B is for... MONKEY?

 

Since becoming pregnant and becoming a mother, my hobby of card-making has fallen by the wayside, which is unfortunate given the fact that I have an entire room (and oodles of supplies) dedicated to the hobby.

Mike's cousin (Tina) recently adopted a baby so, we needed to send a card for this new baby boy. My inspiration was blue paper with brown squiggle dashes, along with this adorable SOCK MONKEY stamp set (by Stampin Up) which I have been wanting to use one of these days.

I believe my cardstock was creamy caramel, chocolate chip and not-quite-navy. I used a few shades of browns of my "adult (watercolor) crayons" with a blender pen for coloring. I used 3D foam adhesive for the waving hand, the tail and the snout so that they are all lifted off of the page.

When I showed the card to Mike, he said "B is for MONKEY?"

Inside, I wrote: 

beautiful baby boy!

Congrats to Tina and Ryan on their new addition - baby Rhys (pronounced Reece)

Therapy session brings new card

This morning, I was having kind of a BLAH day. Unmotivated, un-enthused, un-inspired to tackle more laundry and dishes.

Baby napping. Mike getting ready to go to work.

Hmm... need to send a card... MAYBE it is FINALLY TIME to unpack some of my paper crafting supplies. The house is messy, but quiet...

Yet after the creation of my first card post-baby, I am feeling better. (I always did find card making and scrapbooking to be therapeutic.) It is hard to believe that I made no new cards since Christmas-time last year.

INSIDE: 

Congratulations on your new dream home... 

may the sun shine brighter, 

may the grass grow greener - 

Enjoy your new home!

AHHHH, much better!

This Blog neglected.... My BABY BLOG is my new thing!

Sorry that this blog has been neglected severely.

We've relocated... from MN to IA... and are expecting our first child this month! Needless to say, with the move and all... I haven't unpacked all of my scrapbooking and crafting supplies. (Figured that it I unpacked them, I would use them... and at this point, we have to prepare our household for the arrival of our baby.)

My BABY BLOG has NOT been neglected by any means! That gets updates regularly. (I guess if I am unable to scrapbook, etc - it is best that I capture these moments via BLOG instead. That way, at least I have all the memories journaled and sometimes photographed, too!)

Color Challenge

On Kristina Werner's color challenge 32, (http://kwernerdesign.com/blog/2008/11/color-inspiration-32.html), the colors were: riding hood red, sahara sand, very vanilla and whisper white.

It's been SUCH a long time since I participated. Nothing like last minute. (I posted right at the last second, I think.)

I used: Ruby Red, Kraft, Very Vanilla and Whisper White card stock.

Background trees were stamped with VersaMark ink. Stamp was from SU Lovely as a Tree. Everything else was stamped in StazOn black ink. 

Torn paper in whisper white to make snow. SU scallop punch and 1.25" circle punch were also used. Truck stamp, people and gifts were from SU Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories. Colored with SU blender pen and SU Ruby Red Watercolor Crayon. Celebrate the Season stamp was from SU So Many Scallops.

It has been AGES since I broke out my crafting supplies. Was feeling a little BLAH and lonely today since hubby is stuck working for Black Friday. Spent the entire day alone - living 8 hours from family and friends. Needed a little therapy break to stamp.

(Kind of embarrassed ... after viewing the photo, you can see all kinds of dust where I had taken the photo at... guess I should have spent the day cleaning!  OOPS, my bad!)

What will happen when you are NOT the center of attention?

Meet "the boys".  (They are spoiled and are Mama's Boys.)

They like to snuggle wherever it is warm.

We are starting to wonder... 

What will happen when they are no longer the center of attention?

How in the world will we ever keep them out of the baby's crib? 

(Thankfully, we've got time to figure that one out.)

Seriously? 11:30?

Was going to run to the post office on this cool, Saturday morning. I had my mind made up that as long as I got there by noon, I would be fine.

Busy working on getting the last of the wedding thank you's written and addresses found out. Thought I would go buy my stamps and then throw the bulk of them in the mailbox later today.

Guess I thought wrong.

The post office lobby closes at 11:30am.

Seriously? 11:30? (Thought for sure I had til noon.)

Change of plans: 

Guess I will try to buy stamps at the grocery store instead.

(or else they will have to wait until Monday... what's another day or two?)

Job is getting better for "the recess lady"

For the record, my job is getting better than it was at my last posting. For about a week now, I have had all of the holes filled in on my schedule. (Sadly, it took only a month...)

A good part of my day is spent on playground duty. I am a little concerned about standing outside in the Minnesotan winters for 2.5 hours each day, but they tell me "fresh air is good for everyone".

Now that I am pregnant, I am wondering how much fun it will be to take off my snow clothes whenever I have the urge to go to the bathroom...

Just discovered this week that I need to let the school nurse know of my pregnancy so that if any health conditions arise at the school, I can be notified ASAP because there are some things that I shouldn't be exposed to. Sadly, I never thought of that.... good thing someone told me!

Mr. Right and I just keep telling each other "Don't know... never been pregnant before"

A little worried how I will get out of the tiny kindergarten chairs once my stomach reaches epic proportions. Or how I will haul myself off of the floor after my reading group.... YEP, things could get interesting.

All in all, my job has been going better. I am recognized in pulic places.... when I go to Wal-mart, the kids have to wave in EVERY aisle that they see me in! I am also recognized in the hallways at school as "the recess-lady" or "the playground lady".

Ah, what can I say? (The simple mind of a child...)

My personal favorite is when they stop me in the hallway to say "Hey, I saw you outside!". (That is when I really want to say "NO DUH", but instead have to politely say "Yep, that was me outside on playground duty.")

Ah, yes... the simple mind of a child....