Michelle emailed me to say that she had success in connecting with Interweave Knits for the doll pattern. Hooray!

If you’d like the pattern, call 1-800-272-2193 to use your credit card ($4) or mail a check to

Interweave Press
201 E 4th St
Loveland, CO 80537

Again, it’s the Best Friend Doll pattern by Sandy Cushman from Summer 2002. Thank you, Michelle.

My poor baby boy woke up sick today. He has a fever and no energy, but he’s so sweet and cuddly, I’ve been enjoying it a little bit. I tried to take a picture of him in his high chair when I saw his little eyes at half-mast and zoned out,

but when I got close enough to get the picture, he perked up a little bit

for a brief moment before sinking back against the side of the chair. He turns 1 on Tuesday, I can hardly believe it.

The girls had their first softball game last night.

We won! Depending on who you ask, the final score was either 6-4 or 7-4. All I know is that it was 2 hours and Veronica and Clark were bored. Abby was hit by a pitch, putting her on base where she ultimately scored a run. Lots of girls were getting hit with pitches. Fortunately, they aren’t throwing very hard yet. Liv had a single or two, in addition to being hit by a pitch, putting her on base a few times.

Nate was the volunteer Umpire, and an animated Ump he was.

He had to ump with a huge bandage on his nose from basal cell surgery on Monday. (Non-malignant skin cancer). What a trooper.