wildflower waiting

During the week before Harvey was born I got SUPER DUPER grouchy.  I swear everyone was asking me ridiculous questions that I didn't have the answer to (when's that baby going to come out? or my favorite, did you have your baby yet?  said to my face).   It was getting really hard for me to be patient and field these questions all day long.  So I decided that I was going to focus on something other then my still pregnant self.  I was going to draw one wildflower a day until I gave birth.

It turned out to be a really good idea.  And it helped me be just a little less snarky.

I'd been toying with the idea of doing a desert wildflower series, and this was the push I needed to get started.

Let me introduce you to:



Vetch

Desert Stickweed

Desert Paintbrush

 Globe Mallow.

And then I had a baby :)

Not sure when I'll start up again.  I sort of have a different project in mind, and we all know I can only focus on one thing at a time...

p.s. there are only 3 things you should say to a pregnant lady

for the bookworm

We just got back from a quick trip to visit family in Utah.  We just happened to be there for my mom's birthday, and so I whipped up this watercolored quote to bring with me (and when I say whipped up, I really mean that I snuck in some painting time over the course of a few naptimes...).

You see, my mom is a bookworm.  And a children's librarian.  So this quote was perfect for her.  And I have to agree, there's not much that can compare with a delicious novel :)

Snapshots

 

  

Oh hi!  I know I am totally neglecting this little blog, and I'm actually fine with it. There will be time for creating things soon enough, but for now there is a super cute baby here who likes to hang out with me all day.  It's pretty nice!  Here is a little peak into what's been going on around here.

Also, Gesso would like some attention please?