Alison, that baby is so beautiful! You make good babies!

What a beautiful moment with a gorgeous baby!

so sweet!

Yeah for knitting with babies! I hope that the sleeping keeps up!

Oh!!! What a precious picture, what a precious baby.

She's such a sweet baby. Glad she sleeps at night!

What a sweet picture. But I have to ask; did you make the sweater you have on? It's great!

Precious photo.
What a tease about the book! How much longer is it? I have mine pre-ordered. Is it May?
It is worth the wait.

What a beautiful little girl! Lucky mom to get sleep at night, wouldn't want it the other way around.

We've been through this before, I think, but what about the sweater that you're wearing? Is this another Otto find?

Aww, what a sweet moment! I loved that x's and o's sweater, excited to hear that you're making another one!

any updates on the sock exchange?

adorable picture!

She is precious. That is a lovely sweater. I hope baby L gives you plenty more knitting time. :)

She's so sweet, the poor little tyke. It looks like Mommy's arms are the most comfortable place in the world for her.

That is some dedicated knitting....

The sweater was one of my few maternity splurges. I got it on super sale (at about 30% of it's original price - but still pricey) at Pea in the Pod. It's biiiig, but I really love it, and I can still wear it as outerwear even postpartum.

Wow, L sure does look like her big brothers!

Wow, what a dedicated knitter you are! It's got to be almost as refreshing as sleep, right? =) That's a baby picture to save!

Ooooh, she looks so sweet & cuddly. Glad she gives you a little break from the screaming. :)

Aaah, I'm glad you are settling down a bit into a routine that allows you some knitting time. Yeah!

Love, love, LOVE that picture. She is so sweet!

Oh, what a sweetie! (And at least you know her lungs work!) Looking forward to seeing the new sweater and the new book! :-)

ooh so cute. Babies just grow up too quickly. A moment to cherish!

Hi, Alison.
I'm delurking to offer a suggestion from my time as the mother of a screamer. My youngest, for the first year or so, had to be TOUCHING ME ALL THE TIME. I mean, the furthest away I was allowed to be was me sitting in a chair with him on the floor, holding my foot. Nearly drove me around the bend, I can tell you. In the end, the only way to get anything done around the house was to wear him in a sling.
This is the brand I bought:
http://www.babaslings.com/
They're an Australian company, but you could easily find one in the U.S. They are absolutely brilliant, you can even breastfeed hands-free.
The good news is, the man in question will be four next month and is almost too self-sufficient. If he keeps going at this rate, I'll be out of a job.
Best of luck,
Kate

What a cute picture! Do you actually knit with Baby L on your lap? And did you knit the cardigan you're wearing?

Hello Alison. A mother of 8 here (including twin boys) with a bit of advice: babyslings. I believe it's the newest issue of Mothering Magazine that is devoted to slinging your wee one. Check it out. My favorite by far is the Maya Wrap...it grows with the babe.

I wanted to say thank you for knitting the Geek Spiral Pullover some time ago. I started one for my niece and then let it go. I think I'm nervous about the seaming. Yours looks cute, so I picked it up again. Thanks. :)

Maybe once I feel confident about seaming, I'll pick up that book. I like sweaters in the photos.

I was going to suggest a Baby Björn. They are different than a sling. Guess it's in what you like.

Oh, man, Alison-
sling that little darling! I got my little monster a sling right after his 2nd surgery,w hen he was at his most screamy and clingy..wonders, I tell you! He started "eh-ing" for it when he was sick. He was just so happy in it. People called him my little Joey. Abbyslane.com makes some NICE ones...even pattern. She does amazing work! She did mine! Finding Nemo!!

L. looks so relaxed as only babies can!

I love Jo Sharp wool, even though I try to use NZ wool when I can, and used the cherry red in a hat for my oldest son recently. He chose it which surprised me as his favourite colour is blue - but he does look very cute in the hat and the reds bring out his gorgeous brown eyes. He looks very mischievious in it.

Looking forward to your book as well, and to knit-along when you and L. are up to it *g*

She's adorable. Just a happy content little one in her mommy's arms. There is nothing like that.

Baby L is so beautiful! I hope she stops screaming all day soon. I was a screaming baby (my mom still talks about it and I'm 43!), and now I have a great big voice for public speaking and singing.

So sweet, she makes my 1 and half year old look like a giant to me! Hang in there, and remember how fast it really does go by. You'll blink and L will be as big as your boys. Enjoy her, especially during such beautiful peaceful moments as you've captured right there.

another vote for sling! My eldest was a screamer too, he was like one of those dolls that if you tipped them they cried *rolls eyes* the ONLY way I got any peace was to wear a sling.

Your little one is so so pretty and it does feel great to do something "normal" after baby doesnt it :)

L is just prescious.

Knitting with a newborn! Amazing!! As for the screaming... One of my twins was AWFUL. Wearing him DID help, but wearing an off-the-charts-sized baby while caring for another baby and a 2-year-old was physically exhausting. Once he was old enough, a bouncy chair indoors and a regular baby swing outdoors worked wonders!!! In our case, Zantac for reflux helped a lot too.

She is so cute! She'll be knitting before you know it.

Sacha, check out my last comment on the baby geek post for some info on how I seamed that sweater. Don't be afraid, you can do it!!

oh! baby L is beautiful... my wee one will be one (he he he say that one 3X fast!) next month .... just 3 weeks away.*sigh*

Here's another vote for the Maya wrap. I carreied my fourth child, (now 4 everywhere in it for a year). I made my own with their instructions:
http://www.mayawrap.com/n_sewsling.php

She's so beautiful!

I've been knitting baby things for a cousin's baby, and your new little one reminds me that yes, babies really ARE that small! L is precious. My cousin is having a boy this time around, so I'm a little bummed that I didn't get to knit anything pink and girly.

A red wool sweater with cables? If it's the sweater I'm thinking of, I'm going to die of happiness. PLEASE tell me there's adult sizes in your book. I already have it pre-ordered...