You are a blessing

Hello there! I feel so out of date on my blog these days. I've wanted to get back on track, but my life doesn't seem to always go how I want to. And scrapping seems so distant to me, I've wanted to get back in the swing of that as well. I've imagined for so long scrapping little girl pages of my daughter. But it seems even a little harder to find the time to, now taking care of three children. I love my life as a mom and having three wonderful children, but it can be challenging at times. Feeling like I'm being pulled 3 directions at one time! Ha! Yup! But that isn't always the culprit, I think it's just plain, I am lazy sometimes and don't want to do anything or feel motivated or creative. Yup, I have let things go in my house more then I ever thought I would, and I feel even more lazy now. I think I need to snap out of it and get back before I let that take over! Yikes!

I had been trying to think of a different way to document and scrap for Luella. But for now I'm just doing pages . I have some ideas of what I want to do, but it seems when I want to do things a certain way it doesn't always happen. So we'll see. This is a page I actually created maybe a month or so ago??

Elements used are all from Greener Grass Designs.

Our baby girl!

Hello there!! Okay, so I had meant to post pictures ALOT sooner. But things have been busy with 3 kids now. It's funny that my last post was on June 9th, and I had my baby girl the next day!

I had a wonderful birth experience a very fast labor (for me), and my first water birth!

Our baby girl arrived on June 10th at 2:40 pm.

weighing 7lbs 3oz

18 3/4 inches long.

She came out with her eyes wide open looking at mommy, her color was great, pink and beautiful, my midwife explained her as being "lovely" on her vital sheet. When we found out she was a girl I squealed with joy! I got to find out first by looking! My midwives were amazing. Everything was perfect! I still can't believe I finally have my baby girl!! We are just overjoyed and thrilled to have her in our life, she's such a blessing!! We are so in love with her! Her big brothers love her so much and ask to hold her all the time!! We praise God for her!

2 pages

Hi! I did these two pages earlier in the week. It's felt good to get some scrapping done. And while I'm waiting for this baby to come, I figured I'd go ahead and get my pages done for June. I am 39 weeks today!! ONE more week until DUE day!!! So crazy! Maybe if I get more opportunities I'll get some more scrapping in! I'm really trying to keep the swelling down in my feet (they look horrible) so sitting here at the computer isn't the greatest thing for me. Even if I prop my feet up on the computer tower and speaker thing it's not elevating them high enough to do much, and very uncomfortable for me. So maybe next time I post there will be news of a baby!!! :) We're so excited to meet baby Keller!

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38 weeks!

Hey there! I figured I'd show some pictures of my HUGE belly!

It's funny to hear the different opinions of people on what they think I'm having. Like strangers that matter of factly think I'm having a boy or girl! One week I could be in a store and have 2 or 3 different people say that they totally think I'm having a boy and then the next week I could have 2-3 people say that they really think it's a girl! Haha! People are funny!

We'll find out soon enough! In the meantime I'm a lady in waiting, ha!

Another page

Hey! I guess I'm on a creative streak! Glad I'm actually getting some scrapping in... I know I need to get caught up, since I've been behind on scrapping for the Greener Grass Designs creative team. I figured I'd better do it now, and get some pages behind me before the baby comes.

So I'm excited that I've gotten two pages done in two days! Yay!

What did you do/doing this Memorial weekend?? We haven't really been doing anything, other then just staying home. I cleaned our pool out today from it just being filled last week, because we had a bunch of storms come through that blew a TON of stuff into the pool and it was getting slimy! Eeew! It's been so hot, like SUMMER hot! I can't stand it already, so I wanted to soak in the pool, but I didn't get it filled till towards this evening, so when I finally did get in with my son, the water was FREEZING! It will warm up some in no time though with this hot weather!

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Buddies

Hello there,

It seems forever since I've scrapped anything. I think I've been grieving the loss of many, many photos and digital elements that I just couldn't bring myself to scrap... that and I am limited to how much I can scrap b/c of low memory on our computer. Anyway, I was really excited to use Christina's new kit "Over the River" because I thought it was so cute. Unfortunately the pictures I wanted to use for this kit I do not have now, because our external hard drive being damaged. So I thought I'd see what pictures I did have to use and make do. So I thought using these pictures of Isaac and his friend would work well.

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I'm down to only 2 1/2 weeks until my due date for the baby. I'm both excited and nervous. I always get nervous about approaching the labor and delivery stage. I know the Lord will see me through it, and I need to lean on him for strength. I can't believe how fast these past couple of months have went. So crazy! Soon, we'll meet our little one!

birth and beyond

Hi there, I've been wanting to share some links on homebirth/natural births and such. Mostly just because I've been watching so many women's birth videos and reading different stories, just because I find if interesting and like to find out anything new or to give me more insight on things. And because I am nearing my due date in just 6 weeks! I find it fun to look up these things to help me to prepare again (mentally) for sometimes what is the "unknown" when you have a child. All births are different and sometimes it's hard to know what to expect. If any of you are uncomfortable with seeing/reading about women giving birth and showing some nudity, I do not suggest you click on these links or watch them. Some of this is touching to me and almost every time I watch another ones birth or read about it I cry. Almost every time when the baby is born and the mom is holding it in complete joy and triumph, like angels are singing Hallelujah! Gets me every time. Ha! I think every woman's birth story is amazing no matter where or how you gave birth. Some I know are tragic and my heart goes out to those that have struggled. I in no way force any opinions or beliefs I have, but rather I like to be educated and informed.

These videos I think are so beautiful-

http://vimeo.com/10342724
http://vimeo.com/22516404
http://vimeo.com/21618813

Here is an interesting article written by a midwife-

http://erinmidwife.com/2011/03/31/if-i-were-at-home-i-would-have-died/

Ultrasound

Hey there! Here is a page I created awhile back, I think the end of March??

There were some things that needed tweaking on it, so I added a few things and changed some stuff. So now I think I have it done. It's so amazing to me to think that I am due in 8 weeks and will be holding this little one soon!! I'm so excited!