OK, so it's still a little big on her, but I couldn't resist dressing Penny up in her very first MamaRobot onesie. And she looked so cute in it, she's now modeling for the shop. It's never to early for her to help out the family business!
I've just begun my first freelance job since becoming a mom. It feels so good to be working again. Makes me feel connected to the outside world! Over the weekend, while Chris watched Penny, I sat down at my desk with a cup of no-longer-forbidden coffee, turned on the This American Life podcast, and started my work. It *almost* felt like my old pre-baby life. Except I didn't procrastinate the way I used to, since I only have a 2-3 hour window between feedings. Above, a few of the drawings from the weekend. Once the project is done, I'll let you know where you can find it in its finished form!
It has not been the best of days. This is where having a baby unexpectedly helps you. I say unexpectedly because you'd think a wailing newborn would only add to the stress of a stressful situation. That's what I would think. But I took a look at my girl and realized she really has shifted my perspective, and as long as she and Chris are healthy and happy, I can be happy, too. (See my two sweet lazybones cuties?) Shortly after I came to this realization, Chris walked in with a package from Hobocamp Crafts. If there ever was a day I needed a package of goodies in the mail, today was that day. Inside was something for each of us: for me, the coolest nursing pads I've ever seen. Check out the pink ones with horses. They're incredibly soft and beat the lame disposable ones hands down. Chris got the Brother tee he had been eyeing, and Penny got an adorable bib that I hope she won't spit up on! I already feel the energy shifting, and I know tomorrow will be a better day. In the meantime, a delivery of pizza is in order.
Penny is nearly a month old, and I'm slowly learning to create a balance between motherhood and my old self. I nurse, soothe, change, and bathe Penny around the clock, and fit in sleep, laundry, and a little artwork in between. The amount of drawing I've been able to squeeze in has been miniscule (as you can imagine!) but it's less about productivity than to serve as a reminder that I'm still an artist, and there is still a tiny bit of room for that part of me. One day there will be more room. Above, my sunny funny girl, and the start of a new Gocco project.
We welcomed "Baby Robot", otherwise known as Penelope, into the world on March 9th. She is healthy and thriving and killing us with her cuteness!
Tomorrow, at long last, is our baby girl's due date. Of course she doesn't know it's her due date, but still. It feels imminent. So we've just been hanging around the house, resting up and trying to make the most of these last few peaceful moments. All of our taxes are done, orders have been shipped, the fridge has been stocked. Above are a few snapshots from the last few quiet days. Little do these kitties know what's in store for them!
I was flipping through the MOMA Design Store catalog last night and got inspired for a new project. The images above (taken from the MOMA design store website) are screenprinted onto plywood squares. I love how the colors look against the naked wood. This is my next plan for my Gocco machine. It will likely have to wait until after the baby comes, though. My due date is in just 4 days! Hopefully our girl will wait until the weekend when the weather warms just a bit - our car is stuck in a pile of frozen snow right now. A fact that makes a certain couple of cats VERY happy...they were due for a teeth cleaning at the vet's! Now it looks like that will have to wait until after the baby comes, too.
