My love. My curly-haired alarm clock. My curious little monkey. My ear-splitting shrieker. My babbling beauty. My inspiration.

Kendall is a miracle for so many reasons. One of which is

that she has turned

me into a crafting fiend. Yes, fiend. I left the r out for a reason. I seriously have a problem here, folks.

But ordinary store-bought bibs and clothes just weren't cutting it!

Now she wears only the finest in Mama-made boutique wear. Alexander Henry fabric, retro cowgirls, zebra print...this girl has style! (More than I do, that is for sure!)

Here are a few things I have made for her recently, and have m

ade to sell on my etsy site:

Alexander Henry "Mocca" print dress.

Retro cowgirl bib and burpcloth. I love faux cowhide, don't you?

Right now she sits on the kitchen floor beside me, contentedly playing with a measuring cup. She chews the handle, takes it out of her mouth, looks at it, then chews the cup portion. Examines it again, then back to the handle. Let's see what kind of sound it makes when you bang it on this empty ice cream container...