Time sure flies when you are not looking. It has been far too long since I have paid much attention to this blog. My hands have been very full with family and our sweet new baby.

Gabriel Brooks was born at the end of March one day before his due date. Labor was crazy fast- a total of four hours. We barely made it to the hospital before he made his debut.

He is a very sweet and mellow little guy. We are enjoying getting to know him as we adjust to our larger family.

I hate to admit it but my garden is in shambles. I have not been able to find too much time for it these days and it shows- big time. Weeds have runneth over and my herb garden is being swallowed alive by mullein seedlings and chamomile. (I do believe the chamomile wishes to take over the entire garden.) Some plants however seem to be thriving on neglect. The French tarragon is huge this year and the Egyptian walking onions are about to flower. I miss the long hours spent fiddling in the garden and look forward to introducing the baby to it once the weather grows warmer and drier. (It has been quite chilly and wet here.)

I hope to find myself contributing to this blog more as the weeks go by. I miss the world of blogging and would like to find my way back to it. Until then I can be found snuggling my sweet little boy, enjoying these precious days that go by oh so fast.

Time keeps slipping through my fingers these days. I had not wanted it to be a full three weeks before I was able to get around to updating this blog. The holidays seemed to have zipped by and I now find my attention turning more and more to my new baby that is getting closer and closer to joining our family. In just a few more weeks I will get to meet this little one that seems to enjoy nudging me in the ribs!

Since all of my handmade gifts have been given I thought I would use this post to show off a few pictures of them. If any of my readers happens to be on Ravelry, you will find the link to my project details below each photo.

Although I grew a little frantic towards the end, I really enjoyed making so many of the gifts I gave this year and hope to do this more in the years to come.

I made this nice, warm, and simple beany from 100% wool and it was very welcomed seeing that winter came suddenly and left us rather icy.

These fingerless mitts are getting well used by my teenage son on his walk to and from his bus stop everyday!

I crocheted this set of cupcakes for my niece and nephew.

Finally, my absolute favorite gift I made this year, a purple and green button-up cardigan made from organic cotton that is oh so soft! I just love how it turned out and love even more how adorable my little 3 year old looks in it.

Now let me share two more images before I end this post (which I intend to NOT be my last post for the next 3 weeks! I never imagined it would be so hard to get back into the habit of blogging!)

Remember my Amaryllis that was about to bloom last month? Well, it actually bloomed on Christmas Day! I got up in the morning to find it in full bloom. Never before has the timing on my Amaryllis bulbs been so perfect. It was a gift all in itself.

Hope everyone has a great holiday and I hope to be around here more soon!