Babies, babies & Shave for a cure.

Hey all!  Guess what?!  I am an aunty again.  WHOO HOO!   On Thursday of last week (the 27th March) my new little niece Sophie was born.   SHE IS SO CUTE (of course.)  Congratulations Dave and Em!! So I have been knitting away, making baby clothes.   Before she was even born, she was given 2 jumpers and a beret, and on the day after she was born, she was given a pair of booties (not ones that I knitted,... haven't worked out how to do that yet - so thanks Belinda for the booties).   This will be one spoiled little girl.  At the moment I am working on my first proper lace project that might actually get finished - a cardigan for the little cherub. I have done the back and Left front so far.. Just the Right front and sleeves to go.  Hopefully she won't grow too much before I'm finished it!  

The good thing about all these little clothes is that pretty much as soon as Sophie is finished with them, they can be used as a present for my sister Libby's baby, due at the end of July.   Yeahy, more bubba's. 

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Shave for a cure  - otherwise known as the Luekaemia Foundations Worlds Greatest Shave was on in March.  And I joined in - ahhh!   That's right, for those who don't know (which come to think of it, as I hassled EVERYONE for money, there wouldn't be many people who don't) on March 14th I got my hair shaved back to a #1 blade (very short - almost nothing).  I did this is in support of my friend Jacqui who was also shaving her head that night.   Jacqui's son Dominique died from Luekaemia 5 years ago when he was just 14.   So in his memory Jacqui and her daughter Michaela organised an event at The Gap Tavern to raise money and awareness while people could watch the three of us, along with two guys, one boy and two 9 yr old girls, shave our hair off.   It was a great night and in total - with the individual monies we raised along with the money made on the night from door entry etc - we raised about $3000!!   I personally raised (excluding the nights monies) $760.   I am very proud of myself.    

My hair is growing back quite quickly actually - thank goodness.   I don't much like it short - although a lot of people say it looks good - and I'll be glad to get it back to shoulder length.  At the moment it is still short enough not to be messy, but thank god the colder weather has started as I can see myself needing to cover my head from public view very soon. 

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