Dylan Walter

Trent & I were overjoyed on Sunday to finally meet our son, Dylan Walter. He measured in at 8lb 12oz and 22.25in long. :)Our sweet boy slept the entire car ride home from the hospital yesterday:Taking a nap during breakfast this morning:Mostly, we've been taking time for the 3 of us to rest and bond. I think I've slept maybe 8 hours now since Saturday morning, but it's been worth it. Little Dylan truly is a blessing.Thanks to all for the...

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hi card

Fun little card I made for a friend's son. :)Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Cosmo Cricket die cut; Bazzill white cardstock; Micron black pen; Making Memories letter stickers; black stamp ink; EK Success corner rounder punch.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Lists & Coupons

I learned the value of coupon shopping from my mom. Although, admittedly, I found them somewhat annoying to deal with until I had to pay my own bills. Funny how that works. ;)These days I organize my coupons in a big 3-ring binder with a zipper closure. It makes it easy for me to flip through and find the coupon I want. I try to pull most before we head out to the store & stick them in a plastic pencil pocket in the front. Others I will...

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Scrapping with Lori

I had so much fun scrapping with my friend, Lori, in January. We'd known each other for some time on Two Peas, but this was our first time meeting in person. :)Supplies: Queen of Quirk's Scrap Canvas 5; Queen of Quirk's Give Freely mini kit; Tia Bennett's Free Pea Football kit; Rhonna Farrer's Celebration kit; Miss Mint's Plumberry Harvest paper pack; Amienne font.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Baby Product Manuals

After our baby shower in May, I began to realize just how many product manuals we were accumulating. I didn't want to misplace any of them or related receipts so I grabbed some page protectors and an extra binder we had to organize them. This week I dug through my stash of scrapbooking supplies to create a fun cover for it:In it's designated spot in the nursery closet:Supplies: Avery binder; miscellaneous white cardstock; Die Cuts with a View patterned...

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41 Weeks

How far along? 41 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Down almost 2lb from last weekMaternity clothes? Of course! :) And very few of those cover the belly these days.Stretch marks? Same ones on my belly from last week. I don't think there are any new ones. The marks themselves don't bother me - it's the itching that has come up in the past week that I could do without.Sleep: Not too well. I wake up a lot from hip pain and need to switch sides. I have started taking daily naps for an hour or two each afternoon.Best moment this week: This week was...

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The Waiting Game

I would never list patience as a characteristic of mine. The last few weeks I've been quite surprised at how calm and patient I was waiting on the little guy to make his appearance. The more "normal" me began showing up last week around his due date wondering when the big event would finally come. I did stop and laugh at myself on Friday - why did I suddenly think our son would show up on or before his due date? I had joked with Trent since we first learned I was pregnant that he would most likely inherit my stubbornness and be late. Clearly,...

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Fav childhood Cartoons

Fun layout for my childhood scrapbook album - a few of my favorite cartoons growing up:Lots of inspiration here: Sande Krieger's A Beach is a Beach layout in the July 09 issue of Scrapbooks Etc; Two Peas weekly challenge Angular; Terri's Scrappin' Mojo stash challenge; Journaling Junkie challenge #60; and Mix It Up!!! mixer 24.Supplies: Stampin' Up cardstock; Scenic Route patterned paper & labels; Fontwerks labels; EK Success threading water...

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Bucket List

For Leigh Anne's circle journal, she asked each of us to share our Bucket List. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd given this much thought before now. Here's what I came up with:Supplies: Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; Making Memories paint and letter stickers; miscellaneous ribbon; Heidi Swapp journaling spots; Scenic Route labels; Micron black pen; black stamp ink; Fiskars threading water punch.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdes...

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Boppy

I bought a Boppy a couple of weeks ago to be sure we had it on hand before the baby arrived. Several friends have given me positive feedback on the helpfulness of using it while feeding the baby and to help them prop up. What I didn't expect was how much I would enjoy it before the baby arrived.As my belly has gotten larger and the baby dropped, I started wedging a pillow under my belly when relaxing on the sofa in the evenings. This took off...

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40 Weeks

How far along? 40 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Up almost 2lb from last week bringing me to 12.5lbs over my pre-pregnancy weightMaternity clothes? Yes. And so ready to switch to my old, boring pre-pregnancy clothes. LOLStretch marks? Amazing how many of these darn things have popped up in just the last couple of weeks - all around my belly button too. I really think the kid believes that's the way out as much as he pushes and pushes on it.Sleep: I wake up every couple of hours now, but can usually fall back to sleep fairly easily once I switch...

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Happy Birthday!

Card I made for my friend, Kim. Hope she has a wonderful day today!!Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; Making Memories paint & tiny alpha letter stickers; Fiskars threading water punch.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Betcha Didn't Know

Yesterday I received Pat's circle journal, Betcha Didn't Know, in the mail. She asked us to share at least 5 things about ourselves. I started on my list a week ago thinking it might take a while, but once I got going, I ended up with a list of 17 things!Here are my pages:Supplies: Stampin' Up (blue) and Bazzill (white) cardstock; black stamp ink; Prima flower; Making Memories brad & tiny alpha letter stickers; Crystal Wilkerson's Inked Edges...

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weekend for 2

A wrap-up of how Trent & I spent the holiday weekend...July 3rd * Mellow Mushroom pizza for dinner * Durham Bulls vs Charlotte Knights baseball game * FireworksJuly 4th * Went to the movies to see UP * Cookout for two - hot dogs, baked beans & chipsJuly 5th * Lunch with Rianna and Tommy at The Flying Biscuit CafeSupplies: Archiver's (blue) and Bazzill (white) cardstock; Scrapbooks Etc Quick Collage Template 114; Signo Uniball white pen; generic...

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39 weeks

How far along? 39 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Up a little over 1lb from last weekMaternity clothes? Yes. And some of the maternity tops are now too short to cover my belly.Stretch marks? Yes. And I should be careful what I wish for. I now have matching stretch marks on the other side of my belly button. LOLSleep: Waking up a little more frequently.Best moment this week: Trent's "conversation" with the baby on Tuesday night. I was standing next to the couch where Trent was sitting, he leaned forward and said to my belly, "Hello? Anyone in...

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Mixed Emotions

7 days...until the big due date. Of course, there still could be a few more - depending upon our little guy and his plans.After all these months of waiting and anticipating, I am in a bit of shock that we are that close to the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.Not too surprising, I've been thinking about our son's arrival throughout the entire pregnancy, but so much more in the last month as we've gotten closer and closer to meeting...

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Congratulations...

to all the winners in the Scrappin' Mojo Summer Soiree Blog Hop!And a special congrats to Monica for winning my Blog Hop challenge RAK! :)Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; Cloud 9 patterned paper; EK Success corner rounder punch; American Crafts rub-on sentiment and ribbon.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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