If you saw my big announcement a few weeks ago, then you already know that my spring announcement is baby #2. Unfortunately, the news came with LOTS of sick. Man, it has been tough. (Moms, I know you sympathize.) So for the first trimester, my big announcement, hasn’t been much of a celebration… Heading into my second trimester, I am happy to say that some of my energy has returned, but not all of it and the throwing up hasn’t ceased. (Seriously, how is this baby supposed to grow if I can’t get any food into me?!?!) Hopefully, as this trimester progresses I will find that big boost of energy I so desperately crave.
In the mean time, since celebrating the baby has been a little tough so far, I want to celebrate what has gotten me this far in my pregnancy — my husband and daughter. My husband has taken over all wifely duties to make sure this house is kept in some kind of order and there is something for my daughter to eat. (Seriously, left up to me, she would starve — I can’t set foot in a grocery store!) God bless him, he has taken over Dad and Mom roles — no wonder she asks for him all day long.
And my daughter, what a trooper. How many three year olds do you know that will sit and watch TV while Mom naps next to them without causing trouble? It’s a handful having to care for her when all I want to do is curl up in a ball and sleep until October, and some days it has been too much. But for the most part she deserves celebration for her patience and love.
Of course, as this belly continues to expand and I count down to the day when I can find out the gender, there will be many more days of baby celebration to come. (I can’t wait to feel the baby move!) And I know the day I find out the gender, I will begin in full force planning the nursery and the all-important baby announcements. Since I use Shutterfly for all of my photo projects, you can bet my birth announcements will come from there. And hopefully before baby #2 arrives I can finally finish the 6th installment of K’s baby book — yes, really it will take 6 nearly 100 page 12×12 Shutterfly photo books to complete K’s first year baby book 🙂
This is similar to what I did for K with the toes and fingers. Very sweet.
I LOVE this one with the D is for Dylan. Room for multiple pictures, and super cute baby font with a monogram.
I LOVE the idea of including K in the picture with her new baby – I think this will be a must for me.
Oh, there are so many choices!
Here’s hoping baby #2 starts to be nicer to mom and my energy returns! In the mean time, here’s a giveaway from my fav photo company.
Win it – One luck TheSuburbanMom reader will win a coupon code for a free 8×8 photo book!
Mandatory Entry – Tell me what you are celebrating this spring OR what memories you would use the photo book to capture.
Additional Entires: (Must do the mandatory entry first)
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- Follow TheSuburbanMom on Twitter (@SuburbanMomClub) and tweet about this giveaway. “Enter to #win a Shutterfly photobook from TheSuburbanMom @SuburbanMomClub #cleverspring #giveaway http://wp.me/pQHaE-2XI”
- Enter the Scott Naturals and/or Veggie Tales giveaways.
Contest ends April 28, 2011 at 11:59 PM. Open to U.S. residents in the continental U.S. only. Winning comment will be chosen at random by Random.org and contacted for shipping information. Winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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This post is part of a series sponsored by Shutterfly. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.
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Kimberly says
April 15, 2011 at 10:09 pmI would use the book to create more lasting memories of my children!
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April 15, 2011 at 10:10 pmi entered the scott natural’s giveaway
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Keely Hostetter says
April 16, 2011 at 12:59 pmI think I would put a book together for my mom of her grandskids.
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April 16, 2011 at 1:00 pmI like you on fb.
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April 16, 2011 at 1:00 pmI follow you on twitter and tweeted giveaway.
Keely Hostetter says
April 16, 2011 at 1:01 pmI get your emails.
Keely Hostetter says
April 16, 2011 at 1:02 pmI entered the scott’s giveaway.
Keely Hostetter says
April 16, 2011 at 1:02 pmI entered the the veggie tale giveaway.
Penelope says
April 17, 2011 at 4:13 amI’m dying to make a book of our foster baby that we will finally be adopting later this year!!!
telitha says
April 18, 2011 at 12:37 pmi would use the book for spring/Easter pictures to give to one of the grandmas for Mother’s Day.
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Katrina says
April 18, 2011 at 1:40 pmI would use it to capture my daughter’s adventures this summer.
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April 18, 2011 at 2:36 pmThe coupon drive at Praise Chapel food bank 590 bullhead city az 86442 and the success the lord grants them at this easter time
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April 18, 2011 at 2:51 pmentered the scott naturals and veggie tales contest
Mrs. Cox says
April 18, 2011 at 6:02 pmThis spring we’re celebrating our first Pesach. So I’m taking plenty of pictures in hopes that I capture as many memories as possible 🙂
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Jill L says
April 18, 2011 at 8:09 pmMy daughter just made her First Communion. I would love to make her a photo book for her to keep all her memories.
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kara says
April 18, 2011 at 8:44 pmI would use it to make book celebrating my grandmother’s 90th bday.
eva says
April 18, 2011 at 9:03 pm[email protected]
I am celebrating Easter this spring! :]
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April 18, 2011 at 9:17 pmEnter the Scott Naturals giveaways
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April 18, 2011 at 11:28 pmgraduation
Terra Heck says
April 18, 2011 at 11:30 pmThe photo book would be great to capture memories of me and my family at camp this summer. Thanks.
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Tari L. says
April 19, 2011 at 6:51 amI would use the photo book to capture my son’s upcoming trip to Italy.
Janna Johnson says
April 19, 2011 at 11:34 pmI would make a book of pictures from the sweepstakes convention in june!
Thanks for the entry!
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Kristin says
April 20, 2011 at 1:00 pmI like you on fb and get your emails. What I’m doing next on Shutterfly is creating a photo book of my daughter’s first trip, which was funded by her grandparents – so the book is for them as a thank you for the trip.
Donna says
April 21, 2011 at 8:35 pmI would use the book to commemorate my son’s second year. 🙂
Donna says
April 21, 2011 at 8:37 pmI like TheSuburbanMom on Facebook. Thanks.
Donna says
April 22, 2011 at 9:37 pmI entered the Scott Naturals giveaway. Thanks.
ky2here says
April 24, 2011 at 4:00 pmWe’ll do something from our trip to Rome.
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catherine copeland says
April 24, 2011 at 5:56 pmI will be celebrating my son’s wedding. I’m so excited.
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April 24, 2011 at 6:00 pm@SuburbanMomClub I’m following you on twitter. Here is my tweet link:
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Angie says
April 24, 2011 at 10:53 pmI’d love to make a photobook of my kids for grandma for Mother’s Day!
Karen Cochrane says
April 26, 2011 at 8:19 amWe’re celebrating the birth of our 3rd child, Anna Elizabeth, who arrived on March 1st! =o) She’s growing SO fast, but I’d love to use this book for her!
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April 26, 2011 at 8:19 amAlready subscribe to your newsletter..
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April 26, 2011 at 8:19 amAlready a fb fan…
Karen Cochrane says
April 26, 2011 at 8:20 amalready entered the veggie tales giveaway…
Erica C. says
April 26, 2011 at 11:29 amThis would be good for my mom who is hiking the Appalachian trail.
Erin G says
April 26, 2011 at 5:19 pmI’d like to use it for my holiday pictures
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Jennn says
April 27, 2011 at 8:23 pmThanks for a great blog and for offering the chance to win a Shutterfly album! I would use it to make another baby book about my 14-month old son. I am constantly making them for my husband and I and each of our families as gifts. We all can’t get enough of looking at our first born (their first grandchild)! The pics I took with my son in a bed of daffodils last Sunday on Easter would make a perfect Mother’s day gift for the grandma!
shawna says
April 27, 2011 at 8:54 pmOur daughters 2nd birthday is coming up.
Erin Cook says
April 28, 2011 at 8:53 amI would use pictures of my two daughters in the photo book through the years to cherish how great is to have children
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April 28, 2011 at 1:16 pmI would use this for my friends recent wedding
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Happi Shopr says
April 28, 2011 at 1:53 pmI would use the book for mom’s trip to Ohio to visit baby sis
Rosey says
April 28, 2011 at 5:23 pmMy oldest is getting married; I would use it to capture that memory.
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April 28, 2011 at 10:30 pmThe birth of my little boy. [email protected]
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Ginn says
May 3, 2011 at 11:05 amYAY!