business name vote

please take a moment to let me know what name you like best by using the poll on the right on my blogsite.

My vision for the clothing company is that it display original artwork by me. The work will be nature and fishing based as well as Christian based. I will start with infants and toddlers, but also want to print clothing for youth.

What do you think? Do you have any other ideas?

That's all for now. I need to catch some shuteye!

shocked.

I'm a little shocked. What I thought was a before bedtime power nap for Andrew ended up being a really early bedtime. That leaves me in a present state of confusion, not really knowing what to do with myself!

Today I had a tooth extracted. I let a broken tooth get bad and the overall best long term solution was to have the tooth removed and look towards an implant. To my surprise, I didn't feel a thing. It is strange to have such a big gap in the back of my mouth!

I'm rethinking the clothing name. I need something that is somewhat all encompasing. I will do mostly nature and christian based themes so I need a catchy name for that....

New thought is my old design name, New Creations or CreationWare,
Created Critters... i don't know... give me some input here!!! I have to have the name to apply for my LLC.

Happenings

WORKING HARD TO LIFT HIS HEAD!

1st Drawing for infant shirt

As of last week, they say that Andrew should be able to recognize his name. I have no doubt that he does, but more often it seems he thinks his name is handsome! Anytime I say "Hey Handsome!" his face lights up more than ever. He continues to amaze me and remind me of our Awesome God as he grows and develops. Speaking of names, I think that I will call my clothing company "Little Lights." I am still open to suggestion, because I'm not completely sold on this one. I wonder how the prominent clothing stores got their name, ie "Gymboree, Gap, etc.". I want a name that will stick and stand out. The snook is a drawing for the clothing. the back drawing is incomplete, but will include bait to catch snook. I also have a monarch design in the making, and plan on having 2-3 designs a week. In addition, I'm looking for a good quality heat press, sources for blank infant clothing, and looking towards getting my LLC shortly. My hope remains to stay home with my boy. I'm having fun getting back into drawing and want art to become a bigger part of my life. I'd hate for Andrew to grow up never knowing that I am an artist because I fail to practice it! I want him to be surrounded by art.

Wow, what's that in my hand?Doing what all babies do best!

Somewhere between the toys in the bathtub, the rattle on the grocery list, the baby monitor on my hip, and the endless attempts to get my boy to nap, it has begun to sink in: I AM A MOM. After wondering when this little game of house would become reality in my mind, at two and a half months and counting reality has hit that this is no game, but indeed my life. More importantly, it's Andrew's life. I say this with a smile and excitement, "I truly love motherhood and my son."

Andrew continues to grow strong and hit all the milestones at a rapid rate. I can't believe how exciting I become as he hits each one in stride. Yesterday he rolled over from his tummy to his back and he grasped his rattle with delight as he realized he could shake it and make noise. And of course he did what every baby does best, put it right in his mouth. "Way to go Son!!!" I think the rolling over was a complete accident and don't know that it will happen again soon. Also, he now sleeps in the crib in his room at night...what a big boy!

Plans continue to develop to start a babies and children's clothing company. Right now the major task remains to come up with a catchy name and get the needed supplies. Do you have any ideas? I have so many ideas about what to do, but try to keep myself from running to crazy. I need to keep it small and simple at first so that I don't become overwhelmed and I can gauge how much we can handle!!!

ONE HAPPY BOY!

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GREAT GRAMMA aka GG

Search for day care...

This week I visited an in home day care and was really turned off by the idea of sending Andrew to a stranger while I go to work. I began daydreaming about possible ways for me to earn money at home. I often shop at a site that sells hand made goods online (Hyenacart.com). It is mostly stay at home moms who make stuff! Anyways, I get diapers there. SO what I am thinking is that I can make baby and toddler shirts and rompers to start. I will dye them (like the one pictured above that my aunt made) and design artwork to print on them. I want to get a simple screen printer to print my artwork on the shirts. I will also make matching diapers for all those crazy cloth diapering mamas!!! Maybe even hats, bibs, and booties to match.

My plan is to scrounge up enough money to buy the necessary supplies, make the clothes, start selling, and work at ATT as I start up to make sure that it brings in enough cashflow. We don't need much really. And I really want to stay home with my boy!

2 months old

I am blown away that it has been two months since we welcomed Andrew into this world! WOW!!! He is growing so fast! With many of my friends and people in my church having babies, he is no longer the new kid in town! However, we are still so new at this. I feel like my life and outlook has transformed so much in just two months. Life changes when looked at through the lense of motherhood. It's hard to explain, but you mothers out there know what I am talking about. Love and Joy have blossomed within me, but so has worry and anxiety. I usually don't think about myself first now, but of Andrew. I am filled with joy when I hold him or he gives me a smile. I never was one to worry about anything, but now I find myself constantly checking to see if Andrew is still breathing in the middle of the night, not to mention the nightmares I consistently have of something bad happening to him! Now I know what God's Word means when it talks about worry. Now it's time to grow in those areas and trust in Him more and more for his grace and provision.

Today Andrew had his first round of shots. Besides turning purple in the face and bolting out a loud scream, he took it pretty well. Good thing, because I did not look forward to it at all! Now he's sleeping and recovering.