She is finally here!


The months FLY by! Can you believe February is here? Oh, I think that this one is my new favorite. She is a little more dolled up than my October girl, but don't you just love those tights? Addie saw them and said "Mommy, she has tights just like me!!" But the hat...I have to say was inspired from this DARLING company. I DO need to get one of those for Addie...but I will say, she rarely keeps anything on her head...unless it is a crown of course! But without further adieu, I introduce to you "February in writing."

**Don't forget about the giveaway below though! You have till Midnight on the 2nd!

experiments.


Traditional illustration and line. Modern simplicity and design. Fresh, soft and clean colors.

How do I mix my three loves? I have been trying to problem solve this for months...maybe years. I have a problem with loving too many different styles! Well...maybe it's NOT a problem. Maybe...it is meant to mix. Here is a little hint of what is soon coming.

valentine print.

I have had ZERO time to draw...this is killing me! I have at least a half dozen prints NEARLY done, and half dozen more in my sketch pad ready to color. Boy, finding time is a lot harder than I thought it would be! But, there are deadlines...like lovely little holidays. Enjoy!

cravings.

White. Clean. Fresh. No distractions. Maybe you can tell what kind of day I have had. The kind of day that CRAVES this. No really. I want this bathroom!

Two years of this face.

Ian, two years ago today, we weren't sure how everything would turn out. You were on a lot of machines and all we knew is that we had a miracle baby. Since that day, we have had two years of miracles. Your eyes, your kisses, your hugs and your "bonks" are just what I need to get through my day. Happy birthday, Bug.



Just say it.

They have finally arrived! I just LOVE these little cards. I hope I don't sell them all...I want to keep some for myself. Need a soft simple way to say those words? Each one of these cards says it differently, but the meaning is still the same. They best part about these cards are the matching envelopes from Paper Source. I have been using these envelopes for all my postcards, and I just can't get enough of them.


The strawberry colored ones are my new favorite. The colors are just perfect, and the lip on these is so incredibly cool. I can't wait to send one off to my mom right now...oh wait. Mom, don't read that:)

Thanks as well for all your feedback and opinions on the frames that I posted below. REALLY helpful!!! I can't wait for you to see how they turn out!

You know those moments? Ya those.

So, I was visiting my genius friend Kelly. We are chatting while Emma (Kelly's 4 year old daughter) and Addie are playing princess and dressup's in Emma's room. No harm. They are only playing dress ups.

Emma comes out of her room and up to us:

Emma: "Mommy, look at my pretty nails!"

Kelly: "Emma, you know you aren't supposed to do that without mommy."

Me: GASP!!!! Addie has NEVER seen nail polish before! This could be bad!

I race into the bedroom. Behold the wonder!

Me: "oh...ah...addie...oh my...DON'T MOVE!!!"

Addie: "Mommy, I am a beautiful princess! Look at my pretty feet!!"

Not only does the polish not even come off her feet all the way (which made Addie happy actually...she cried when we started to take it off!) but it also got on the carpet!!! Even the cleaning guy said the only way to take it out is with scissors. Oh man. I felt so bad!!!

But truthfully, Kelly and I were trying not to let the girls see how much we were laughing. Kelly, are you still laughing???? I hope so!
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Ian has learned his first sentence. Well his third. His first two were a tie between "I love you Jesus" and "I love you too." So sweet, isn't it?

Well, his THIRD sentence was "DON'T TALK!" This sentence has only been used at me, when I am talking with a friend or someone else in the room other than him. Not only is it firmly said, but he also gives me "the hand." (Do people still say that phrase?). It has now moved from "the hand" to covering my mouth. Yesterday, my best friend Laura came into town, and we spent the morning together talking and wrestling our kids. When covering my mouth didn't work, he started to kiss me. Over and over and over. I burst out laughing, and then started talking again. So, he starting to kiss me again.

Boys really know, don't they? To get a girl to stop talking...KISS HER!!

I think that is the most clever thing he has ever done.
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Addie had her FIRST dance class yesterday. This was a HUGE moment for us, because Addie is a natural dancer. She could perform and pronounce "arabesque" before she was 2. But she was doing arabesques before she even knew what they were! Let's just say, she was in heaven!!! this morning she woke up, and begged to go to dance class. I still can't get her to understand what a "Wednesday" is.