I like you a latte!

Today I finally used the *perfect* ink for me and copics……adirondack pitch black! I had been using graphite brilliance black, but it needed to be heat set…….I am too impatient even with that small little step! It was seriously driving me banana’s! Then sometimes if I was feeling lazy I would use palette noir, but it would run if I went over the line. Anyway, I have seen on some other bloggers supply lists the pitch black so I decided to order some from Ellen’s store. I also ordered my first CHF stamp, “Pretty Pattern” BG, I LOVE it!

So I used my new goodies and one of my favorite, although terribly neglected sets from Crafty Secrets for todays SCS sketch challenge:

I’m really digging that scalloped bottom, it reminds me of an apron!

This past weekend we got Audrey some new toys. After watching her at her different therapists and seeing what she is attracted to I went through our current toys and got some to put away and some to give away. Ava has always liked musical and light up toys but Audrey hasn’t been interested in them. She loves stacking, nesting and building toys. Luckily the kind she likes are CHEAP, lol! I also found the most awesome bubbles! They don’t leave a film on our hardwood so we don’t worry about the girls slippin’ and sliding after blowing a lot. And then I got a big tub of foam stickers from Michaels and the girls and I have been decorating the patio door every day.

This is HUGE for me! I have OCD and stupid things like making messes with stickers have been something I just would not do, especially sticking them to a nice clean glass door! But something has changed (slightly…..I’m not going crazy and messy) and I just decided that if it makes Audrey happy and keeps her interested and gets her to participate then I’m for doing it.

Along the OCD lines, Ava has finally given play-doh a chance! And she looooooves it! So we have had some wonderful afternoons of bubbles, stickers, play-doh and blocks the past few days.

And we’ve also introduced pictures at home for Audrey, I believe it’s officially called PECS. We take pictures of different things for her to choose what she wants to eat or play with. So in the kitchen we have different pictures of snacks and when she gets hungry she goes to them and picks one out and shows them to us and then we give her a snack. Little small baby steps of communication but they have made such a HUGE difference.

I’ll be back soon with a few more cards and some pictures of the sticker window!

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