i work after hours, when diego is asleep... it's all calculated... from 9:30-10pm, the kid is getting ready for bed... that includes bath and a quick "chase the laughing boy around the house"... by 10pm, he is in his crib yelling "i love you" so that one of us can keep him company... (however, the living room is only a room away so it's not like we are far)... some kind of symphony music is blaring loudly as the cats are suddenly chasing each other... ramel will stay up for a little bit while i load the dishwasher, pick up toys, fix the house, and get my art supplies ready... i have a card table that folds and it's taken out every night so i can have enough workspace... an x-files dvd is playing inside the xbox, ramel is off to bed, and i am ready to begin...
there is often a list of things needing to be completed, lying around... somehow, the list is never entirely finished and often, one project is ignored for longer than necessary... i mean, i have to make more business cards, and some boyish illustrations, custom illustrations, plus finish my niece's illustration (yep, still not done!), and some thank you cards... plus i need some stock for the etsy shop that will open one day... and of course, i need to make a package that can be sent out to publishers and art directors... one thing at a time, right?! i try to work my best, between 10pm -4am, often squeezing in emails and flickr comments... and of course, taking a break to see my sleeping sweeties...
my li'l diego isn't so little anymore... he sleeps in his crib like a big kid, with his legs sticking out between the bars, even though his head is only in the middle.... (that means, half the crib is empty- haha)... he hugs his sippy cup like he clings to his dvds during the day, or sucks on his fingers while he sits on my lap... he sleeps soundly despite the blaring of x-files mingling with his symphony cd... if i touch him, he makes a big sigh, smacks his lips, and remains asleep... i know i take alot of pictures of him asleep... but see, he is perfect at this time... peaceful! and not running around (do you know how many photos during the day are just blurs?! i feel like i am trying to photograph superman!)
right now, i can work at night because he sleeps... i can spend time with ramel even though some days it seems all too short... weekends are beautiful... if we have another kid, i don't know how i will do it.... i am sure there is a way... but in the meantime, i better finish up that list first, eh?! (and get my kiddo potty trained, the fence painted, the hole in the ceiling fixed, the stairs mopped, get a new tenant, and reclaim my studio from the horrid wasps...)
*note: around mid--july, i should have a good bunch of goodies in my soon-to-be etsy shop... i wish it could be faster... having the x-files around, really helps me work- don't ask why... sadly, we only have up to season 4 and i am almost done with it... have to wait until we can get the other 5- haha!