I've been a bad blogger for the last couple of weeks and I apologize. I haven't done much worth blogging about - I'm slowly seaming knitted miters that I'm sick of seeing, so I'm sure you are too. I've been sewing down the binding of Gunnar's quilt but I can't post it until it's done. But, progress is being made. Hang with me, if you will, and the pretties will come.
Many things have been going on in the background. Graduations are approaching - both Jeff from law school in 4 weeks and Lindsay from high school in 7 weeks. Lindsay's college decision is looming. Lindsay's college fund is being held hostage by her father who can't understand why she'd want to go to Washington D.C. for school because it's Not. In. California. and that is incomprehensible to him. But this is not the place for that.
I've done a lot of thinking about things I want to do. Playing with fabric. Even cutting things out. Pulling out yarn. And then I go take a nap. I'm tired. Why am I so tired, you ask? Well, because I've been working on a very small but monumental project in secret.
This one.
Meet Quattro. We don't know yet if Quattro is a boy or a girl. We just know that we're really excited about him/her. And Jeff would add that we're happy it's only Quattro and not Cinque as well. This project has been taking priority over most others, as I'm sure you understand. Soon however, the energy will return. We will return to our regularly scheduled daily blogging. Oh, and Annika would like you to know that she "doesn't care if it's a boy or a girl. I just want to be a big sister." Quite the big sister she will be.
i just saw the picture on flickr and hurried over to say WOW! and CONGRATULATIONS! can't wait to see all the wonderful things you make for the wee one, once the energy returns of course. we might have to arrange a virtual baby shower too :)
Posted by: molly | April 10, 2008 at 07:33 PM
So happy you're sharing it with everyone now! Here's to baby knits.
Posted by: Sarah | April 10, 2008 at 07:38 PM
WOW! Sarah ... what a grand project indeed! Hooray for you all!
BTW - The baby looks just like you :)
Posted by: Courtney | April 10, 2008 at 07:44 PM
Congratulations! No wonder you are tired. Yes, a virtual baby shower is in order.
Posted by: Anne | April 10, 2008 at 08:13 PM
congratulations, sarah! so very exciting -- all of it.
Posted by: cloth.paper.string | April 10, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Teopea | April 10, 2008 at 09:34 PM
Wow wow wow. What wonderful news. Congratulations. What an amazing woman, one heading out the door (to Uni), and a new one heading in - you are Superwoman!
I like Molly's idea of a virtual babyshower.
Go and have a nap now.
Posted by: Ellie | April 11, 2008 at 02:14 AM
Congratulations. Good thing you had to babyproof for the new pup. One less thing to do. Speaking of due...when? If you don't mind me asking. Don't worry about your blog, just take care of yourself, we don't mind waiting when there is a juicy baby involved.
Posted by: michelle | April 11, 2008 at 05:04 AM
hooray! hooray, hooray! wishing you all the best, sarah. so, so exciting.
Posted by: emily | April 11, 2008 at 06:03 AM
Congratulations!!! That's wonderful news.
Posted by: Kathy | April 11, 2008 at 07:12 AM
CONGRATULATIONS MAMA! You are such a wonderful mommy, that's one very lucky little baby there!
Virtual baby shower it is!!!
Posted by: Jade | April 11, 2008 at 07:21 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Emma | April 11, 2008 at 08:25 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Emma | April 11, 2008 at 08:25 AM
He's/She's BEAUTIFUL
Posted by: Betty | April 11, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Oh my gosh, you really DID have baby fever!!! Congratulations :))
Posted by: beki | April 11, 2008 at 08:44 AM
Hi there, Quattro. I didn't know you were concerned there might be a Cinque as well. :)
Still, so very exciting. And it really is amazing that you have one graduating high school, with another one on the way into life. Wow. You kind of ARE a superwoman. :)
Posted by: Tracy | April 11, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Aha! That's quite the project there ;) Congratulations! :)
Posted by: Zonda | April 11, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Congrat's, my goodness girl, you are so dedicated to your family and kids. Good luck with everything, can't wait to see and hear more.
Posted by: Jeanine | April 11, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Congrats to you and your family!
Posted by: Paige | April 11, 2008 at 02:29 PM
The Devoted Father does not believe he could handle two small ones at once, hence the fear of multiples.
This fear has increased because of my visualizing the havoc that two of Annika would have wreaked upon the world.
She would achieve her goal of world domination if she only had a clone.
She'll have to settle for a mini-me.
Posted by: Quattro's Devoted Father (and Lindsay, Gunnar and Annika's too.) | April 11, 2008 at 04:12 PM
wishing your family the best :)
Posted by: TD wool design | April 11, 2008 at 04:42 PM
wishing your family the best :)
Posted by: TD wool design | April 11, 2008 at 04:43 PM
oh my goodness!!!!!!
that is fabulous news. congrats to you and jeff.
when is quattro expected to join you?
eeeeee!!!!!!
Posted by: erin | April 11, 2008 at 05:21 PM
how wonderful! congrats!
Posted by: ani | April 11, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Yes! When is Quattro expected to join you? Dang, I gotta get sewing now...
Posted by: Helen Johnson | April 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM