A couple weekends ago, my wonderful husband organized 8 of our friends to come over and paint the second bedroom so we can start to convert it into a nursery.

(please excuse the mess; this was only a couple days after painting)

As a bonus (and because we were ready for a change in the living room), they also painted the living room a cheery yellow. :) I love how it looks when the sunlight pours in with its bluer light. The table lamps are a little warmer in color so I've been on the look out for bluer LED bulbs to swap them out.

So far I have a handful of hand-knitted baby items made up (mittens, socks, hats, one blanket and one sweater) but I feel like a slacker that I don't have more sweaters and more longies made up.

A few of the smaller items I have collected for Baby.

These bibs + washcloths are from BeastiesBabies

Lots of knitted socks + mittens

I also keep thinking I need to make a few outfit pieces (sweater dresses/jumpers and sweater vests).

What item(s) would you most recommend I make a priority to knit before baby is here? Is there something that you are so happy you made and use all the time or highly recommend now that you have a little wisdom under your belt? Please let me know!

A peer of mine from high school asked me to make a couple pairs for her baby. I have to start off with admitting I had no idea what these were by their name until I did a google image search.

Tad-da! They are just knit sweatpants! (+100% wool to be absorbent as soakers).

So for my first pair & experiment, I'm using Patons Classic Wool in Aran with US size 2 circular needles, 104 stitches. I'll keep you posted on a developed pattern once I have a better idea of what I'm doing. :)