Life Update??? (Patreon)

Well, guys, we're in the homestretch. AKA T-minus 4 weeks and counting until Elias is SUPPOSED to arrive. I say "supposed to" because the past couple of days I've been dealing with some false labor signs (and yes, bugging the hell out of my doctor to make sure I don't need to go to the hospital just yet) and it really just hit me that uh. Yeah, I TECHNICALLY have four weeks, but there's a very real chance that he could make his grand debut a little bit earlier than expected.

My doctor thinks it's a possibility, but she doesn't want me to freak out. She says it could be a variety of things: dehydration, lack of sleep, etc. and I need to "lighten my load" and chill. Part of the "problem" is that I'm hyperaware of how much I have left to do - organizing all of his stuff, putting him on the insurance, buying more things or him and my hospital stay, AND the neverending pile of commissions/to-do's that I'm trying to tackle on the daily. And as long as I'm still in the clear, I don't see myself putting the breaks on my art 'work' until I'm getting wheeled to the hospital, but with the scare on Friday, I was suddenly hit with a "OH SHIT" moment.

And that's: What will I do if he DOES come early, and I haven't met my monthly Patreon quota? I wish I could reasonably say that a lot of my work can be put on hold during the first couple of months that he's here, and realistically, I might not have much of a say in the matter, but the truth is, Patreon is a HUGE chunk of what covers the bills and -with how things have been declining with the goals, and the ever looming threat of an early arrival on the horizon- I might have to figure out some alternatives for this month. Suggestions are always welcome!

I had been considering doing more request events, instead of updates, since requests take less time. I had also considered posting sketches and other unshared art, but to be honest, that is ALL spoiler stuff, and I really want to keep that in the spoiler specific tiers so. I'm not entirely sure. 

I guess this is my way of saying this month MIGHT be weird, depending on when he wants to get here, but until then, I'll be doing my best to stay on top of weekly update posts and churning through my commissions/Patreon rewards for people I've messaged recently. A huge thanks to all of you who've stuck around! Needless to say, I'm a bit scared, and I definitely do not want anything to interfere with my Patreon posts, since that's my top priority, so wish me luck! I'll do my best to keep you all updated!