Ugh. I'm losing my patience with Riley. He rarely naps anymore and it is starting to be a challenge just to get him to go in his room for 30 minutes of quiet time. He's becoming such a pill, I just can't stand it. On the off chance that he does go into his room, he has to search the house (sometimes for *hours*) to find a particular car or 3 to take to play with.
These cars are often impossible to find.

He's also started putting up a fight with doing breathing treatments here and there and BOY is it a pain in the butt when he gives me a hard time with them!! He also is refusing to go into his room at night because it is 'different' which is basically 3 year old speak for "I don't want to go to bed" I guess. He can never actually tell us anything that is different about his room. I know I haven't changed anything. So....whatever. Oh the joys of a nearly 3 1/2 year old, I can't wait for him to move past this stuff so he can resemble the little boy we all love again!!!!! He's so weird and he talks back now and doesn't want to do anything I tell him to do. Bleh. He's so cute, but he has such an attitude problem! :P

I *almost* sold 2 dolls last night. I know, I know. How do you almost sell something? Well, someone inquired about the dolls, wondering if I could get them there by Christmas, which I can't guarantee, but I would do everything in my power, kwim? So they didn't buy the dolls. Poop! It frustrates me, not this person, but just in general, because I just know if someone would buy these dolls, they'd really love them! I feel like they are getting skipped over on the HC. But still....I like making them and I'm plotting about the next doll I'm putting together.

I'm thinking about an apple/pear fabric with another accent fabric.

The other day, I spent a great deal of time chopping up leftover Halloween pumpkins to make bread out of. I only cut myself 2 times. I'm such a klutz. :P I shouldn't be allowed to touch sharp things or cut my own meat. My husband should probably start chewing my food so I don't bite myself. It has really reached that point. Srsly.
So anyway, all my pumpkin has been cooked to mash and is now frozen. I have to wait until next week to bake, I'll have one fewer child to watch and I'll be able to cook them right before Christmas. Fresh bread is a great gift. :)

Hopefully, my wounds will be healed in time for Christmas. LOL

Here is a picture of my heart sleeping in my arms. I have a really hard time explaing how I feel about my daughter. She is so precious to me, I know I'd be lost without her. She fell asleep in my arms last night and I was so conflicted about what to do with her! I loved the chance to snuggle her but I knew I shouldn't let her get too comfortable. I ended up enjoying her too long and she was a huge pill to get into her bed last night. But isn't she sweet?? She's a bit washed out from the flash, but last night her little red lips, dark lashes, curls and rosey cheeks were just too much for me. Cuteness overload! Don't you just want to kiss her on her soft baby cheeks and pet her soft curls (which you can't see well in the photos, but if you scroll down, I posted a better picture in another blog.) I just love her. I'm in love with her. She's an amazing little toot!

Do you have a Sprouts store by your house?? If you do...go there....NOW!! They have the best granola there and the yummiest yogurt/chocolate covered pretzels. I am actually quite happy that a playdate scheduled for tomorrow was canceled. I was planning on taking some yogurt pretzels but now I can eat them all myself. Mwwahhahaa!!

I'm supposed to get our family pictures back today. Once they're here, I'll post pictues of them. They turned out so great!

Hey! Need last minute gift ideas for a little someone in your life?? Check this out! I'm making a few of these next year for birthdays around here. I'm sure they'll be a big hit!