I'm back

Been on hiatus for a while due to health issues, but I'm back! Got a few new design ideas. I've decided to make the harnesses custom designed, fit to the individual child. Working out the details on the prototype, and have decided to make a line for special occasions, like weddings. Want a toddler for your flower girl, but worried that she'll get bored and wander off during the ceremony? Use my custom designed flower harness! Or fairy or angel wings. Ring bearer? I can design a vest harness that fastens in the back, but is cut like a normal vest, complete with decorative buttons in front. (Still working out the details, of course.) Going to see about applying for help with the Bellingham Business Angels. Whoops, intercom, hopefully that's UPS with my new Tablet!

Eep

O.k, so it's $1,300-$1,500 just for a patent search to find out if my product is patentable. Yeek. Well hell, I guess I need to see about copyrighting or trademarking. For now though, Phoebe seems intent on trying to destroy one of my Amber books.

More planning

Contacted a patent lawyer's office a couple of minutes ago. The lawyer was with a client, but the receptionist is emailing me a list with FAQ's, and a list of services offered and their prices. Plus, the attorney, as standard practice, does a 30 minute free consultation. Anyone have any ideas of what I should ask him? I have a few questions, but I want to be sure that if I do consult with him, that I get my time's worth.


On another note, Phoebe refused to sleep last night, and I mean nothing worked, not a bath, multiple stories read to her, or even Chamomile tea. (She drank about a quarter of the mug that I'd made for myself.) So, I made good use of the time and got a couple more sketches done.

Planning

Met with the seamstress today Didn't have any sketches available, as Phoebe got irritated with me on Friday and threw my sketch book into the shower with me. Well, she was either irritated, or still hasn't quite worked out that paper+water= unhappy mommy. Not to mention a rather soupy mess in the shower, and lack of a book's readability, unless mommy or daddy gets it to a hair dryer quickly.
Anyway, the seamstress had a good idea of what I was talking about, and she drew up some simple sketches. She'll scan them and send them to me later. Mark watched Phoebe for me while I was at Starbucks, so I could actually focus. And, as we were sitting at a table next to a bunch of artists, I think I might have absorbed some of their artsy vibe, and been a bit more inspired. It was very vibealicious. Next week we're going to go play at Joanne's and check out different fabrics. I'm getting seriously excited!
Need to remember to get Phoebe's measurements, and pick up a ledger to record all business expenses. For now though, sleep.