Stinky!

This is Jen's baby Wyatt! (As this is his modeling debut, we decided not to do the runway shoot with wind machine as planned. Next time, kiddo.)

I am thrilled that Wyatt is wearing the very fashionable skunk onesie, lovingly drawn by his Wanna-Be-Uncle Dan, and painstakingly silk screened by his Momma. We had a lot of fun, although it was quite a chore to get the registration correct for the two colors that make up this pesky little skunk. With luck these will be available for sale on Jen's Etsy site soon.

As a co-creator of these onesies I cannot over emphasize how important this garment is to your baby's peace of mind. When Parent Number One says, "Ohhh! Somebody stinks!" baby just thinks, "Probably just the skunk... Silly Mommy." No embarassing situations. No hurt feelings!

This Little Piggy...

As the summer is getting under way I have found myself drawing fewer city scenes and working with one of my best friends on a small business she has started. My friend, Jennifer, has started Grow Baby, a line of organic baby items. As a recent Mom she has an in-house fashion model and a need for lots of fun and fashionable children's clothes.

(Her son, Wyatt, was born on January 10th! I'm trying very hard to be impartial when I say that he is very possibly one of the cutest babies EVER!)

Jen and I spend long nights playing Scrabble or making dinner saying things like, "What about an owl on a baby onesie?"
"An owl? Isn't everyone doing owls?"
"What about a elephant?"
"Won't that make your baby look like a little Republican?"
"Polar Bear? Too trendy?"

Last week I spent one of my very precious days off in front of my computer, listening to a book on tape, and drawing animal after animal. Most of them were either oddly shaped or looked sad (or angry or manic). ...Not baby appropriate! This little piggy seems to have successfully made it off of the drawing board, leaving behind him thirty-five or forty other animal sketches. I will see if I can get a photo of Wyatt wearing one of the Grow Baby Onesies. If you have a moment check out Grow Baby on Etsy.com!