
Oh my goodness, have I got Babyitis, just now! Perhaps you’ve heard of it, or possibly even suffered from it, at one time or another.
It came on quite suddenly, if I’m being honest. Usually, the symptoms are small and slow to appear… at least, that’s how it’s been for me, in the past.
Not this time! I was not prepared for it to bring me to my knees (metaphorically) in the middle of Walmart, yesterday. There I was, innocently looking at yarn, with the hope that I can make one last baby blanket, before my arthritis robs me of this passion. This has to be one of the most important blankets I’ll ever craft, as this baby seems to have become the bridge in which God might mend something that I, myself, broke. Sorry, I went sort of deep, there for a moment.
Anyways, I found some really adorable colors to work with, as we don’t yet know the gender of this upcoming little blessing. Here, I’ll show you…

Hopefully, this will become something lovely… and I’ll show you update pictures of my progress, just for fun!
So, there I was in the aisle of crafts, with my chosen yarn held firmly in my arms, when something caught my eye. I spied a stuffed bunny ear… and I cannot be held responsible for what occurred next. It wasn’t my fault! I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of all those symptoms of Babyitis.

My poor husband had a hard time keeping up with me, as we were heading toward the check-out. Finally, he says, “why on earth are you walking so fast… wait, what’s in the cart that you don’t want me to see?” Busted!
No worries… Babyitis comes with a positive perk…

I think it makes one smell like either chocolate, or cookies… or both! For some crazy reason, whenever I have an symptoms of Babyitis surface, my hubby just smiles softly with a strange look in his eyes, similar to when he drinks the cocoa I make… weird, huh?!
When these crazy symptoms first surfaced, yesterday, I did attempt to promise that it wouldn’t happen again, but then changed my mind. While I may be able to exercise some amount of restraint, being the mature adult that I am, I cannot say that this won’t happen again… in fact, I have a feeling that he’s going to have hide any spare change laying about!
Sometimes, you just want to cuddle a baby.
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Grandbabies are the BEST, aren’t they? My newest grandbaby will be one year old tomorrow! I agree that new babies can be a bridge for families to come together. 🍼👶
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So, I know about arthritis. For me it’s mostly my feet and back. so I have great sympathy! but as I was reading your post I recalled a lot of the old lobstermen I knew along the coast. their hands were pretty wll wrecked from immersion in cold water. But my first wife pointed out to me that they all knitted the “heads” to their traps, and many of them were accomplished knitters ( not much else to do in foster shanty in the winter) and knitted sweaters. She (she was a local girl) insisted it was because their knitting style was all in the wrists not in their fingers. I can attest to the knitting, but not to actually how they did it, and just took it on faith.
God bless you, and I truly hope you are enjoying your new home!
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It’s truly wonderful, my friend 🧡
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