Thursday Fun!

Actually, nothing really fun going on today. Jillian woke and was an emotional mess this morning. I am thinking teething. Her 2 y.o. molars might be coming in or maybe her canines. We still need those. It doesn't matter, but man was she a mess this morning. Tantrum, rolling on the floor, sobbing. Oye. I was ready to plop her butt back into bed and just shut the door. Makes me wonder if she just is not a morning person or if she is not sleeping well in her bed or what the dealio is with her.

I have made the realization that sleep is not for me. I cannot get comfy. Parts of me hurt that make sleep nearly impossible. I guess my nights will get longer and my sleep shorter. I think this happened last time, too. I actually have been thinking about sleeping on the couch as I think I am disturbing Andy. I bet it is hard to sleep when your wife is trying to roll over in bed and ends up either waking you to ask for a "lift" or the fact that my sobs and groans keep him up at night. I feel bad. I really do. I love sleeping with my hubby, but every time I crawl into bed I secretly curse him for taking up too much space. The reality of it, is that he is not taking up anymore space than normal.

This is my last post before the weekend hits. I am super excited to say that we'll me meeting friends this weekend. Friends that I met through Jillian's Birth Board. We've remained pretty close, talking to one another daily. Love it. So they'll be lots of pics, lots of new "subjects" to scrap and lots of fun had by all.

Now a page to share with y'all. Lookit my belly! Wowza!! This kit is from Julie Howard - Solstice is the name and this image does not do the papers justice. Oh my! What lovely, lovely papers. I just love them. I love the colors. And when I saw that Due Date Library card - I KNEW I had to use this kit for a belly page.
You can read all the credits HERE. I also used a template from Bree Clarkson and I have to say her templates have been my saving grace these past few days. I feel like scrapping, but have no inspiration. I have all these wonderful elements and papers to use. I have photos that are wonderful - apple orchard pics, J on a slide, J on a swing with Grumpa and especially a pic of my friends' girls and a wonderful story she wrote that I offered to scrap so she can frame it sitting on my computer. But no inspiration or drive to scrap. I want to, but am having a hard time just putting it all down or even starting the darn page. So here are Bree's Launchpads and my assignments for her CT & Set #4. I LOVE THEM. Why? They have enough to start a layout and you can add and build and make it your own without the page looking like a "template" and 40 other pages in the gallery. There are some really great templates out there, but they all have such a specific look and people to add their own spin on things to them. So basically, you see the same layout over and over again. To me templates are EXACTLY what Bree calls them - Launchpads. They should be a starting point and then you, as a scrapper, build in your own funk and style from there. Wow, I did not expect a long & lengthy diatribe on templates. I amaze myself sometimes.

I am also trying HARD not to wait a bit before dropping some more money into more gorgeous papers from Gina Miller and some other elements that I came across while surfing the stores the other day (my favs - PDW and TDS). But my will is not holding out very well. So if anyone wants to be incredibly nice or sweet or in my good graces forever - I'll take a gift card to Gina's store. ;) In exchange I'll make a nice layout for you to print for a great gift. Eh, give me some points for trying!

Tonight is Survivor and CSI and Grey's. I will be looking at jewelry at one of those at home parties. It'll be a nice break. Then I need to come home and pack and do all that kind of stuff. I might end up watching Grey's really late tonight. :) I heart Grey's.

posted by Stephanie @ 10:32:00 AM