And I don't have any decent pics of this new baby (fume), but my son's little boy arrived on January 6, weighing in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and 21 inches long! His name is Ethan Lee Bash, and the only pictures I have are tiny wee ones that my son, Cody sent me on my cell phone.
I have no excuse for posting this information so late. Maybe it's because I'm 10 hours away from this baby (Urbana, IL), but I haven't been NEARLY as excited about my grandchild as most grandmas would be! And I don't even know the baby's mother, though Cody assures me she is a long-time friend of his. Modern families are so much easier to deal with!
At least I'm making something for him: a true blue baby blanket out of Brown Sheep Company wool! Here's the color:
I'm using a pattern by Alicia Paulson called "Tiramisu":
In late February, I'm planning to drive all those 480 miles in my trusty old red Jeep to meet the little guy. I haven't seen Cody in three years, either, since I haven't had the time or money to make the trip. Now, I've broken my vow of never using a Credit Card, and will charge most of the gasoline for the trip, so it's going to happen! While I'm there, I'll see a couple of girlfriends, and hopefully get to go to The Fiesta Cafe, where they have some of the BEST Mexican food I've ever had! It'll be a short visit, but a sweet one! And I've vowed to do it once a year from now on. Maybe twice, if my finances are healthy.
