Sweet Little Monkey

Merry Christmas everyone!

Today I just have a quick share of a recent favorite layout of mine. Claire used to fit in this adorable monkey outfit. It really fit her personality at the time too!

The papers and stickers here are by Lilly Bee, the buttons by Basic Grey, the Washi tape and enamel dots by Queen and Company. I cut the monkey out on my Cricut using the Stork's Delivery Cartridge.

The journaling reads: Grandma bought you this cute little monkey outfit Claire just as you started to sit up. We loved it from the cute ears to the soft tail because it fit your emerging personality so perfectly! You can certainly be an adorable “little monkey.” January 2013"

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

Her First Steps

Claire is at the busy age of running around everywhere and climbing on everything. She's desperately trying to get into anything she can and is quite the little mess maker! Sometimes it's hard to believe there was a time when she couldn't walk at all....

Anyhow, today's layout is from a few months back when Claire was just beginning to take her first steps. She was slow and Frankensteinish in her movements, but they were steps!

The papers and stickers here are by Pebbles, from their Love You More collection. The flowers were cut and embossed with my cuttlebug, the letters are by American Crafts, the enamel dots and Washi Tape are by Queen and Company, rotary stamps by American Crafts and K and Company. The Embossed background is by Core'dinations.

The journaling reads: "You started walking this past week Claire and we were all so excited! These photos are some of your very fist steps. You started out only going a few at a time, but that quickly turned into more! To get you to walk we would put your walker just out of reach so that you would walk to it. After just a week of that you are now choosing to try and walk all by yourself! Jun 9th 2013"

Have a happy Tuesday!

Two Months Old

Good morning! I hope you had a great extended weekend. Ours was a 4 day weekend and we had a great time making the most of it and the great weather we have been having! Today I have a layout about Claire when she was two months old to share. I can't believe how tiny she was and how much she has changed in the four months since then!

I used the Pebbles seen and noted collection again as I love it so much!

The journaling reads: "Claire at two months you: Weigh in at about 9 lbs, still wear newborn clothes and finally started wearing size 1 diapers. I still pump and bottle feed you so that you will gain weight better. You sleep very well at night now, often giving me a 7 hour stretch of sleep. You started smiling at about 7 weeks old and now we are all constantly making silly faces to try and get you to smile at us. You recently laughed out loud in your sleep; it was the cutest thing ever! You love to look at bright objects and to be held upright. Your head is finally big enough that you can now wear more of your hair bands. You love the swing and take a lot of your naps in it. You are a noisy sleeper so we moved you to your own room and crib and now we both sleep much better at night. We never did get much use out of the bassinet like we did with your brothers. I did go back to nursing you at night only. You are growing long and now your toes frequently stick out of the ends of the blankets I swaddle you in. Still as bald as can be, but are finally starting to grow eyelashes. Everyone just loves to hold you! "

Additionally I used some Queen and Company pearls and buttons, Lilly Bee and Echo Park letter stickers, and lots of machine stitching.

Thanks for stopping by!