Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Counting Blessings

The end of 2011 was a little bit crazy for us.  I count myself lucky that I managed to get all the presents wrapped and under the tree before Christmas morning.  Sending out Christmas cards became a project I simply had to drop.  Instead, I hoped to put together a New Year's card to send out in January.  And luckily, that's just what happened.


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I was inspired by the thought of counting our blessings, since 2011 was a year full of wonderful moments and events for our family.  Craig and I sat down and chatted about the things that made up the majority of our year, then I set to work quantifying them.  In the end, we had events that, when the numbers were added together, summed up to 2011.  I made four little illustrations to give some color to our card.  And, saving the best for last, we also included a photo of the boys - because the photos are everyone's favorite part of receiving a holiday card.  


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It was a fun little project that I hope our friends and family enjoyed.  And, of course, I want to send the same wishes out to all of you, dear friends: here's to countless blessings and a bright 2012!


PS - We turned that photo of the boys into magnets for grandparents and such.  They turned out so wonderfully, that I'm planning on making it an annual thing.


photos by me



Monday, January 30, 2012

A Whirlwind

Hello, again!  I'm so glad to be back here blogging today.  It's been a long time - yikes!  The past few months have been...well, let's call them time-consuming, shall we?  From November 19th, when baby Abram was born, until just now has been a whirlwind of feeding, rocking, shushing, feeding some more, sleepless nights, and days spent with a Baby Bjorn strapped to my torso.  We love this darling baby, but he has definitely been a high-maintenance kid.  


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Luckily, things have started to brighten up; meaning, he's starting to sleep in his bassinet for longer periods.  So now, however briefly, I can sit down here and do a few things!  I have so many projects to share with you from the past couple of months, including the story of Abram's planned home-birth.  Tomorrow, I'll start with how we welcomed in the new year. 


What about you, my dears?  Has your bundle of joy ever been colicky?  How did you cope?  


photos taken on my iPhone