Baby, Baby, Baby
So yesterday… I had an unusually tough row to hoe.
Pity me. I spent the afternoon on Liam Duty.
Yup - for those of you who were wondering, Liam is the kid’s name. And as you can see, he and I do not get along at all.
He’s eight weeks old now, with a voracious appetite and a rudimentary vocabulary;
he’s pretty much got us all right where he wants us - and he knows it.
There’s rather a lot of him for his age, I’m told,
and I can’t say that’s anything to object to.
You’ll notice that he’s easily entertained. Well, one of us is, anyway.
His mother was very impressed with my multi-tasking abilities…
… until she caught me getting distracted.
Eight weeks is maybe a little old for this, incidentally, but I trust you’ll be pleased to know that I finally got a chance to perform the all-important initiation ritual; dunno if he’ll actually grow up to knit and spin (though if I have anything to say about it…), but at least the seeds of fiber-friendliness have now been planted - officially.
(It was a tough choice, but I figured I couldn’t go wrong with a Bosworth Mini and my default Harmony circs.)
Overall, I think he took it pretty well; at any rate he seemed suitably impressed with the solemnity of the occasion.
Sir… it is a very solemn circumstance; and I love to see it so reverently and awfully entered upon. It is a most excellent sign; for the most thoughtful beginnings make the most prudent proceedings.
You may have observed that there is something missing in these pictures.
Lauren.
Yeah, well - she gets to play with him after I go home.
Fair’s fair.
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
what an adorable little gentleman!! that photo of him smiling on your shoulder is wonderful.
and i am in awe of your multitasking talents too!
carys
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
i was rolling along, loving the story and eating up the pics of liam, but when i got to the one with the spindle and needles, i fell off the couch laughing. genius! you’re a genius. i should’ve thought of that when my kids were babies. i guess i’ll have to lie in wait for the grandkids, when they come.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
awwwwwwwwwww
I don’t know who is cuter - Liam or you!
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Lucky! I got to hold a 22 mos old today, but 8 weeks is more fun!
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:51 am
that is rather a lot of boy for 8 weeks old, but he’s simply gorgeous.
and hopefully he’ll be all fibery as he grows. how could he not after being initiated with a Bosworth?
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:19 am
He is TOO CUTE! Enjoy him.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 am
Liam is a Good Name. My cousin’s named her first son Liam to preserve the “William” passed down along his father’s line but allow my cousin to give him her dad’s name as his middle. He’s Liam Alan instead of William V. Yes, he would have been a William the V. I’m not sure any non-royalty kid deserves that.
My Liam is also A Lot of Boy. At nearly-four, he could pass for nearly-six on height and verbal/cognitive ability. He knows all of the instruments in the symphony, including what letters they all start with (say “Liam, what instrument starts with ‘G’?” and he’ll give you “guitar” and “glockenspiel.” ‘F’ gets you “flute” and “flugelhorn”). Adorable kid, too (so’s his little brother).
I had a Russian Blue day yesterday. My Ice Queen kit came–lovely–along with a blue-and-white skein of “Promise” from the Yarn Fairy! Excellent! Even better, I was investigating a not-unpacked box of stuff from my last office and found my Turandot kit inside! Huzzah! This kit routinely loses itself. Tsock #1 is 2/3 knitted. After the Christmas Finishing Rush is over (um, that needs to be tomorrow night, I realize), I shall have to finish that kit. I have York and Lancaster in progress–very pretty so far, 3″ into working them two at a time.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Err, make that I got my SNOW Queen kit. Duh. It’s fitting, what with the 16″ or more of the white stuff on the ground here in northern Virginia. Biggest December snowfall ever! I got cabin fevery over the weekend (and decided knitting a dog sweater and a pair of socks for Mom in five days or so was doable….what was I thinking?!), and the black ice makes walking scary, but boy is it pretty!
December 23rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Adorables! Yes, those elegant long fingrs will come in handy for knitting and spinning
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
That is a very handsome young man.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
What a cutie patootie! He is adorable.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
What a lovely baby! I love the picture of him smiling…and am very happy to see another baby blessed with knitting needles and spindle!
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Auntie Tsocks and Big Liam look so mightily happy together! I hope there was a great deal of head smelling, as well as the all important Ritual of the Fiber Tools.
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:39 pm
I am with Wendy: baby head is a favorite intoxicant of mine. =) Happy New Year, Lisa!