because I mean, how embarrassing would it be to send samples to my publisher to have them email me and say, "Umm, Rebecca? There is baby barf all over half your samples.") Plus, it has a handle on the back so I just grab it to take it for knitting on the go.

I see they have a single one too, but I have just been putting one skein in if that is all I am working with. But maybe the next time I put in an order.....

Oh, and I got the cherry print, which is dar-ling. Love it!

 

It's All Smiles 'Round Here!

Yup, there's really nothing better than new baby smiles, is there? The Kid has been smiling for several weeks now, but we have just managed to get pictures of it the last few days. 

The last 2 weeks here have been pretty amazing. The Kid went through crazy-screamy week during Week 5. But then, suddenly, we switched his feeding schedule and he has fallen into a routine and is being the most awesome baby ever. We have had very little crying the last 2 weeks, and he is napping twice a day, in his crib, for at least 2 hours each time. Plus, he has slept through the night every night since that first one. Seriously, the guy doesn't like to get up until 7 or 8 am. Plus, he smiles almost constantly. To the point where he can't keep his pacifier in. We love it. 

This is a particularly huge relief since during crazy-screamy week all I could think was, "What was I thinking writing another book the same year I had a baby?! I will NEVER get this done!" But, sure enough, with all the napping, I am getting some serious work in. Napping, and while feeding him (since I figured out how to knit while nursing the first week we were home from the hospital).

So, we are just enjoying this new parent thing every second around here (although Mr Danger is at work way more than anyone would like, which we are working hard at changing). And with that, I will leave you with another smiley picture.

Preview

Look what's coming up!

Images from Knit Simple

They'll be out in the Fall 2011 Knit Simple!

This Week I am Loving........

.........coffee. I just needed to take a minute and profess my ridiculous love of coffee. Especially with the recent lack of sleep. 

That is all.

 

Meet Henry and Henrietta!

Meet Henry and Henrietta!

Image from PetitePurls.com

I've got a pattern in the latest issue of Petite Purls, yeah! I love this set of mice. When I was little, I had a set of mice with long, long arms and velcro on their hands that hugged each other. I loved them and had been wanting to do something similar, only knit. When I heard that the summer issue of Petite Purls would be all toys, I thought it was time to bring out the hugging mice.

I hope you enjoy them!

 

Smell Like a Monster

Have y'all seen the Old Spice commercials?

Normally I refuse to watch Youtube videos since being of the work-at-home variety they could take up my entire day if I wasn't careful. But Mr Danger got an Apple TV as an early birthday present and was watching this and somehow I was subjected to it. One of the suggested videos under was worth a watch though!

Ha!

 

This Week I Am Loving.......

......my new soaking tub! Remember I mentioned these a few weeks ago and that I thought it might be the solution to my blocking needs? Well, I happened to be on the Land of Nod website the other day looking for a basket to put next to my couch to contain knitting and found these:

Image from landofnod.com

Since the little one was only $10.95, I thought I would give it a try. It is awesome! I have yet to soak my Summer Flies shawl in it, but it is exactly what I was looking for. And the best part? The sticker on the inside:

Look, you can store babies in it!

Sorry for the absence here the last few days. The Kid has been Mr Cranky-pants since Sunday and every second I am not swinging and shushing a swaddled, suckling, side-lying baby (have you heard of the the 5 S's? They really do seem to work.) I have been trying to get in as much knitting and pattern writing as possible. I don't seem to be making it up here to my office until 5pm at the earliest, hence not a lot of blogging....

 

Melvin

There is a gorgeous new book out there called 10 Secrets of the LaidBack Knitters: A Guide to Holistic Knitting, Yarn, and Life.....and I'm in it!

Here's my pattern, Melvin:

I wrote the pattern back in 2009, so I was absolutely delighted when my copy of 10 Secrets showed up on my doorstep a couple weeks ago. What a beautiful book full of fun patterns, too! You should hop over and check out the Ravelry page.

And look at me go, I added an amazon link for 10 Secrets plus my book and Purls of Wisdom, the other book with one of my patterns in it down there to the left. See it? Now I am feeling technologically with it (which I refer to as being "in tech-ness").

It is an absolutely beautiful day out today so The Kid and I are off for a walk!