Whoo Hoo, October!

October is one of my favourite months. I love watching the trees change colours. I love walking on crunchy leaves. I love jumping in little puddles. Yes, at 29 years old, I still jump in puddles. I'm just more choosey when I do my jumping. Normally I just jump around my house when I know I can go inside and change into dry clothes. I love the smells of Autumn that start in October. I love Halloween (although not as much as a lot of people; I just think it's a cute holiday).

I am plotting my yearly Autumn photo shoot now. Starting to think about collecting pumpkins, raking piles of leaves and setting up the hay. We're all so busy this month, I'm hoping I can get it done. If not, I have promised myself I would not get upset and just look forward to next year's photo shoot.

That being said; I scrapped some of the pictures from last year's shoot with the October kit from The Scrapping Bug. This month's kit features Apple Cider from Imaginisce. Such a cute line!

Thanksgiving Card - I've been looking at cards lately to find inspiration for Wee Man's announcements. I'm not really a card maker, so any help I can find is good. I'm hooked on this simple layout for a card. Wee Man's thank you cards are the same; just different papers.

Fall Colours - Steve and Monkey Man hanging out in a leaf pile. These pictures were taken at my parents' house. They live in a tiny village and have a lot of property. Much nicer than our place for these pictures.

I Pick U - Okay, this picture is two years old, but still from my yearly Autumn photo shoot. Love the canvas stickers in this line! Awesome texture and adorable.

My lil Pumpkin - I based this layout on a Saturday sketch from WeScrap. I think it turned out kinda cute. But I think it's the pictures that make this layout. I'm bias there.

Do you know about Ali Edward's December Daily album? Most scrappers do. Ali's announced that she's getting ready for this year's album. I tried to take part last year and didn't get past day 3 or 4. This year I want to change that. I have everything from last year still. Great way to use up all those Christmas supplies I gathered up. I'm not buying any new Christmas stuff this year. I have enough. I'm looking forward to playing along this year. Hope I don't get too caught up in the holiday season.

Until next time...



Swing of Things

I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things here. Wee man has been a joy to have here at home for the past almost three weeks. We're getting to know each other and are starting to fall into a routine. I have found scrap time within this routine. I know it's not going to be a daily thing, but I was happy to get in some scrap time this past weekend. I completed three layouts and a card with the October kit from The Scrapping Bug. I also finished up Wee man's announcement cards. Just need to address the envelopes now. I also finished up a special album for my best friend; which I forgot to take pictures of. I'll try to remember to take pictures of her wedding album when I do that one.

Here are some projects from before Wee man was here that I hadn't taken pictures of...

Crazy Bunch - This one was for a scraplift challenge at WeScrap. Photo credit: Sarah Layfield

Big Boy, Little Sleeps mini album - This mini album has been in the works since March. That's when I started taking pictures of Monkey Man taking naps. I knew I was going to go a mini with them. When I saw these papers, I knew they were perfect for this project.

Have you seen Basic Grey's 2011 calendar kit yet?

I did up three 2010 calendars. One for me, and then one for both my mom and sister. All three of us loved them so much, I'm doing three again this year. I'm just collecting pictures of Wee Man to add to the calendars. I know it's easy to make my own calendar instead of using a kit; but I love Basic Grey. The calendars are lovely and I don't have to spend a fortune trying to buy up the papers and embellishments I want to use. It's all together for me. 

Until next time...

5 Days Old

Now I have a real excuse for not blogging. 5 days ago, someone very special decided to make his grand entrance. And grand it was!

My water broke at Babies R Us on September 8th, at 38 weeks into my pregnancy. I drove myself to the hospital. I wasn't feeling anything but kinda gross. Water breaking is not pleasant. I went from feeling nothing to major contractions in minutes, but hours after the water breaking. I almost gave birth sans epidural. Not by choice, but because it took that long to get one. I was asking for one an hour before I got it. Almost right after I got it, I was ready to push. My doctor decided she had time to go get a tea from downstairs. The nurse had me reach down and deliever my own baby in the doctor's absence.

Mr Jasper Daniel was born at 8:23pm on the 8th. He was 7lbs, 12oz and 21" long. He's amost a pound smaller than his big brother.

Jasper is the complete opposit of his big brother. Monkey didn't want to come out; after being induced, I still ended up with a c-section. Jasper, was all too happy to come out and came out fast. Monkey was up all night and slept all day. Jasper, lets me sleep a little at night. Monkey cried loudly and a lot. Jasper makes little kitten-like sounds and only cries when he has a gas bubble or wants to cuddle.

Big brother Monkey has taken to the baby really well. I couldn't have asked for more, We're very happy right now.

Until next time, when I'll hopefully have the announcements done so I can share.

Neglected

I've been neglecting this blog! I've either had no energy to bother posting, or too busy to bother posting. And I can't even promise to be better. With the baby due any day now (two weeks and one day until my due date), I don't know what life with a newborn will be like around here. Plus I'll be getting ready for my best friend's wedding. I have to wait until after Nugget arrives to try on my dress and get it hemmed.

Anyways, a new month is upon us and I had some fun playing with The Scrapping Bug's newest kit. It's full of my all time fave line from Jillibean Soup.

Pre-School Bound  -- My little monkey is starting pre-school this year! He's so excited. Since he won't be starting until November, this was the best I could do right now to show his excitement.

I Wear Glasses -- And not too many people know that I do. I don't wear them often. I wear contacts on an almost daily bases. I'm also known for running around without contacts or glasses too. I can see, just not as well.

The Apple of My Eye -- He really is!

First Day of School -- Not really...This is a picture of Monkey from last September (look at his chubby toddler cheeks! I miss those). He wanted to go to school so bad last year. I promised him once he was potty trained he could go. I'm so glad he'll be starting in a couple of months.

And just because working with the kit got me on a Jillibean Soup kick....I created this one once I was finished.

At 28 -- Just a bunch of facts from when I was 28...A month ago. Ha!

I have two mini albums I completed last month that I will have to take pictures of soon. Hopefully I'll be sharing those soon.

Until next time....

Awaiting Baby Nugget

Blogger has changed the way pictures are uploaded...I don't like it so far. It took me forever to get my pictures on here. It's done now...Hopefully I can get the knack for it.

These last few weeks, months, I have had serious pregnancy brain. If I don't write something down, I simply don't remember. Every little thing needs to be written down. It's a pain in the butt. I came up with a little way to keep me organized during these last few weeks before Nugget is born.

This little book will be a nice addition to Nugget's baby album or keepsake box. Whichever I decide to do for him.

Until next time...

34 Weeks

Well, actually, one day before 34 weeks.

I am feeling huge!

Only 6 more weeks or less to go.

Kinda makes me happy that my doctor doesn't want me going over.

August Scrapping Bug Kit

August is here! There's just over 2 weeks until Steve's birthday and just over 2 weeks until Baby Nugget is considered full term. Wow! How'd we get here so fast? Seems like yesterday it was June and August was a lifetime away.

So, the start of a new month means layouts from the newest Scrapping Bug kit. This month's kit is perfect for summer. It's full of American Craft's Heat Wave.

Here are my layouts:

Beach. The cardstock looked so beautiful with my beach pictures. I didn't want to take too much away from the pictures so I left it really simple.

Sweet Treat. Monkey's first ice cream cone. These are pictures from last year. It was Monkey's first trip to the beach. He was not keen about it. But he enjoyed the ice cream!

Life's a Splash. Monkey loved the splash park at Storybook Gardens in London, ON last summer. He couldn't even wait for me to put on his swim suit. Good thing I had a change of clothes with us.

Go Splash. I love the wave paper! By far my favourite out of the kit this month. And I thought it went well with these poolside pictures I snapped last year and never got around to scrapping. Everyone loves a dip in Papa and Grandma's pool come summer.

You can get your kit here.

Until next time....