Ahhh, Saturday!

Ginny was up between 9 and midnight, so didn't get too much sleep. She woke up at 6AM and proceeded to scream bloody murder, which woke J and I up. J wasn't too happy about that and had a meltdown early and ended up taking a few minutes quiet time in the bedroom by himself.

Got some organic soy milk for Ginny today...she doesn't tolerate dairy products well (not sure if it's a sensitivity to lactose, casein, dairy products themselves, allergy, etc), so tried soy milk today....it's gross and she won't drink it either. Hates it. Instead dumps it all over herself so she doesn't have to drink it. We have half a gallon so we'll keep trying over the next few days. She'll be off of formula in a month (which is milk-based yet doesn't bother her?!), so we need to find a healthy alternative. She eats meats (chicken, turkey, doesn't like ham, LOVES eggs), love veggies and fruits, also loves yogurt and ice cream, but gets an upset/gassy tummy with them. She isn't a picky eater and has eaten things I won't even eat (avocado). Any suggestions on other healthy foods that take the place of the dairy products she's not getting, nutrient-wise? Ginny didn't take an afternoon nap and it shows with her behavior.

Justin has completed 2 phonics lessons today to "earn" a toy he picked out this AM at CVS. He did the phonics lessons and broke the toy in under 1/2 an hour. McDonald's was a treat for him today. Next time we go he'll be getting apple slices instead of french fries. I know those fries are yummy, but J and I aren't skinny and we need to be more careful about what we eat. We review the food pyramid, food groups, and healthy food choices on a regular basis. We praise him for making good food choices without our prompting. We're getting there, one baby step at a time. He ate his FIRST family meal last night....he ate the same chicken, noodles and green beans Tim and I did...that's the first time he's done that with a home cooked meal in his whole life (food texture/color/smell issues...it's an autism/SID thing).

Listed 2 more items at our Home Sewn by Stacy ETSY shop http://www.HomeSewnbyStacy.etsy.com

Don't forget to check out our quilts for sale in the shop as well as on the website at http://www.HomeSewnbyStacy.com

My student loans are coming due soon and I need to contribute to our family income while staying home with the kids, homeschooling J and being the stay at home mom/wife. I may have to try something else to add to our income while building up our quilting biz. We also need to brainstorm new products for our shop/site to add variety. I've been told I'm pricing the items too low and therefore making them seem as though they could be cheaply made or something. That's not the case but I have found that when doing the financial analysis I have under-priced my items. But for now it'll do until I have more business and get custom orders which are priced on time and materials involved.

Listed a bunch of stuff on our local Freecycle this afternoon. How come ONE person e-mails to claim 6 to 9 posts of items, none of it related? Is this normal? Or can one person use specific sized women's clothing, bras, shoes, romance books, baby items, boys sneakers, socks and shorts, and kitchen items. Hmmm....

Got some cute pics of the kids on the digicam today. Will try to upload them soon and post them here so everyone can see my cute kids. :)

Well, almost time to get Tim up for work...time for supper for the kids and dh. Talk to you tomorrow!
Until then!