Yesterday we we’re lucky enough to get another sonogram of Amelia! My husband travels quite a bit for work, so he flew home for the day for a meeting and to be at the appointment. I was very thankful that he could be here for it. It is such a treat to be able to see your baby on a tv screen. I loved seeing her moving around and especially to see her little heart beating. The sonographer was so sweet and explained every little thing that we were seeing. Of course she reassured us that she is still a girl, which I can’t imagine if she would have said otherwise! Amelia is almost 3.5 lbs now and everything measured right on target for our due date. After she took all of the measurements she needed, she noticed that Amelia was in the perfect position to get some 3D photos. She kindly flipped a switch and voila there was Amelia, looking so sweet as she was sleeping. It was unbelievably surreal to see her round little face, lips, eyes, nose… It brought tears to my eyes to see her this way. I was used to the sonogram where she doesn’t actually look like a baby, so to see her this way was simply amazing! Words can’t do it justice to explain how I felt when I first saw her. Technology is a wonderful thing. I can’t imagine what it will be like when I get to hold her and feel the warmth of her touch. Luckily I only have 9 weeks to wait. In the meantime I have a precious photo to look at until that day comes!
Mission Nursery
We have officially started working on Amelia’s nursery. Yes, it took a little bit longer than I would’ve liked but I think it’s going to turn out great! We began working on it last weekend. My husband began to sand and prime all of the furniture we are using. We are using some old furniture of my husbands from his childhood…yes he is a collector! We have a tall dresser, a low dresser we will use for her changing table and an old rocking chair that his great, great grandfather made. I am thankful that he saved these pieces of furniture for all these years. I am so excited to be using the rocking chair, it has a very special meaning to my husband and it will be perfect for rocking little Amelia to sleep. We picked out new hardware for the dressers and he had to repair some of the drawers. We then picked out the paint for everything. He painted the dressers white and the rocking chair a celery/lime green. After the furniture had dried in our garage for a few days, my husband brought it all up to her nursery and he also set up the crib (which is white too). Everything looks so good, I couldn’t be happier! I didn’t help with the sanding, priming or painting because he was afraid for me to be around any of the fumes. However I did clean the room, including steam cleaning the carpets and cleaning the walls. I also had the joy of going through all of the presents and hand me downs we have received from so many great friends and family. I separated everything by size and season and stored the things we wouldn’t be using for a while. The items we will be using will be stored in her room this weekend, I’m hoping. Everything is slowly starting to come together and is looking so nice. I love all of the white furniture with this pop of green from the rocking chair. I know it’s going to turn out just as I had imagined. Our goal for this weekend is to pick out curtains and hang them, add another pole to the closet for all of her adorable clothes and pick out a small rug. We are also going to begin toying with our tree idea. Here is a photo of the rocking chair and I will post one picture each week until we have a completed nursery! Here’s to another weekend of Mission Nursery!
Address Labels give your envelopes an added stylish touch
Did you know an envelope can provide you with the opportunity to make a great first impression? I know what you are thinking…”An envelope? That plain, simple, outer shell that simply holds my cards and letters?” No way.” Well I am here to show you how to give your envelopes that little added touch to show people how hip and sophisticated you are! Our designers have been hard at work, creating a new line of address labels! The address labels give a pop of chicness to your envelopes and save you time on having to handwrite your return address on every envelope…A double win! With the holidays just around the corner, this is the perfect time to get yours! Starting today (October 26th) through November 1st, all address labels are 50% off! Head over to our Facebook page to get the coupon code!
Halloween Costume Contest
Have a super scary Halloween costume? Or a kiddo who is dressed up so cute you can barely stand it?! How about a costume that is so spot on you could be hounded by paparazzi as you trick-or-treat this year? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to see your costume!! (Oh and you can win gift cards from PaperSnaps valued at $150 (first) $100 (second) and $50 (third).)
Entering is EASY! Simply visit our Facebook page between now and November 3rd and click the Photo button at the top. Next, upload your picture to our wall (include your name and what the costume is in the caption.) All photos must be uploaded to PaperSnaps Facebook wall by November 3rd at 5 p.m. CST. After the November 3rd deadline, all of the photos will be placed in a Halloween Costume contest photo album on PaperSnaps Facebook page. Voting begins November 4th at 10 a.m. CST and concludes on November 9th at 11:59 p.m. CST. The winner will be announced November 10! The costume with the most likes wins first, the second most likes wins second, and the third most likes wins third.
Voting (Liking) is easy too! Simply Like your favorite costume in the Halloween Costumes Facebook album. Make sure to get all of your friends and family to visit PaperSnaps Facebook page to vote for your costume!
Don’t have a picture to submit this year? You can still win a prize! One lucky person who votes on a costume during the contest will win a $25 gift card to use at PaperSnaps.com!
Good luck and Happy Halloween from PaperSnaps!
Kids Sports Cards will let your kids SHINE this holiday season
You know your kids are all-stars…Now let them share it with the world! Your kids will shine a little brighter when they see their picture on a real life sports card. Kids Sports Cards make great stocking stuffers. This week (October 19th through October 25th) all of the Kids Sports Cards are HALF off! Head over to our Facebook page to get the coupon code!
