BUSY SUMMER MONTHS!

APRIL - Only two months behind

I am loving nap time this summer.  I've devoted it to getting on top of scrapping.  I've also been able to squeeze in some treadmill running.  I hope to get back to running marathons, at least half marathons.  I find myself CRAVING that free feeling of running.  Maybe I'm weird for feeling that way, but I know I have (weird) friends out there that would agree with me.  Here is my April page if you'd like to look!

And it continues...

While I am coming to terms with the fact that I am NOT one of the super mothers that I know so many of, I still am trying my darnedest to keep up with documenting my families life.  (I also just received the printed book of 2011 and LOVE it.) I also realize that girls care much more about photos and all that sentimental mumbo jumbo, so I want to keep it up for Claire too.

I'm being realistic though and know that the daily photo/weekly page is far too much to keep up with now that I have a baby and a 3 year old.  (Note: I am NOT a super mother) I've decided to work month by month.  I'll probably forget some things, but I'll forget a lot more if I don't do any pages at all.  Let the scrapping begin!  Check in if you'd like.

Claire's first page

Our new little PRINCESS Claire

We've had a month to get to know our new little lady and it's very apparent that she is 100% girl.  She likes things to be "just so" and loves to be snuggled (especially by her daddy).  We are already smitten by her and her prissy ways.  

About to make her arrival.  I'm a little excited if you can't tell.

Brand new

Freshly bathed.

One day old and oh so pretty.

Her first morning was beautiful.  It snowed the entire night.

Ready to go meet her brother.

Benson's first reaction was awesome.  "Baby come out!?"

He loves her.  Then and still does after one month!

First sponge bath at home

She puts her hands up by her face in the most girly ways.

I am a little obsessive about painting toenails.  (Thanks to my friend Amy for her patience with Claire during this photo shoot.  It was a nearly impossible task, but Amy is amazing.)

I think she looks like Benson here.

See, lots like Benson.  (This is Benson at 2 months)

I love her intense eyes.

Last week of 2011

25 Days to go

It's like counting down to Christmas all over again.  It makes me feel like I really don't have a long as it seems.  On Dec. 1 I started counting down to Christmas day thinking it would take FOREVER, but now that it's come and gone, the next 25 days until I get induced will go by as well.  (Jan 21st) It gives me what many people call that "warm-fuzzy" feeling.  


In the meantime, I'm trying to catch up on all the weeks of scrapping that I've missed.  Because I've not felt as energetic, my photo taking has waned.  I hope to start the next year strong, and finish equally as strong.  This has been a hard New Year's Resolution, but I've stuck with it.  That's all that matters, right? 

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