2 Waiting...Wishing

Do you like my new blog design?! Over the weekend Nick took care of me (I had the stomach flu for 4 days) and redesigned my blog since we didn't leave the house much. I love how it turned out!

 In other news, I'm 35 weeks and can't wait to get this baby out of me!! This morning I was awake from 2-4 this morning breathing through contractions? They weren't very strong, but I'm really hoping he comes early, in about 2 weeks.

 In the meantime, I've been sitting around crocheting newborn beanies like crazy. I have a bunch of new patterns that I'm excited to put in my shop soon. But mostly you won't hear much from me these days. I'll be sitting in my comfy chair watching netflix and trying to stay positive about how uncomfortable I am. 

It's all worth it in the end right? 

0 Getting Ready for a Boy

I've added a few monster things to my shop, including this crochet Mike Wazowski pattern and this newborn dinosaur beanie. We're getting pretty excited for this little boy to come!

Plus, Kenzie is obsessed with Monster's Inc. and watches it just about every day. And lately she's been randomly saying "Mike Wazowski"—which is the cutest thing ever—so how could I not make her one? She loves monsters and is always wanting us to chase her around and play monsters. She will be the best big sister in just six (hopefully short) weeks. I'm planning on him coming in four weeks, though, because I'm not sure how many more of his soccer kicks I can take!

0 Happy Fourth!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. My family has been in town for the past two weeks and we've been getting spoiled! Nick and I were able to getaway for a day and night in Park City over the fourth. It was our first time leaving Kenzie girl overnight, and it was so nice! We ate dinner without a little squirmer next to us, and we went shopping without a stroller. My favorite part was sleeping 10 hours and blasting the air conditioning all night long! It was heavenly. 

It felt weird not to have Kenzie around, but it definitely was a nice break from her. It was nice to getaway from my everyday routine and to miss Kenzie! 

We got home in time to watch fireworks from across the street on a hill. We waited about 2 hours for The Stadium of Fire fireworks to start, and they only lasted about 20 minutes...but the best part was we walked across the street to get home and didn't get stuck in all the traffic.

I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July!  

1 Triangle Blanket Pattern Giveaway Winners!

Thanks for all entries! Here are the five winners of my Triangle Blanket Pattern Giveaway...

1. The Whimsical One

"Yep, now it's pinned."

2. Sarah L.J.

"You are so creative! I would love to win this blanket pattern for my Mom. She loves making baby blankets and recently retired, so she plans to crochet a lot more."

3. Jo

"That is stunning! I wish I could crochet!"

4. Yanet Hernandez

"OMG! That is a gorgeous blanket! The colors are amazing. I would love to make this for my baby."

5. annemarie

"I pinned both your triangle blanket and your big doily - love them both."

Please contact me at alynnc17@gmail.com to let me know your email address so I can send you the pattern.

31 Crochet Triangle Blanket Pattern and Giveaway!

My crochet Triangle Blanket is finally finished! A lot of work went into creating this, even though it looks fairly simple. I have this blanket pattern up in my shop, and I will also be giving this pattern away for free to five followers. 

Here are the rules:

To enter you must follow my blog and leave a comment.

For extra entries, pin a picture of my Triangle Blanket on Pinterest.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

The last day to submit an entry for the giveaway is June 30th.

Good luck, and thanks for following!

5 Doily Day

Update: For the first doily, I used a pattern from Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies. And the pattern for the second doily came from Good Knits.

I've been trying out some new patterns and making giant doilies. I'm loving the results. They're perfect for couch throws, table tops, or rugs. And they are so quick to whip up.

I'm currently working on a new baby blanket pattern that I'm SO excited to share with you. It's taking some time to perfect the pattern, but hopefully it will be worth it in the end. And hopefully I'll have it finished to share with you before this baby boy comes!

We've also been spending a lot of time watching movies. Kenzie cakes is getting her bottom molars and I'm in my third trimester, so we don't leave the house much, which makes for a cranky baby and mommy! We're definitely looking forward to family being in town and giving us a reason to leave the house.

1 Memorial Day Weekend

Yesterday Nick and I hosted our first barbecue of the summer. Nick grilled his fantastic lemon chicken and I discovered my love for Fat Boy ice cream sandwiches. It was so fun to catch up with friends and not worry about our little toddlers, who were having fun throwing balls everywhere and spraying each other with the sprinkler water. We missed a few friends who couldn't make it, but don't worry because we're planning on having lots of barbecues this summer!