We took the boy to see the Mouse a few weeks ago. The excitement all started on the ride there. Daddy thought it would be a great idea to give him a sip of Juicy juice. This would be the first taste of sugary goodness that he has ever had. After the first initial sugar rush, he was hooked. He flailed his arms, and kicked his feet, and spent the next twenty minutes mad that there was no more left in the juice box.

It was an interesting day of observation. He had to look at everything. It was as if he was trying to absorb it all. Well, everyone knows a theme park is non-stop on the sensories. Of course, he enevitably became cranky thanks to the lack of sleep, and the crash from the sugary goodness. But, all in all it was a great day! It did produce this fantastic picture.

The storm before the storm....

After weeks of deciding what would be the perfect costume for the beautiful one, I finally decided that Mon, Dad, and Baby would be the Rubbles. You know, of the Flinstones. Luckily Grandma sews, and has made my crazy wishes come true for, what? Twenty one years...give or take 10. Anyway, so the above evidence that my son was born to play this role. Do know, that of the 300 plus pictures we took on Halloween, this was the only one with a smile.

The Storm after the storm was our very first cold. Stay tuned, we are still riding out those waves.

The promise of an everyday blog...

Isn't it easy to say that you will blog on a daily basis. That is, of coarse until you actually have to do it. It has been about six months since my last confession father. OK, so I have learned how to exaggerate a little. It has been quite a while. The photo attached should prove that. It has been slow in the Etsy world and we have been steady, but not successful enough to keep me from having to look for a job in the ever slowing economy. That is ok though. I have high hopes. I will survive. And, with any luck, there is a change coming....in just a few weeks....so get out there and vote!

How lucky am I to have an angel right here on Earth!

Noise cancelling headphones would be fantastic!

Tonight will be our first attempt at laying the boy down after he eats and waiting for him to sleep on his own. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, it is only 9:41 pm and he is already really cranky. As I type, he is doing my favorite whine. I am sure that in the next hour I will need to set up the monitor, so we can watch the red line shoot to the highest setting, all the while, listening to some calming music on my headphones to avoid his sad puppy dog cry. Wish me luck...if all the books are right, maybe only a week of torture until he sleeps a respectable 6-8 hours without waking.

Today marks the day of our first sale with the new line of fabric! We have started out with 7 bolts of glorious Erin Mc Morris Park Slope fabric from Free Spirit. We also snuck in one bolt from Anna Maria Horner as well. It has been a busy few weeks with getting all of the buisness stuff in order. We ordered the first line, and was told a 7-10 day turn around for it to be shipped out. What a special surprise when it only took 5 days to get it at my door. We have started to post it on Etsy, aling with the de-stash that is forever being posted. Since we made our first sale, I have some pictures of the line and the first cut...If you want to see our shop, visit:

uberstitch.etsy.com

Happy shopping!

The Excitement begins

After always wanting to be my own boss, it might actually be happening soon. Although technically, I will be starting the venture with my mother. So, actually it will be like it's always been. She will be my boss. I know what you're thinking. Working with your mother....not my idea of a good time. Well, our relationship is not like that of most mother-daughters. We actually have a great relationship! She is my mother, and my friend, and now my partner. For now, staying at home with my son is the best blessing I have. But I can't wait to have something that will benefit my family first. With that said, I will be posting daily to let everyone know the trials of starting this adventure. I am sure they will be interesting... plus, the boy is growing so fast...you will need more frequent updates.

The elusive first smile caught...

After months of waiting for it to happen, the boy now smiles almost non-stop. It is pretty much the best sight ever seen. After waiting patiently for this to occur, the next step was to catch it on film. Good luck with that. There were countless pictures with contorted faces that even a mother would not want to post. Every time you thought you had it, not so much. Then, in the most unlikely spot, it was captured. While flying to St. Louis, I was taking random pictures to commemorate his first flight, when the magic happened. I got several shots. I win! It may have taken what seemed like forever, but you tell me it was not worth the wait...