What I haven’t been telling you

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I’m in my twelfth week, due June 17th. This sonogram image (I assure you the baby was much less fuzzy in live-action) was from 8 1/2 weeks.

Oh, the knitting I’m going to do. I’ve already bought a few Dale of Norway baby books and am dreaming of colorwork sweaters with ducks and ladybugs and chickens, and am definitely going to be making a pullover with a sea lion on it. I’ll post photos of potential baby projects in the days to come.

And hell yes, we want to know the sex. Life has enough surprises. I want to know who’s in there as soon as possible. (For example, who is this person who drives me to consume and enjoy large quantities of orange juice when my logical brain knows damn well that I don’t like orange juice.)


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370 Comments on “What I haven’t been telling you

  1. OMIGOD!!! Cari, that is SO GREAT!! Congrats! (Could I possibly fit ANYMORE exclamation points in this comment?!??!?!!!)
    Posted by: Libby

  2. And you must let me know where I can send you a pair of baby booties. 🙂
    Posted by: Libby

  3. WAAAAAAAAAAOWWWW!!! CONGRATS!

    You really surprised me. What wonderful, happy news!

    Send me your snail mail, k?

    kaarin XOXOX
    Posted by: kaarin

  4. Holy Hannah! Congratulations! Sonograms are so cool looking.
    Posted by: Adele

  5. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Awesome! Congrats! YIPPEEEE!!!
    Posted by: Christie

  6. Congratulations!!!! I wish I had known how to knit when I was pregnant!
    Posted by: Carole

  7. OMIGOD!!! Cari, that is SO GREAT!! Congrats! (Could I possibly fit ANYMORE exclamation points in this comment?!??!?!!!)
    Posted by: Libby

  8. And you must let me know where I can send you a pair of baby booties. 🙂
    Posted by: Libby

  9. WAAAAAAAAAAOWWWW!!! CONGRATS!

    You really surprised me. What wonderful, happy news!

    Send me your snail mail, k?

    kaarin XOXOX
    Posted by: kaarin

  10. Holy Hannah! Congratulations! Sonograms are so cool looking.
    Posted by: Adele

  11. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Awesome! Congrats! YIPPEEEE!!!
    Posted by: Christie

  12. Congratulations!!!! I wish I had known how to knit when I was pregnant!
    Posted by: Carole

  13. OMG, Congrats! News of little ones is always exciting to hear!
    Posted by: Angela

  14. Get out!!!! I’m so happy for you guys and aren’t you a sly one for keeping mum (get it, mom?) about this!!! Congratulations!
    Posted by: Carole

  15. Oooh! I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait until I’m ready to have babies! I envy you the knitting.
    Posted by: TheBon

  16. Oh wow! A tiny person! Inside of you! The world amazes me constantly. Congratulations!
    Posted by: keli

  17. Congrats! How exciting! Oh, the knits, oh the knits!
    Posted by: Beth

  18. Oh congratulations! Wonderful, wonderful news – happy knitting!
    Posted by: Jo

  19. Congratulations! You’re going to have a gemini, uh, UFO. Or something. Well, whatever it is, it will be a gemini, and that’s the main thing.
    Posted by: Lala

  20. How wonderful! And exciting! Congratulations!
    Posted by: Rachel H

  21. Congratulations! I wish you an illness-free pregnancy and a fast, easy delivery when the time comes.
    Posted by: Kate

  22. Congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family.

    Mercury and Calliope sends their “Congrats” to Diego and Sadie too. 🙂
    Posted by: Christy

  23. How wonderful! Congratulations to all three of you!
    Posted by: Silvia

  24. Congratulations!! *clink* (with glasses full of orange juice!)

    Posted by: Vicki

  25. CONGRATS! THAT’S SO EXCITING!

    And yes, I had to know the sex of both of my kids ahead of time too. And I wasn’t even a knitter back then.
    Posted by: Amy

  26. Well, it’s a boy, or it’s a girl. What’s the surprise in that? Three weeks passed already?!
    Posted by: valentina

  27. Congratulations! Your doggies will have a two legged sibling! 🙂 I found out the sex of both of my children on the sonogram – I couldn’t stand the wait! I had guessed wrongly both times…
    Posted by: stephanie

  28. Great! Now we can all knit fab baby gifts instead of pastel pablum.

    You and Billy will make wonderful parents.
    Posted by: claudia

  29. Congrats! How exciting for you! I’m one of the few holder-outers who doesn’t want to know (when the time comes!) – but I love to know when I’m knitting something! 🙂
    Posted by: Jenn

  30. Wow! Congrats–and good for you, finding out the sex!
    Posted by: Anita

  31. A new little cousin! I’m so, so excited. Congratulations – what a year for you!
    Posted by: sarah

  32. I’m so excited for you guys! That is one lucky baby.
    Posted by: regina

  33. Wait…is that…do I see…by golly, it IS. Kid’s already making the RAWK ON sign.
    Posted by: Em

  34. OMG, Congrats! News of little ones is always exciting to hear!
    Posted by: Angela

  35. Get out!!!! I’m so happy for you guys and aren’t you a sly one for keeping mum (get it, mom?) about this!!! Congratulations!
    Posted by: Carole

  36. Oooh! I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait until I’m ready to have babies! I envy you the knitting.
    Posted by: TheBon

  37. Oh wow! A tiny person! Inside of you! The world amazes me constantly. Congratulations!
    Posted by: keli

  38. Congrats! How exciting! Oh, the knits, oh the knits!
    Posted by: Beth

  39. Oh congratulations! Wonderful, wonderful news – happy knitting!
    Posted by: Jo

  40. Congratulations! You’re going to have a gemini, uh, UFO. Or something. Well, whatever it is, it will be a gemini, and that’s the main thing.
    Posted by: Lala

  41. How wonderful! And exciting! Congratulations!
    Posted by: Rachel H

  42. Congratulations! I wish you an illness-free pregnancy and a fast, easy delivery when the time comes.
    Posted by: Kate

  43. Congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family.

    Mercury and Calliope sends their “Congrats” to Diego and Sadie too. 🙂
    Posted by: Christy

  44. How wonderful! Congratulations to all three of you!
    Posted by: Silvia

  45. Congratulations!! *clink* (with glasses full of orange juice!)

    Posted by: Vicki

  46. CONGRATS! THAT’S SO EXCITING!

    And yes, I had to know the sex of both of my kids ahead of time too. And I wasn’t even a knitter back then.
    Posted by: Amy

  47. Well, it’s a boy, or it’s a girl. What’s the surprise in that? Three weeks passed already?!
    Posted by: valentina

  48. Congratulations! Your doggies will have a two legged sibling! 🙂 I found out the sex of both of my children on the sonogram – I couldn’t stand the wait! I had guessed wrongly both times…
    Posted by: stephanie

  49. Great! Now we can all knit fab baby gifts instead of pastel pablum.

    You and Billy will make wonderful parents.
    Posted by: claudia

  50. Congrats! How exciting for you! I’m one of the few holder-outers who doesn’t want to know (when the time comes!) – but I love to know when I’m knitting something! 🙂
    Posted by: Jenn

  51. Wow! Congrats–and good for you, finding out the sex!
    Posted by: Anita

  52. A new little cousin! I’m so, so excited. Congratulations – what a year for you!
    Posted by: sarah

  53. I’m so excited for you guys! That is one lucky baby.
    Posted by: regina

  54. Wait…is that…do I see…by golly, it IS. Kid’s already making the RAWK ON sign.
    Posted by: Em

  55. Wow! Second babe-to-be I heard about today!! Many happinesses to you!
    Posted by: pattie

  56. let me add to the CONGRATULATIONS!!! as well 🙂
    Posted by: gleek

  57. Oh, Cari, congrats!

    As I told my sister when I heard I was first going to be an uncle, “That’s gonna hurt.”

    😉
    Posted by: David

  58. Um, Billy? Might want to start thinking about an addition to the house. You know… for all the new yarn and knitted baby gifts.

    Congrats, you two.
    Posted by: Iris

  59. The second I saw the title, I knew. And I also have to admit, I now have tears in my eyes…

    Can I knit little person a black jean jacket? ;-)))

    Hooray for both of you! That’s wonderful news! May your little bean demand that you want chocolate. For the first four months, believe it or not, that’s all I could stomach. Matzoh and chocolate. Bizarre. Then it was Korean food for two months.

    This, uh, explains a few things about Twinkletoes 😉

    Bisoux!!!!!
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  60. Oh, wow! Congratulations!! That is just fantastic news!!!!
    Posted by: Deb

  61. Delurking to wish you hearty congratulations (and woo hoo for another Gemini – we’re fun to raise!)!!
    Posted by: Jenni

  62. CARI! Congratulations! I know you’ll have a lot of fun knitting for the little one…
    Posted by: Liz in Crystal Lake

  63. congrats!

    my heart skipped a happy beat when I saw the picture – I’m going to blame it on the rotation I’m in the middle of, but honestly I think the grin on my face is because you’re going to be great parents. (the magical ultrasound that announces the gender is as wonderful as the “it’s a ______” at the delivery…)
    Posted by: Kristen

  64. Long time lurker, just want to say CONGRATS!!!
    Posted by: Katherine

  65. Wooooooooooo!!!!
    Congrats! What excellent news!
    Posted by: Cassie

  66. Another lurker pops up to say Congratulations!!!
    Posted by: melissa

  67. Congratulations! Take very good care of yourself and the little one!
    Posted by: Agnes

  68. I thought I heard baby rumblings coming from your direction. Be it boy or girl, the source of your OJ glugging will be welcomed by all. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Sarah

  69. I thought I heard baby rumblings coming from your direction. Be it boy or girl, the source of your OJ glugging will be welcomed by all. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Sarah

  70. Oh my goodness! Congrats, Cari and Billy! That is so freakin’ awesome. Sending big hugs your way!! 🙂
    Posted by: Carrie

  71. Amazing! Congratulations! How many babies can say they’ve been to Ragdale?

    Good job Billy!
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  72. WOW – wonderful! Congratulations!!! Cheers!
    Posted by: Kimberli

  73. Cari, Congratulations! How amazing! It must’ve made your residency especially… welcome. If you can believe this, I’m also starting my 12th week. My EDD is June 20th. So I can completely empathize with the need for massive quantities of orange juice and I’m imagining your time away was time well spent, but also included lots of naps. I hope you’re feeling well and I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible. We’ll have to share notes on all the strange things our bodies are going. 🙂 Happy for you!!
    Posted by: Karma

  74. reading your post brought back a host of memories.. craving milk like mad my first trimester, craving choclate like mad my third. calling the baby “she” during delivery, and still getting irked because the doc didn’t tell me the sex right away.. lol. gonna be alot of fun! congrats!
    Posted by: Teresa

  75. Congratulations!!!

    I had a thing for orange juice too when I was pregnant with my daughter. It was weird…first thing in the morning I’d go for a huge glass of OJ – to calm my stomach of all things.
    Posted by: jeni

  76. Congratulations to you and Billy from a Swedish lurker who’s been around reading your blog for a couple of months now….
    Posted by: Anna

  77. Congrats! And what a great due date (it’s my anniversary). 🙂
    Posted by: jaya

  78. Congratulations!!! I felt Sasha do what felt like a butterfly flip in my tummy at thirteen weeks. It’s a magical time 😀 Happy Knitting!
    Posted by: Tiffany

  79. Congrats!!
    My first pregnancy I craved hot dogs with sauerkraut. Orange doesn’t seem so bad. 🙂
    Posted by: Je

  80. Wow! Second babe-to-be I heard about today!! Many happinesses to you!
    Posted by: pattie

  81. let me add to the CONGRATULATIONS!!! as well 🙂
    Posted by: gleek

  82. Oh, Cari, congrats!

    As I told my sister when I heard I was first going to be an uncle, “That’s gonna hurt.”

    😉
    Posted by: David

  83. Um, Billy? Might want to start thinking about an addition to the house. You know… for all the new yarn and knitted baby gifts.

    Congrats, you two.
    Posted by: Iris

  84. The second I saw the title, I knew. And I also have to admit, I now have tears in my eyes…

    Can I knit little person a black jean jacket? ;-)))

    Hooray for both of you! That’s wonderful news! May your little bean demand that you want chocolate. For the first four months, believe it or not, that’s all I could stomach. Matzoh and chocolate. Bizarre. Then it was Korean food for two months.

    This, uh, explains a few things about Twinkletoes 😉

    Bisoux!!!!!
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  85. Oh, wow! Congratulations!! That is just fantastic news!!!!
    Posted by: Deb

  86. Delurking to wish you hearty congratulations (and woo hoo for another Gemini – we’re fun to raise!)!!
    Posted by: Jenni

  87. CARI! Congratulations! I know you’ll have a lot of fun knitting for the little one…
    Posted by: Liz in Crystal Lake

  88. congrats!

    my heart skipped a happy beat when I saw the picture – I’m going to blame it on the rotation I’m in the middle of, but honestly I think the grin on my face is because you’re going to be great parents. (the magical ultrasound that announces the gender is as wonderful as the “it’s a ______” at the delivery…)
    Posted by: Kristen

  89. Long time lurker, just want to say CONGRATS!!!
    Posted by: Katherine

  90. Wooooooooooo!!!!
    Congrats! What excellent news!
    Posted by: Cassie

  91. Another lurker pops up to say Congratulations!!!
    Posted by: melissa

  92. Congratulations! Take very good care of yourself and the little one!
    Posted by: Agnes

  93. I thought I heard baby rumblings coming from your direction. Be it boy or girl, the source of your OJ glugging will be welcomed by all. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Sarah

  94. I thought I heard baby rumblings coming from your direction. Be it boy or girl, the source of your OJ glugging will be welcomed by all. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Sarah

  95. Oh my goodness! Congrats, Cari and Billy! That is so freakin’ awesome. Sending big hugs your way!! 🙂
    Posted by: Carrie

  96. Amazing! Congratulations! How many babies can say they’ve been to Ragdale?

    Good job Billy!
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  97. WOW – wonderful! Congratulations!!! Cheers!
    Posted by: Kimberli

  98. Cari, Congratulations! How amazing! It must’ve made your residency especially… welcome. If you can believe this, I’m also starting my 12th week. My EDD is June 20th. So I can completely empathize with the need for massive quantities of orange juice and I’m imagining your time away was time well spent, but also included lots of naps. I hope you’re feeling well and I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible. We’ll have to share notes on all the strange things our bodies are going. 🙂 Happy for you!!
    Posted by: Karma

  99. reading your post brought back a host of memories.. craving milk like mad my first trimester, craving choclate like mad my third. calling the baby “she” during delivery, and still getting irked because the doc didn’t tell me the sex right away.. lol. gonna be alot of fun! congrats!
    Posted by: Teresa

  100. Congratulations!!!

    I had a thing for orange juice too when I was pregnant with my daughter. It was weird…first thing in the morning I’d go for a huge glass of OJ – to calm my stomach of all things.
    Posted by: jeni

  101. Congratulations to you and Billy from a Swedish lurker who’s been around reading your blog for a couple of months now….
    Posted by: Anna

  102. Congrats! And what a great due date (it’s my anniversary). 🙂
    Posted by: jaya

  103. Congratulations!!! I felt Sasha do what felt like a butterfly flip in my tummy at thirteen weeks. It’s a magical time 😀 Happy Knitting!
    Posted by: Tiffany

  104. Congrats!!
    My first pregnancy I craved hot dogs with sauerkraut. Orange doesn’t seem so bad. 🙂
    Posted by: Je

  105. Oooh, Cari, what fantastic news! Many congratulations to you and Billy.
    Posted by: marrije

  106. Oh! Cari congratulations, I’m so happy for you both… muchísimas felicidades guapa, un gran abrazo,
    Lía
    Posted by: Lia

  107. PS- I have knit the Dale of Norway ladybugs…. and would suggest you have someone else finish it for you. I needed a bottle of wine to get up the gumption to cut through all that pretty color work I did. And I needed more wine to mourn the ladybug I had to cut in half 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  108. Picking up jaw…

    Wow Cari! I am so happy for you! So many pregnant bloggers! I love having all of these little stories to follow.

    We decided to not find out the gender and I admit, it has been sooo hard not to know. It is definitely making this last month seem long…I just want to meet this little person.
    Posted by: Sarah

  109. Congratulations! That is fantastic news!
    Posted by: jacqueline

  110. I love blogging! I’m so happy to be able to share your news. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Noo

  111. Congratulations! That’s so exciting!
    Posted by: Pigwotknits

  112. Fantasic news congratulations 🙂 I am sure it won’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl you will have them knitting as soon as they can hold the needles properly anyway.
    Posted by: janine

  113. Yea for you! Congratulations!!! What fun to knit for a baby! Jane
    Posted by: jane

  114. …OH! Wow!!! Congratulations, Cari!
    Lucky, lucky little baby. 🙂
    xox
    Posted by: Mandy

  115. Congratulations!!! Best wishes, hugs, and kisses.
    Posted by: Christiane

  116. Congratulations!!! What an exciting time this will be in your life!
    Posted by: Kim

  117. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see your next beautiful work of art! What a lucky baby.
    Posted by: Annette

  118. Congratulations Cari and Billy! That’s one lucky kid to have you two as parents!!
    Posted by: Christy

  119. YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! Congratulations that’s fantastic news! And well done keeping your secret until 12 weeks – I didn’t last two days. Oh the joy that is headed your way. Sleepless nights, constant hunger, heartburn. Right there with ya, babe!
    Posted by: melanie

  120. Joining everyone else wishing you sincerest congratulations. Motherhood is just awesome; I still marvel at it and my “baby” is turning 20 in March! Enjoy that juice!
    Posted by: delia

  121. Congrats again, sweetheart. You just know that’s going to be one well-dressed peanut with all the Dale of Norway you’ll be doing and all the stuff we’ll be doing for you…
    Posted by: Jenn

  122. Congratulations! What wonderful and exciting news.
    Posted by: Leanne

  123. Congratulations and best of luck! I hate bananas and the only time I enjoyed eating them was when I was pregnant. Baby knows what it wants, and momma better listen.

    So did yo know you were pregnant while you were away at Ragdale? What an wonderful place for you to begin growing a new person!
    Posted by: LaurieM

  124. Well. It would seem that my bootee obsession doesn’t seem so stupid now.

    Congratulations Mama. Can’t wait.
    Posted by: stephanie

  125. What wonderful and exciting news! Congrats to both of you. I’m so impressed with your secret-keeping skills…
    Posted by: J Strizzy

  126. My heart leaps for you…I hope that you have a happy, healthy pregnancy Cari.
    Posted by: Dani

  127. You’re going to have more baby booties than you know what to do with 🙂

    Congrats!
    Posted by: Amber

  128. Congratulations! Since you are having OJ cravings, you might want to check out the Just Squeezed pattern at the link below. I haven’t made it, but I thought it was funny when I ran across it! 🙂

    http://www.bonniefranz.com/babies.html

    Posted by: kendall

  129. congratulations, cari. i’m sure you’ll be deluged with handknit baby items very very soon.
    Posted by: karen

  130. Oooh, Cari, what fantastic news! Many congratulations to you and Billy.
    Posted by: marrije

  131. Oh! Cari congratulations, I’m so happy for you both… muchísimas felicidades guapa, un gran abrazo,
    Lía
    Posted by: Lia

  132. PS- I have knit the Dale of Norway ladybugs…. and would suggest you have someone else finish it for you. I needed a bottle of wine to get up the gumption to cut through all that pretty color work I did. And I needed more wine to mourn the ladybug I had to cut in half 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  133. Picking up jaw…

    Wow Cari! I am so happy for you! So many pregnant bloggers! I love having all of these little stories to follow.

    We decided to not find out the gender and I admit, it has been sooo hard not to know. It is definitely making this last month seem long…I just want to meet this little person.
    Posted by: Sarah

  134. Congratulations! That is fantastic news!
    Posted by: jacqueline

  135. I love blogging! I’m so happy to be able to share your news. Congratulations!
    Posted by: Noo

  136. Congratulations! That’s so exciting!
    Posted by: Pigwotknits

  137. Fantasic news congratulations 🙂 I am sure it won’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl you will have them knitting as soon as they can hold the needles properly anyway.
    Posted by: janine

  138. Yea for you! Congratulations!!! What fun to knit for a baby! Jane
    Posted by: jane

  139. …OH! Wow!!! Congratulations, Cari!
    Lucky, lucky little baby. 🙂
    xox
    Posted by: Mandy

  140. Congratulations!!! Best wishes, hugs, and kisses.
    Posted by: Christiane

  141. Congratulations!!! What an exciting time this will be in your life!
    Posted by: Kim

  142. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see your next beautiful work of art! What a lucky baby.
    Posted by: Annette

  143. Congratulations Cari and Billy! That’s one lucky kid to have you two as parents!!
    Posted by: Christy

  144. YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! Congratulations that’s fantastic news! And well done keeping your secret until 12 weeks – I didn’t last two days. Oh the joy that is headed your way. Sleepless nights, constant hunger, heartburn. Right there with ya, babe!
    Posted by: melanie

  145. Joining everyone else wishing you sincerest congratulations. Motherhood is just awesome; I still marvel at it and my “baby” is turning 20 in March! Enjoy that juice!
    Posted by: delia

  146. Congrats again, sweetheart. You just know that’s going to be one well-dressed peanut with all the Dale of Norway you’ll be doing and all the stuff we’ll be doing for you…
    Posted by: Jenn

  147. Congratulations! What wonderful and exciting news.
    Posted by: Leanne

  148. Congratulations and best of luck! I hate bananas and the only time I enjoyed eating them was when I was pregnant. Baby knows what it wants, and momma better listen.

    So did yo know you were pregnant while you were away at Ragdale? What an wonderful place for you to begin growing a new person!
    Posted by: LaurieM

  149. Well. It would seem that my bootee obsession doesn’t seem so stupid now.

    Congratulations Mama. Can’t wait.
    Posted by: stephanie

  150. What wonderful and exciting news! Congrats to both of you. I’m so impressed with your secret-keeping skills…
    Posted by: J Strizzy

  151. My heart leaps for you…I hope that you have a happy, healthy pregnancy Cari.
    Posted by: Dani

  152. You’re going to have more baby booties than you know what to do with 🙂

    Congrats!
    Posted by: Amber

  153. Congratulations! Since you are having OJ cravings, you might want to check out the Just Squeezed pattern at the link below. I haven’t made it, but I thought it was funny when I ran across it! 🙂

    http://www.bonniefranz.com/babies.html

    Posted by: kendall

  154. congratulations, cari. i’m sure you’ll be deluged with handknit baby items very very soon.
    Posted by: karen

  155. hooray! congratulations to you both.

    And this confirms that you are indeed a real superstar because you were writing your butt off during the toughest part of pregnancy.

    you’ll be a fabulous momma.
    Posted by: Steph

  156. Congratulations to you and Billy! What wonderful news! yay!
    Posted by: elisa

  157. You big sneak! Congratulations!!! Will you consider allowing others to knit for your baby as well? Or can we at least send you some orange juice?
    Posted by: Sneaksleep

  158. Let me add my deep congrats! Go read “Operating Instructions” by Ann Lamott. It will mean so much right now.

    A writer mom? Nothing No Thing better.
    Posted by: Juliette

  159. Oh my God! For a second I thought I was on the wrong blog! :-)) Congratulations. How very fun!
    Posted by: LeAnne

  160. Best blessings and wishes to you, Cari! Do you feel like a lot of life’s Big Things are coming at once? *sends a hug*
    Posted by: Bettina

  161. WOW! Congratulations! What and amazing Fall this has been for you, eh?
    Posted by: Kellee

  162. Onnea, congratulations! Wonderful news. 🙂
    Posted by: terhi

  163. Wow! I did a double-take when I went to your blog and saw that sonogram image. But what great news! Congratulations. I know we’ve never met but I am entirely sure that you will make a really great mom.
    Posted by: susan

  164. Yay for you!!!! I hope the baby will have your curls. 🙂
    Posted by: TAMARA

  165. Congrats! I see a lovely knitted wardrobe in this childs future!!
    Posted by: Marie

  166. Well the baby knowsa damn well that orange juice e.g. folic acid is ESSENTIAL. Cromgrats to the baby for thinking ahead ;-)))
    And congrats to you. Babies are just great 🙂

    Best wishes
    Petra
    Posted by: Petra

  167. Yeah! We should all do a CariBillySadieDiego Baby sock knit-a-long! It is the funnest way to use up left over sock yarn and you can’t have too many socks for the wee one.
    Posted by: Laurie

  168. Many many congratulations for you and Billy – enjoy the ride 🙂
    Posted by: Alison

  169. OMG!!
    i feel like it’s my own sister who’s pregnant! this is so exciting!

    congratulations!!!!!!!!
    Posted by: maria

  170. Congratulations, you must be so excited (and tired!)
    Be sure to do as much knitting as you can before the baby is born, because you’ll be too tired to knit much afterward. I didn’t knit for a while after my first child was born, (although I was getting my master’s degree at the same time, so I really didn’t have any free time!)
    I really enjoyed the feeling I got making blankets for both of my babies.
    Congrats again!
    Posted by: Marie

  171. Congratulations! Too bad we can’t see if the baby’s got yarn-hair…
    Posted by: anne

  172. Hahaha, awesome! That is so so great! And I’m ‘laughing’ because whenever I fantasize about the kids I hope to have, the knitting I can do for them is a large portion of the warm fuzzy feeling I get.

    It’s really nice to hear this happens to other knitters, because I feel slightly guilty about it.
    Posted by: Cirilia

  173. WOW WOW WOW! Congrats Cari, what fab news! A baby, a book, a new house, what a great year it’s been for you!
    Posted by: Kristine

  174. hooray! congratulations to you both.

    And this confirms that you are indeed a real superstar because you were writing your butt off during the toughest part of pregnancy.

    you’ll be a fabulous momma.
    Posted by: Steph

  175. Congratulations to you and Billy! What wonderful news! yay!
    Posted by: elisa

  176. You big sneak! Congratulations!!! Will you consider allowing others to knit for your baby as well? Or can we at least send you some orange juice?
    Posted by: Sneaksleep

  177. Let me add my deep congrats! Go read “Operating Instructions” by Ann Lamott. It will mean so much right now.

    A writer mom? Nothing No Thing better.
    Posted by: Juliette

  178. Oh my God! For a second I thought I was on the wrong blog! :-)) Congratulations. How very fun!
    Posted by: LeAnne

  179. Best blessings and wishes to you, Cari! Do you feel like a lot of life’s Big Things are coming at once? *sends a hug*
    Posted by: Bettina

  180. WOW! Congratulations! What and amazing Fall this has been for you, eh?
    Posted by: Kellee

  181. Onnea, congratulations! Wonderful news. 🙂
    Posted by: terhi

  182. Wow! I did a double-take when I went to your blog and saw that sonogram image. But what great news! Congratulations. I know we’ve never met but I am entirely sure that you will make a really great mom.
    Posted by: susan

  183. Yay for you!!!! I hope the baby will have your curls. 🙂
    Posted by: TAMARA

  184. Congrats! I see a lovely knitted wardrobe in this childs future!!
    Posted by: Marie

  185. Well the baby knowsa damn well that orange juice e.g. folic acid is ESSENTIAL. Cromgrats to the baby for thinking ahead ;-)))
    And congrats to you. Babies are just great 🙂

    Best wishes
    Petra
    Posted by: Petra

  186. Yeah! We should all do a CariBillySadieDiego Baby sock knit-a-long! It is the funnest way to use up left over sock yarn and you can’t have too many socks for the wee one.
    Posted by: Laurie

  187. Many many congratulations for you and Billy – enjoy the ride 🙂
    Posted by: Alison

  188. OMG!!
    i feel like it’s my own sister who’s pregnant! this is so exciting!

    congratulations!!!!!!!!
    Posted by: maria

  189. Congratulations, you must be so excited (and tired!)
    Be sure to do as much knitting as you can before the baby is born, because you’ll be too tired to knit much afterward. I didn’t knit for a while after my first child was born, (although I was getting my master’s degree at the same time, so I really didn’t have any free time!)
    I really enjoyed the feeling I got making blankets for both of my babies.
    Congrats again!
    Posted by: Marie

  190. Congratulations! Too bad we can’t see if the baby’s got yarn-hair…
    Posted by: anne

  191. Hahaha, awesome! That is so so great! And I’m ‘laughing’ because whenever I fantasize about the kids I hope to have, the knitting I can do for them is a large portion of the warm fuzzy feeling I get.

    It’s really nice to hear this happens to other knitters, because I feel slightly guilty about it.
    Posted by: Cirilia

  192. WOW WOW WOW! Congrats Cari, what fab news! A baby, a book, a new house, what a great year it’s been for you!
    Posted by: Kristine

  193. Teensy!! What a cute fuzzy little- well I can’t really tell what I’m looking at, but your insides are quite lovely, dear.
    It was so good to see you! Wish we had more time. Someday when I’ve done my time in Ohio…
    besosbesosbesos
    and next time I wanna meet the kitten!
    Posted by: serena

  194. Yay! Congratulations again, to you and Billy.

    And I think Em’s right: it’s the Prenatal Rock On (PRO)!

    xoxoxoxoxxx
    Posted by: alison

  195. Congratulations and Happy orange juice drinking to you!
    Posted by: allison

  196. Congratulations!

    And re: the sea lion sweater, do you have a pattern for this item, or is it something that you’ll be crafting. I’m going to need one of those, too (eventually – not now).
    Posted by: Sarah

  197. Oh My!!!! Congratulations Mom-to-be!!!! What great news!
    Posted by: Shelley

  198. Congratulations! I was obsessed with citrus when I was pregnant, too.

    Ah, you haven’t lived until your own baby has spit up all over the gorgeous sweater you just made for him.

    New ears for Sadie and Diego to clean!
    Posted by: Frith

  199. Congratulations! I was obsessed with citrus when I was pregnant, too.

    Ah, you haven’t lived until your own baby has spit up all over the gorgeous sweater you just made for him.

    New ears for Sadie and Diego to clean!
    Posted by: Frith

  200. Yay! Congratulations on the little one! Can’t wait to see all those ducks and sea lions.
    Posted by: Dana

  201. Happy Dance!! Just the best wishes ever sent your way!
    (((hugs)))
    Posted by: knitnana

  202. Good luck to you, Cari! Keep those needles clicking — there is nothing like the feeling you get when you see the baby you created in the clothes you created :-).
    Posted by: Dani

  203. Mazel Tov! I can’t wait to see the seal sweater!
    Posted by: Jenna

  204. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see all the neat baby knits!
    Posted by: emily

  205. Dude!!!! OMG!!! Congratulations!!!
    Oh, the baby knitting that will go on! I can see it now!!
    Posted by: pippy

  206. Teensy!! What a cute fuzzy little- well I can’t really tell what I’m looking at, but your insides are quite lovely, dear.
    It was so good to see you! Wish we had more time. Someday when I’ve done my time in Ohio…
    besosbesosbesos
    and next time I wanna meet the kitten!
    Posted by: serena

  207. Yay! Congratulations again, to you and Billy.

    And I think Em’s right: it’s the Prenatal Rock On (PRO)!

    xoxoxoxoxxx
    Posted by: alison

  208. Congratulations and Happy orange juice drinking to you!
    Posted by: allison

  209. Congratulations!

    And re: the sea lion sweater, do you have a pattern for this item, or is it something that you’ll be crafting. I’m going to need one of those, too (eventually – not now).
    Posted by: Sarah

  210. Oh My!!!! Congratulations Mom-to-be!!!! What great news!
    Posted by: Shelley

  211. Congratulations! I was obsessed with citrus when I was pregnant, too.

    Ah, you haven’t lived until your own baby has spit up all over the gorgeous sweater you just made for him.

    New ears for Sadie and Diego to clean!
    Posted by: Frith

  212. Congratulations! I was obsessed with citrus when I was pregnant, too.

    Ah, you haven’t lived until your own baby has spit up all over the gorgeous sweater you just made for him.

    New ears for Sadie and Diego to clean!
    Posted by: Frith

  213. Yay! Congratulations on the little one! Can’t wait to see all those ducks and sea lions.
    Posted by: Dana

  214. Happy Dance!! Just the best wishes ever sent your way!
    (((hugs)))
    Posted by: knitnana

  215. Good luck to you, Cari! Keep those needles clicking — there is nothing like the feeling you get when you see the baby you created in the clothes you created :-).
    Posted by: Dani

  216. Mazel Tov! I can’t wait to see the seal sweater!
    Posted by: Jenna

  217. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see all the neat baby knits!
    Posted by: emily

  218. Dude!!!! OMG!!! Congratulations!!!
    Oh, the baby knitting that will go on! I can see it now!!
    Posted by: pippy

  219. CONGRATS!!!
    Hello there, little bean!
    You know we shall all demand your snail mail so that we can bombard you with booties and cunning little hats, don’t you?
    Wishing you much healthfulness and orange juice!
    Posted by: Kel

  220. Wow! I didn’t see that coming at all! I’m so happy for all three of you 🙂
    Posted by: Vicki

  221. HOORAY!!!

    So you were working on a whole lot at that residency of yours!!
    Posted by: Anne

  222. oh my! wow! congratulations!!! i love knitter moms. 😉
    Posted by: lynette

  223. Congratulations!!! I’m so thrilled for you!
    Posted by: Theresa

  224. Delurking to say YAY! I’m so excited for you! Congratulations! May your 9 months be filled with lots of baby kicks and ice cream binges.
    Big hugs.
    Posted by: heather

  225. Holy mother of God! What great news to wake up to! (As you may be able to tell, I’ve been sort of oblivious to the ‘net lately.) Congrats, and best of luck!
    Posted by: Jesus Christ Supercrawford

  226. Oh my goodness, I’m very late to this, but congratulations!! And by the way, I think you should knit ALL of the Dale baby picks. How could you possibly choose? KNIT THEM ALL!!
    Posted by: Christina

  227. what a wonderful time for you! such great things to knit for the little one! oj – interesting. for me, it was chocolate ice cream. and if i wasn’t eating chocolate ice cream, whatever else it was had to have hot sauce!
    congratulations!
    Posted by: rebecca

  228. I’m one of those lurkers that never comments, but I had to give you my heartfelt congratulations to you and your hubby! That’s truly awesome.
    Posted by: Wanda

  229. CONGRATS!!!
    Hello there, little bean!
    You know we shall all demand your snail mail so that we can bombard you with booties and cunning little hats, don’t you?
    Wishing you much healthfulness and orange juice!
    Posted by: Kel

  230. Wow! I didn’t see that coming at all! I’m so happy for all three of you 🙂
    Posted by: Vicki

  231. HOORAY!!!

    So you were working on a whole lot at that residency of yours!!
    Posted by: Anne

  232. oh my! wow! congratulations!!! i love knitter moms. 😉
    Posted by: lynette

  233. Congratulations!!! I’m so thrilled for you!
    Posted by: Theresa

  234. Delurking to say YAY! I’m so excited for you! Congratulations! May your 9 months be filled with lots of baby kicks and ice cream binges.
    Big hugs.
    Posted by: heather

  235. Holy mother of God! What great news to wake up to! (As you may be able to tell, I’ve been sort of oblivious to the ‘net lately.) Congrats, and best of luck!
    Posted by: Jesus Christ Supercrawford

  236. Oh my goodness, I’m very late to this, but congratulations!! And by the way, I think you should knit ALL of the Dale baby picks. How could you possibly choose? KNIT THEM ALL!!
    Posted by: Christina

  237. what a wonderful time for you! such great things to knit for the little one! oj – interesting. for me, it was chocolate ice cream. and if i wasn’t eating chocolate ice cream, whatever else it was had to have hot sauce!
    congratulations!
    Posted by: rebecca

  238. I’m one of those lurkers that never comments, but I had to give you my heartfelt congratulations to you and your hubby! That’s truly awesome.
    Posted by: Wanda