Pastry Puppets!

So I know some of you asked to see the pastry puppets that were commissioned by a lovely bakery owner... here they are!

Business Eclair, Coconut Cake Monster, Sassy Lemon Meringue Pie

She also bought Chip the Muffin :) Now if you will excuse me I need to make some monsters for another commission - my nephew Hunter requested them to have "one eye and sharp teeth". He also wants a cow with one eye. I think. Sometimes it's hard to understand what a 3 year old is trying to tell you over the phone :)

So I haven't blogged anything because I haven't really had anything to blog about. Work is fine, home is fine, dogs are fine... AF is more or less here, so I get to call my nurse today and let her know it's 2 days early. I knew she was coming because I made brownies. It's a thing I do, I don't even realize I'm doing it...I am hoping my HSG will still be ok for Wednesday. If not I will have to switch my schedule around and go Monday (most likely)... I go to an IVF class Tuesday eve... I get my meds in a week and a half (June 3) and will probably start taking them June 6th instead of 8th now. ER will be sometime around the end of June and ET probably the first week of July.

see? BO-RING....

Oh, and So You Think You Can Dance is back!!! I love that show...

I also got a commission for finger puppets - a bakery owner wants 3 for her intern. I have the Lemon Meringue Pie done (She's sassy!), almost finished with an eclair that's all business, and then on to a scary Coconut Cake Monster :) How fun! And rememeber those headbands I was gonna put up? Yeah... so I took pics with my iphone, then my iphone crashed and I lost them... boo... so new pics are on their way and I will get to them....

And HELLO ICLWers! Welcome or welcome back!

so I'm currently in Seattle (well, Maple Valley). I'm exhausted. And it's only Tuesday. I miss my husband. I miss my doggies. They are coming up this weekend and then we will caravan back down to Portland Sunday night.

I am getting excited about the possibility of writing a children's book based on my story below... (thanks Sandra!) I have no idea where to begin though! I started writing a manuscript and researching what I need to know. I used to know a children's book author but she doesn't write anymore and I haven't spoken to her in years. I used to work at a little camera store she would frequent and even photographed a couple of her jacket covers.

I guess the first step is to finish the manuscript and find an agent.

Aside from that I am back on the pill since i didn't O when I needed to. And the Pharmacy called me over the weekend to schedule delivery of my 13 medications for IVF - YAY!!! So I will have them June 3rd and will of course take the obligatory picture of them...

And it looks like "Jelly Moons" is in the lead for the finger puppet biz :) AND I have some headbands going up when I have the energy :) They are purdy too...

Day of cleaning and crafting :)

It's been raining all day today (Portland - what else is new?). I spent my day off cleaning my house and finishing up a bunch of finger puppets for sale on ETSY! I also am nearing completion of that wall sculpture I have been working off and on for a few weeks. It's looking pretty cool... Josh thinks I need to sell it but I am kind of liking it for myself :)

I also have some headbands which I need to have someone model before I get them on to Etsy. Here's an example of one:

Modeled by the sweet and lovely Leah, who is also the new proud owner of said headband...

Josh also decided to confiscate a finger puppet for himself which he is calling "Sinister Banana". As Brandi says, bananas are evil and this one is no exception...

Josh thinks this banana is evil and has definitely killed before...

Oh, and PLEASE vote on a business name for me :) This is only for the felt products, I will keep the jewelry and such on Etsy... See voting on the right..

Jealous....

So I know you all know how I feel when I say I am insanely jealous of the ladies who read my blog/I read their blog who are in their IVF cycle. I am green with envy! Of course I wish you all the best of luck and I want to see all of those fabulous BFP blogs in the next 2-4 weeks ffrom you all. I want you ALL to succeed because it give me more hope that I will succeed...

I want to succeed sooo bad.

See, my IVF cycle was supposed to be last year. I was supposed to be happily pregnant right now. But God had other plans and decided to push it all back. Now the days seem to be going by so slowly and in the back (read - front) of my mind I wonder if there will be another obstacle that will push it back even more. It sucks. And I know each and every one of you have had those thoughts and know how I feel. I know you don't take it as me being a bitch because I am jealous.

I want to give a very special shout out to my new blog buddy Lisa and congratulate her on her exciting news! I know each and every one of you will get that same news very soon. I hope to GOD I can join you!

I also want to give another shout to my dog Lucy who decided while I was at work yesterday to jump on the counter and pull down a 3 lb container of organic oatmeal. Which prompted me to sweep my kitchen. And she got some fiber. I will leave it at that.

One more thing, I need a name for my finger puppet business. "Lucy and Molly"? "Jelly Moons"? (ok, so if you anagram Molly Jones (black lab) it comes out "jelly moons". We discovered this 2 years ago and she's been "Jelly" ever since). "Lucy Goosey"? Or maybe I should leave the dogs out of it alltogether...


*Side note - DH said maybe "Lucy Fur" but that's not very kid friendly... funny, but a little scary...

Guess what?! New Etsy goodies!!

So I am actually accomplishing everything I wanted to do today! I even put more stuff on Etsy for you all! I know that there are a lot of successful TTCers who read this, so I made a necklace especially for you ladies. I am hoping to wear this necklace soon too :) Plus more finger puppets!! Woohoo!

Click on the picture above to go to my store, or just click HERE..

Today

So I have a few things to do today...

1. Try to pass my smog test at the DEQ. I got pulled over last week for registration (oops!) and I told the cop I couldn't pass the smog because my check engine light was on. She told me to disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes to reset the computer and the light should go off. Illegal? I did come from an officer of the law, so I don't think so... It just temporarily turned off that darn "check engine light"....


2. Should I miraculously pass the test I need to go wait in line at the DMV. Then call King County Courthouse and plead for a defferal on my ticket.


3. Go to the post office. GUESS WHAT?! I sold my first piece on Etsy!! Little Brock sold to a nice person in Illinois... How exciting is that?!


4. Post my new finger puppets/jewelry on Etsy. I have 3 or 4 more little guys and 2 necklaces right now, but I am making 2 more today. I will post when they are done.

All of this means I need to get out of bed. Ugh.

Congrats on finding a home little guy!!

Day 16, or where have I been?

I passed the 2 week mark on Wednesday. I didn't think recovery would be this difficult. I get winded just putting dishes in the dishwasher (before you yell at me I know I am not supposed to do that, but it was driving me nuts). I wake up with neasea too. My incision is looking great though! But my stomach is still swollen and really sensitive, can only be described as a sunburn with no heat or redness.. just the pins and needles. It's slowly getting better though...

So with all of this time on my hands I have turned to crafts...This Sugar Skull necklace I made last week. I have no idea where to wear it.

I like this one made from a bottlecap :-) CUTE!

And these little guys are finger puppets! My favorites are the mad waffle and P.B. & J. They have since been joined by a slice of bacon and a band - guitar, bass, drums, and microphone.

Next on the finger puppet list is a set of little sushi guys...

Day 5

I woke up this morning to a terrible pain, then I realized I overslept and was supposed to take my painkillers 3 hours prior. Won't do that again...

I decided I would walk to the mailbox since I hadn't gotten my mail in a week. The walk to was ok, but the walk back turned into a very slow one. I felt like my balance was all off and my tummy was hurting a lot. Luckily I had my sister and my nephew with me to brace myself on, but I felt like I was 80 years old and without my walker...

I am becoming increasingly emotional and irritable, I know that has everything to do with the hormones this surgery has stirred up.

Oh, and I also have a lovely bruise on my hand from my IV. It hurts when I wake up... When the nurse pulled the tube out of my vein blood actually spurted out so she had so apply a lot of pressure which pushed blood under my skin. The photo really doesn't do it justice...

My doggies also haven't left my side.

Pretty much the only things I do are sleep, take meds, eat a little, and watch TV. Mostly sleep though, I am in and out of it all day. I can't wait for my arty things to come in the mail. I ordered some organic felt and embroidery floss and wool so I can make some nifty things, such as finger puppets for my nephew and this. Also these.

I have a post-op visit with Dr. Bankowski on Wednesday. I think I am getting my surgical tape removed from my incision. I am still swollen quite a bit and half of my tummy is numb, which is apparently normal..