First Nap in The Big Boy Bed

Ciaran's first nap in the big boy bed! Hopefully he is o.k. with it. I am slowly cleaning out his room so it is all his. I don't want him to feel shunned once little Ed comes to stay. I am keeping my eyes peeled for animal illustrations, kites, and all sorts of decorations to make his room really fun for him. My first decorative purchase will be a map of the world. Since his dad and I are hoping to get this family on the go once Ed is here and situated. I have only left the country once, but I am so hooked! We want Ciaran and Ed to see more than just Arcata in their lifetimes, so a traveling we will go. Hopefully, I will have the energy to keep up with everyone.

Besides big boy bed and decorating fun, I have been cutting out a lot of pieces to stock up and prepare for Fall when I will be taking a short maternity leave with Ed. I just need to get to sewing and preparing in other ways too. This year I am being smart and ordering my supplies early. I also found a huge box of misprinted business cards that I will be re-decorating with my logo and my online information. That makes it a little easier to afford all the hardware for my wallets and the few baby items we still need to get for Ed. So that's it for now. I feel a little more prepared each day. Just got to keep myself in check.

The Park of My Dreams!

I wish I was in this park today. It looks so peaceful. Not that I am stressed out or anything. It is funny when I see a photo of a beautiful place I can just imagine how it feels and smells. This was a park Mark and I visited while we were in Ireland. We stayed overnight in Tralee. Our B&B was a bit of a walk from the bus station so we decided to leave extra early to make sure we could catch our bus without having to rush with our huge backpacks on. We both had to pee before we hopped on our next bus so we stopped at this park's restrooms. Then we wandered around the park for a bit and took a few photos. It really was beautiful. I wanna go back! Hopefully someday soon.

I had a busy, busy day yesterday. I didn't plan it that way, it just crashed down on me at the last minute. I procrastinated around the house all morning doing little things here and there and then when it came down to making it downtown for errands I suddenly remembered why I wanted to leave earlier. It seems that I forgot about a couple of errands. OOPS! I got everything done, but I hate rushing around at the last minute.

Today I will be working on a small custom order and a couple other little items for my shops. I am hoping for productivity. We will see what happens. I woke up feeling like I could sleep all day, I tried going back to sleep but I kept waking up to Ciaran poking me in the nose and eye with his little slobbery fingers. Best way to wake up ever. Nothing like a slobbery eye or nose to get your day going!