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I think we're emerging from the cold spell we've been experiencing. We had a very pretty snow and temperatures in single digits and the teens. We didn't venture out much on those days. We made lots of hot chocolate and oatmeal cookies.

Raegan has been very busy raising her baby. She's still breast feeding, and her supply is doing quite well, thank you for asking. She even fed her in the grocery store. She's very dedicated and in tune with the baby's needs. I decided several months ago to hold off on naming her friends and let her do it when she's older. For now, it's "baby" (actually, "BEE!!") and "pup." We've been swaddling the baby in a "beenk" (blanket) and pushing her in a doll stroller. She has been very concerned about a baby with a rash in one of our magazines. Several times a day she says, "Ash? Ash?" and wants to see him. I tell her he's okay and show her the picture of his healthy skin, but I don't think she's totally satisfied. She's getting to a point of wanting to do more things for herself. She wants to dress herself and does a decent job with the pants. She lets us help her after giving it a fair shot herself.

delivery truck

She is still having a great time at The Little Gym. I mentioned before that she loves swinging on the rings. One day last week I was getting dressed in the closet and she tried to swing from Ryan's pants bar. Clever idea, but it was too low. A boy in her class has been very taken by her the past 2 weeks. He means well (I think) but his hugs are more like sleeper holds and it gets awkward. His mom pries him away and I try to redirect Raegan somewhere else. After class I said, "I'm sorry that boy was all over you today at Little Gym." "Is okay" she said. "Well, not really, but you're very kind."

On a business note, I am happy to report that I made my 100th sale this week! That may not sound like much, but I've come a long way. I wasn't sure where it was headed when I first started, but it has definitely grown into what I was hoping. Here are some things I've been working on for Laura at Pitter Patter Art. She and her husband are coordinating a launch next Sunday at their church, Community Church in Hendersonville. They have partnered with Children's Hope Chest to sponsor children in Swaziland. She requested a coordinating sticker, Thank You card for her fellow volunteers, as well as a banner that will hang in their sanctuary. I am very honored to be asked to design these items!