We have a new niece!

Mira Bella arrived at 1:48 am last night! 7 lbs, 11 oz. 21″ (an inch longer and a lb heavier than her big sister) Both mom and baby are doing well. We went for a visit earlier today and actually SIL looks great! They are all coming home tomorrow so we will likely go by again once they are home. We weren’t there when Big Sister met the “new kid” this afternoon but I’m sure it was interesting. “Ms. Precocious” is going to have an interesting time adjusting to sharing her parents, she doesn’t even like to share her toys (she’ll be 3 in May) so this should be interesting. I’ve offered to go by a couple times a week and watch the big one for a while so that Mom and Baby can take naps without anyone pouncing on them . . . . I forgot to bring the camera earlier, hopefully I’ll remember tomorrow adn have a pic to show you . . .

Once we found out that the baby was coming, I started her sweater . . . I’m doing a top down, raglan cardigan with a picot edge at the bottom out of Sidar Baby Care in pastel pink. SIL is allergic to most animal fibers so I opted for a nice washable cotton/acrylic blend. The sweater is now about 1/2 done and I hope to finish it tonight and perhaps even make some booties and perhaps a hat before I go to visit tomorrow so I can give them the gift once she is home. . . .

Needless to say that this has put finishing the sleeves for Liv on hold for a few days and since I’ve been out pretty much all day for 3 days in a row I haven’t gotten much done around here or with the business. Perhaps tomorrow will be a differnt story. We are expecting snow, so other than going to see the baby, I’m very likely to be home for the day. . . .

Speaking of babies. Our’s is doing well, kicking up a storm. I feel the little peanut moving around a min. of 4-6 times a day now, usually more often. Well, off to get set up for dinner . . . .