The birth of our sweet babe was the most incredible experience of my life. The excitement of finally being in and done with labor, the fear of the unknown, the love that surrounded me, and the joy of holding that little bundle after all that hard work was complete (or really just beginning) was the best feeling. Since I knew I would be making a "First Yearbook" digitally I didn't really have a place for the little keep sakes we left the hospital with! I had his cute little hat, the card from his hospital bassinet, his ankle band, a teeny newborn diaper, and a tie from his elephant crib bumper, which is all neatly crafted in a shadow box!
Once the pictures were ordered and the scrabble letters were glued together, it was basically just pinning the other items into the shadow box. Now when I make his baby box I can neatly just place this in there, rather than throwing a loose ankle band, a newborn hat, and a teeny tiny diaper. I am sure one day in the next couple of years I will show him the diaper to show how small he really was!
Here is a little sneak peak of "Easton's First Yearbook". I hope to have in completed in the next month or so. I just get caught up in all the pictures and journaling when I work on it...so far a very slow process for this Mama!
That shadow box is the sweetest thing! I can't wait to see more of the photo book! Thanks for linking up, girl!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe photo book is so fun to make, can't wait for it to be finished and printed!
DeleteLove this, I've wanted to make Ashlynn a shadow box forever... maybe I'll get that on my "must do before baby" list! (which keeps growing!)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm sure that list is constantly growing! Good luck checking to dos off!
DeleteSo sweet! I need to make Hudson a shadow box like this. Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Loving the link up!
DeleteOkay, I totally need to do this…especially considering I was writing something in Arden's baby book the other day and her little hospital bracelet fell out! You did a great job giving all of these precious things a home!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! It's great for preserving those little memories!
Deleteeek! cant wait to see his first yearbook!!! and i LOVE that shadowbox!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks,I love the way it turned out!
DeleteI never would have thought to include one of those tiny newborn diapers but that is a great idea! They are just so sweet and little!
ReplyDeleteSo cute and tiny, can't believe little newborn butts fit in there!
DeleteLove the diaper, too sweet!!
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