Miss Nomer

Last night I dreamt I gave birth to a baby boy.  Well, the whole giving-birth part happened conviniently off-stage, but there he was- with dark curly hair and angelic demeanor.  I felt a bit bad about giving my father the news- he is really hoping for a granddaughter.  So I named the baby John, after him.

Of course names have been on our minds a lot these days.  Mr. Frick and I have very different approaches to naming- so much so that there's a rule in our house that I name babies and he names pets and inanimate objects.  Thus we have a prairie dog puppet named Ernestina, a stuffed monkey named Fraulein Bitterbaum, and the fridge is the "ovenmerator" and the oven is the "fridgemerator." You can see why I fear for the children, no?  Actually, the deal with children is that I make a list of my favorite names and he chooses the name from the list.  This is actually how his parents chose his name, and we still have the scrap of paper with the list his mother wrote.

Speaking of names, I know some of you are wondering if I ever did figure out the name of my sister's baby boy, due in late April.  Indeed I did.  I will say her clues were misleading.  Yes, the name is one you might see in the news...during the Winter Olympics.  And yes, there is a landmark with this name...but you have to be up on your Cape Hatteras lighthouses.  Any guesses?

I do seem to be coming out of the first trimester haze.  For the past couple of nights I've been able to stay up past 8:00, which has allowed me to make some progress on the Chevron Scarf.  (Not that I've been able to stomach dinner yet, though.  My so-named "morning sickness" is hemispherically challenged.)  It's funny that this project caught my attention around the time knitting slowed to a crawl.  It's not for the baby.  It's not quick and easy.  I think it's the thrill of the colors that drew me to it.  Plus, as every pregnant lady knows, lovely bright accessories draw the eye away from your bulging belly toward your glowing face, right?  Or is this the Big Bow fallacy all over again?

And speaking of names: a word to Joelle.  This scarf is from the "More Than 24-Hour Gifts" section of Last Minute Knitted Gifts.  Joelle, here are some things that are also More Than 24-Hour: The gestation period of an elephant.  The Presidency of George W. Bush.  The stomach bug currently circulating amongst all my friends and family.  Do you see the range there, Joelle?  It's a mighty large one.  I realize you had a few patterns you wanted to include in your book that really didn't fit the "Last-Minute" theme.  I understand the temptation to group a whole mess of things together even if you can't really find the umbrella they all fit under.  (Yes, loyal readers, I do.)   Still- "More Than 24-Hour"?  Give a knitter a break.

Comments

[scribblesnbits]

This scarf is so fun! Of course, I think the sheer happy glow of your face will draw all eyes to it!

[Kristy]

I got it! Man, that involved some Wikipedia searching :)

The scarf is beautiful, and I'm glad to hear you're coming out of your fog.

[kodachrome]

The scarf is looking really beautiful, despite its taking more than 24 hours.... Also, I love the fact that you have the original list your MIL made of possible names for your husband. What a wonderful keepsake.

[futuregirl]

I love those colors. So wonderful. I'm not looking at them right this moment, but my eyes still feel bright and happy from the little peep they got at your awesome scarf.

[anne]

Bodie, huh? Thanks, Wikipedia!

I share a similar division of naming duties. We do not have a child, but my partner seems to think Aphid is a lovely potential name. He wants to name our next cat Polenta or Pagoda.

[Cathi]

I like the name- yours and your sister's. Are you having any inklings either way? And who says all knitting during pregnancy has to be for the baby?

[Carole]

The scarf is great, I love how colorful it is. Glad you're feeling better even if your morning sickness is evening sickness.

[BethC]

How about the tote from the "one" skein book... another pattern that was clearly added because the author like it, not because it fit the theme!

[nova]

Excellent progress on the the scarf, even if it is in the wrong book and taking much longer than the phrase "more than 24 hours" could really represent. I have been trying to fight the urge to join this bandwagon of Chevron fun, but the snappy colors are getting to me, I think I might need to break down and join in on the fun.

[margaux]

so what you're sayin' is that it's really a 25th hour knit ;-) glad you're feeling a bit better! what prey tell is your microwave called?

[Kerri]

Not sure why anyone would name their child Bodie Island but hey, I've hear stranger things! The scarf is lovely

[Sarah]

The scarf is soooo pretty, I hope it is cheering you up a bit. Good to hear you are feeling somewhat better, I've been thinkin' about ya.

[Kaitie Tee]

I agree with the "more than 24 hours" sentiment. I generally can't complete the smaller projects in the time indicated either - so perhaps I'm a knitting dud.

[kelpkim]

hm...are those skeins of Farmhouse and Footzey Foo? or Chapman Springs and Foofaraw? :o)
it looks beautiful! good enough to eat! oh wait, sorry! the morning sickness thing! hang in there! :o)

[cosymakes]

beautiful! perhaps i like it because those colors look so much like one of my favorite fos... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosymakes/312103997/.

[Kim]

Wow, that scarf is freaking beautiful! What yarn did you use? So nice! Glad to hear you're feeling a bit perkier. During my first trimester, I remember being so tired on my walk home from work that I wanted to lay down on the sidewalk.

[Ashley]

I have a friend who named his Volkswagen Otto Von Dieseldorf. Which is brilliant, but I wouldn't let him name a kid either.

Scarf looks great. Love the color combo!

[Kara]

The scarf is looking Chevron-derful. (I know. I'm a dork.) The colors are great together.

[Wanda]

re: the more than 24-hour gift them, Knitta please! Sorry, I felt compelled to say that. Your Chevron scarf looks great. I'm glad you're coming out of the 1st trimester haze.

[maritza]

Your color combo for the chevron scarf is so wonderfully juicy and bright. I love it!

[Walter]

Your appliances have names? I had no idea. Mr. Frick has some naming skills. I think he at least deserves a shot at the middle name. He's earned it.

[Add Knitter]

Yes....and just explain to me how the Hourglass made it into that book as well?!

[Carrie]

I tried to make the Chevron scarf and grew bored so quickly that I stopped. But seeing this beautiful one makes me want to try again...

Miss Nomer. Hee. My sister and I always instant message each other with silly words spelled like names, like, I. M. Gassy or I. P. Mypants. Because we are three.

[Specs]

I've been knitting the Hourglass from LMKG for about a month now. "More than 24 hours" is right.

[leslie]

love that you two have that piece of paper from mr. fricks mom! how cool is that.........i know more than 24 hours, but it is not stopping me from wanting to make it.....i love it!