Photo Heavy :-)

I have been feeling very crafty lately. Sharing some of my most recent layouts. Baby girl is featured in all of them :-) She is doing so well and growing so big :-) Total joy in my life. She is almost 4 months now. 

Week In The Life Project

Ali Edwards did her week in the life project again and I decided to join in. You take pictures everyday for a whole week of everything that you do and then you pick certain pics to journal about, etc. This is the opening page to my album. It is 8.5x11, which I have never used before. I think I will post the pieces as I put it together. 

2 Month Pic

My little fuss box is a drama queen already, but I love all 11 lbs. of her:-) she is truly a blessing and changing everyday. daddy and I are enthralled with her. 

Easter Pic :-)

She wasn't a happy camper, but oh well :-) My vision was good. 

Baby Girl is 1 month

Quick pic of the munchkin who is doing just fine and growing by the minute. Can't believe that 6 weeks have passed by already. She is a joy. Fussy :-) but a joy. Can't imagine life without her or the baby smell at the nape of her neck :-) 

Well I thought I had 14 days left :-)

Claire Noelle made her grand entrance 2 weeks early and on Valentine's Day. he weighs 6lbs and 12 ounces and is 20 inches long. We are both doing well and I will post a pic and more info when we make it home. She is absolutely perfect and the whole experience was much more than I ever imagined. I cried with the final push and couldn't stop when I first met her. It truly is a blessing and I am thankful that God blessed us in this way. I am still in a bit of shock at this little person we created and so nervous at the responsibility and so ready to embark on this new journey.

17 Days Left

I am totally ready to explode. Good lord I don't think my skin can stretch anymore.

Weeks 2-4 for my Gratitude Project

Here are weeks 2-4 for the gratitude project I am working on. If you scroll down a few posts you will find my first week entry and the reason behind the project. It is really helping me to be more aware of the small joys in life.

Decorative Light Switch and Socket Covers

I wanted some decorative ones, but couldn't find a style I liked, so I decided to put my craft supplies to good use and make my own. We didn't paint her room a decorative color b/c we had the whole house painted a soft cream earlier in the year, so I am trying to bring in color through various objects. I used pattern paper, mod podge and stickles. 

8th Month Pic

Really coming down to the wire. Only 5 more weeks remaining if she comes on her due date. You wait the whole pregnancy for this point and then when it comes you wonder if you are really ready for it. I honestly feel like my whole life is about to change. Kind of heavy. On the other hand, I am really ready to hold this little lady and see who she is. You will  notice that my hair is down for the first time in 8 months b/c I caved and got it permed for my maternity photo shoot this past Saturday and my upcoming baby shower this Saturday. I feel like a human being again. I didn't realize how much your outside can affect your inside.

Claire's Cubbie System

Here are pics of the cubbie system we bought and assembled this weekend. Love the colors and can't wait to finish decorating. The piggy bank was a Christmas gift from her daddy, which is why it is the only non blue, green, red, brown item in the room :-) He worked really hard putting the cubbie together. The directions were horrible. Hopefully, we will be ordering the bed and dresser this week. 

9 Month Collage

Okay, so on the 3rd of December I posted a collage of my pics so far. I bought the template and then realized I hated it. Searched for a while and couldn't find anything I liked. So I said to myslef, " self, you have almost the same computer tools the designers have, do it on your own." Took me a bit to figure out the logistics, but I think I have a self created template that I love.

This is the one I bought:

This is the one I made:

7th Month Pic

Thought I would finally get around to sharing this. It is from early December. I take my 8th month pic pretty soon. I am 33 weeks, so that means only 7 more weeks to go. We start childbirth classes this week. I started my every 2 week appointments and at the last one on Monday the doctor said she is head down, has a strong heartbeat and is measuring right on track. She has finally decided to be active, so I feel her move all the time now. I guess she got tired of me worrying everyday and poking her to get some movement :-) Although I am ready to be done with the pregnancy pains, I know I will miss the life inside of me. Total affirmation that there is a God when you have the ability to grow a life. 

Gratitude Project: Week One

Okay, so I have decided to start a new project with the new year. It is called Weekly Gratitude and the basics are that you find one thing each week to be grateful about and document it via pictures, journaling, scrapbooking, etc. Here is the more detailed version of the project: Gratitude Project Blog  Basically it is an opportunity to focus on the more positive aspects in our lives and to make it a habit to appreciate our daily life. The link is for the current version I am doing with a group at Willow Traders. The orginal version was done by Brenda Arnall

 Here is my pic for Week One and my journaling:

Progression Photos

6th Month Pic

Thought I would share my 6th month pic and I added the 5th month pic for comparison. I think my belly has finally rounded out :-) Baby and I are doing fine as far as I know. 28 weeks down on Friday. 86 days remaining. 12 weeks left. Geez, can you feel my nervousness :-) LOL

Baby Nursery Red/Lime/ Aqua

This is the color scheme I plan to use in the nursery. I wanted something clean, fresh, and feminine. The pic should get bigger if you click on it.

The bedding I wanted was $450 (don't ask and yes it is outrageous), so I bought just the sheets and the changing pad cover. The bed skirt is from a different company (decided on no bumper or quilt).

The two wall decals with the trees and tree branches will be white, but the birds will be aqua, red or lime.

The three pieces of art work (the bird cage and the two quotes) will stay the same.

The red/blue knob will go on the dressers. They will replace the knobs on the maple furniture that is pictured.

The "Sophie" will have the baby's name and will remain blue with either red or lime birds.

5 Month Picture

Not sure there is any hiding it now, but I still haven't gotten any comments from strangers. We are both doing great. Scary to think only four months left to go b/f she is here. Very excited :-)

Recent Layouts

I joined this challenge on the scrapbooking message board I belong to. They post three challenges each week using different themes and prompts. They have really been good ideas for layouts and I have gotten a lot done. I really should stop being lazy and get out my scanner, but it hasn't happened yet, so I apologize for the pics of the layouts.

Our Bedding/Furniture Options

You can click the pics to make them larger to see the detail.