new shirt

so, i wanted to make aiyden a shirt for our upcoming travels and thought this would be funny!  it's a heat transfer so it wasn't as in depth as the appliques and i think it will be a good ice breaker as we see the dread in people's eyes wondering if we are going to sit next to them!

haircut, crayons, and checkups...oh my!

yesterday aiyden had his 15 month checkup.  we were a couple months late but we've been a little busy.  anyhow, he's right on track, loved the stethoscope, and had to get 4 vaccines (he handled it like a champ)  it was also his doctor's first day back from maternity leave so we brought her a cute bubby's item for her little girl.

aiyden also had his second haircut over the weekend.  this time we wised up and did it outside.  he sat really well in his chair and let riv clip his hair.  he just looks so grown up!

and this morning, we had our first crayon experience!  i don't think he's quite ready for them but it was worth a try.  i taped paper to his little table and let have at it.  he wasn't too amused at the fact that they draw.  but it was awesome to bang and throw them!

Storque Feature...Huge Success

SO, yesterday Bubby's was featured in the Storque, Etsy's blog. You can check it out here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-live-and-let-dye-4562/  (you'll see the picture of aiyden below ) They did an article on hand-dyed items and all the shirts in Bubby's are hand-dyed.  It also was sent out to anyone registered to receive email updates from Etsy so thousands of folks got the email.  Very exciting and unexpected publicity.  So far, it has resulted in 22 sales, 1000 hits, and almost 100 people have marked me as a favorite!  Three of the sales are international which really excites me for some reason.  We have a lot of shirts to make, at first I freaked out a little but tonight I organized the craft room and made lists which always puts me at ease!  So exciting, I'm still amazed everyday...

picnic in the park

today aiyden and i had a picnic lunch at the park down the street.  here are a few pics...

yelling at some kids running by

having some water

walking thru the field

lots of geece

ahhh...the end result of running around!

Life Lessons...

lately i've been saying to myself "i just want a day off", when do i get to just relax?"  lots of self pity and so on... and it's not because i'm doing everything. ever since the bubby store has started to pick up and i've gotten a few shifts with swank, riv has been doing so much around here: cleaning, dishes, cooking, laundry... he's become a regular mr. mom even though he works all day.  and then again this morning when i didn't want to get up at 6:30 and aiyden was running around making a mess of what was a clean house for a record 2 hours and while i was trying to get a few shirts partially done...it hit me.  i don't get a day off! and it's perfectly ok! how excellent is it that people are paying me to be creative and how blessed are we to have a child full of energy and exploring and learning every second!  i may not get a day off like i used to but i get moments now.  i get 10 minutes when aiyden sits calm and perfectly content in my lap, i get hugs and sloppy kisses, and i have a husband who sends me pictures of their activities through out the day while i'm at work. I have it pretty good and i wouldn't trade it for anything!

had to throw in a pic.  this was one morning outside the library before storytime...