April Showers Bring May Flowers

The end of another month brings the beginning of another one...obviously...however, May always feels like such an exciting month. Proms, graduations, the beginning of summer.
This May brings all of those things for many people, for me it brings memories of those things...and the present excitement of the beginning of my second trimester!
It also means that the Books and Books show is months away and I must get cracking...so...

I am taking suggestions for paintings.

I have been productive though. I organized my main closet so that it is all maternity friendly-- I met and started sketches for baby Miles (the cutest little blonde).


So in order to keep productivity going--- I'm taking suggestions for the show.

Big Day

As most of you know, I work at a museum in Miami--and am fortunate enough to be a senior staffer at my institution. So I get to be at the table for great conversations about the institution, where we are and where we are going. For nearly two years we have been working on changing our name---today was the big unveiling of our new name, mission and vision.

HistoryMiami

That's our new name. There were over 250 people at the unveiling and lots of press. It was very exciting.

So needless to say I had to look cute for pictures!

I had to look cute for yesterday too because I was accepting an award on behalf of the museum for a program that was a brainchild from my department. ...so lots of pictures there too.
As you can see... yesterday I went cute and comfortable, but my prego brain is keeping me from remembering what shoes I wore! Oh dear... I used to be able to draw a weeks worth of these in detail, now I can barely do two days...whoah.

Today I also went with cute and comfortable but I turned it up a notch, curling my hair and putting on a full face of make up. I'm calling this entry "Big Day" because I'm feeling BIG! ...Today was the first day people came up to me that did not know and asked if I was pregnant. Never expected to show this much at 3 months, can't wait to see what I'll look like a month from now.

The other great part of today is that I got a new commission!! I'm waiting for the email with details...but a commission is always welcome. It's going to be for a little boy--which I know will be fun.

How I've Been Dressing to Hide the Bump...

As promised, here are the new sketches. I have to say that my look from last Tuesday is probably my favorite. I got the jacket from my friend Heather in a clothes swap and paired it with oldie but goodies like my Target gray dress, some fun pearls, a sash and fun fun shoes.

Casual Friday: let me point out that that I used a new pen and didn't realize the watercolor would run...so I did use colored pencil with the next ones. I like the feel and texture that colored pencils give.

Sunday definitely was the first time that I noticed the bump...and that D noticed it too. There is no hiding this thing now...you should see it today. Feeling Mego-Prego! Too cute though...I will say!! :)

I really like what I wore on Monday too---because again I paired one of my Target dresses with a flower sash from J.Crew I'd been coveting and got for my birthday from friends Katie and Brette (who's daughter I painted the ADR for earlier this year).

More to come...its a busy week and I have to look cute everyday.

12 Weeks and Couting

So...here you go!

This is what has been distracting me from a lot of things recently.

I'm expecting!

It's been an interesting and wonderful journey thus far...and I haven't been sketching as much or writing as much because all I want to write about is this! My little peanut!

We'll know if peanut will be a boy or a girl in another 6 weeks. Can't wait!

Awards!

I want to thank Summer in Newport for giving me the Honest Scrap Award. I haven't been sketching a lot recently because I've been really distracted...so this is perfect!

Here are the rules. Write 10 things about yourself and then pass it along...

1. I have about 4 projects that I have started and have not finished because I have been far too distracted recently. I need to just get them done...take one Sunday and sit in my living room with the tivo going and paint, paint,paint...

2. This thing that has been distracting me is going to be out in the open this week and I can't wait to get it off my chest because I am so excited about this secret! Eeeeek! I can barely stand it!

3. Our house is going on the market and we have to pack up some things to get it into show ready quality! I can't wait for it to find new owners because it means that we can move onto the next phase of our home life...which I hope we will be able to live in for longer than our average of 4 years. I'm such a planner and I like to put plans on paper and then go go go!

4. I gave Maggie (our 9 yr. old Golden Retriever) a bath today for the first time in far too long...and I won't be giving her another one in a while...D's going to have to handle that because it is such a chore! First the bath, then some laps around the block for air dry time before we move onto the blow dryer brush out...and she is still damp. She's worth it though...

5. I'm co-chairing an auction this fall and I really need to get some new and exciting auction items for it this year...less is more though. I also want to make sure that the event feels different enough from last year but is just as much fun. I'm so glad that my co-chair is a professional events planner!!

6. I found my new favorite pants yesterday at Target. I think I will be living in them on the weekends for some time to come. They are really wonderful...

7. I've been wearing my glasses on the weekends lately...but am irked that I can't find my prescription sunglasses. They are cute and were expensive...so I am irked that I can't find them.

8. We just became members of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and I am so excited about going there on the weekends to enjoy the sites and smells. Especially when it gets cool in the fall...

9. I'm heading out to lunch with my BFF in a little bit and I am so excited to see her and her baby! He's the sweetest boy, and although he is 6 months old, this big boy is wearing 12 mos! Hoorah!!

10. This is going to be a big week for me....and I can't wait for it to get going!! So...I think I will stop now because everything I really want to write about it all about my unveil...

So I will pass this along to some bloggers who I really enjoy reading...

Singleton in the Kitchen

Stylestance

The Kauffman Chronicles

Social Climbers

OK!.... Have a great Sunday!

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cash Register...

So there we were, my mom and I...innocently waiting in line at the Old Navy in Downtown Dadeland this afternoon, when the ever present credit card pusher started walking up and down the line asking people in Spanish if we wanted to take advantage of the 20% discount. We nicely told her we weren't interested...but she kept coming back, until finally as we were next in the line she came up to us and said, "The managers and supervisors are lazy. Look at these long lines, and they don't do anything to help. Look the manager...fat woman, I just saw her walk out, and there she is, fat Mexican not doing anything. Oh, look---there she goes (manager in question starts making her way behind a register)...so fat"

Just when we finished and we had no idea what to say we heard the magic words, "Next in line please." and we laughed all the way to the cash register...

Sing, Sing a Song

I love music. I know that may sound cliche...but I really love music. I can sing a long to most songs on the radio, love going to concerts, and have an incredibly eclectic collection of music on my ipod.

I was inspired by tonight's Glee...because I was singing more than usual...I love Madonna. What girl who grew up in the 80's doesn't? I've seen her twice in concert now and it was quite a show both times!

I do have a favorite band...and it is not a band from "my generation"...my favorite band is the Beatles ( as I have mentioned in past posts). I just adore the fab four and most of their solo work too (maybe not Ringo's...sorry Ringo). My favorite band from "my generation" is definitely the Dave Matthews Band. I'll never forget the first time I saw them...freshman year at SMU in the fall. It was a cool night, we sat on the lawn and sang and danced the entire time!

There are other musicians who I love love love...but I would say that these are among my favorites. I should add, U2, Pink Floyd, Sarah M...and so many more I can't even think....and I've been to some pretty amazing concerts in my day...

- Dave Matthews

- Plant and Page

- Tom Petty

- Coldplay

- Paul McCartney

-Madonna

- Indigo Girls

- Simon and Garfunkel

- Neil Diamond

- Mana

- Toto

- Survivor

- Air Supply

- Juan Luis Guerra

- The Turtles

- Roger Waters

- NKOTB (I know..I know)

- Britney Spears (I know...I know)

- Rolling Stones

- U2

- Rush

- Billy Joel

- John Mayer

- Sade

- Rusted Root

- MC Hammer

- Sarah Mc...

...and I know I am missing a ton...

Anyhow-- I started some sketches tonight and will post them soon I promise. I was just inspired by something else tonight.