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37 Weeks...

Here's a scrapbook page I did recently:

37-Weeks by you.

Credits: Background: Annie Manning of Paint the Moon Designs; Clipping
Mask: Lauren Reid, Hot Momma 2B Kit; Brown Paper: Vera Lim


Journaling reads (You can also click on it to see it larger):

"For 37 weeks I carried you inside of me.  I spent countless hours preparing for your arrival, decorating the nursery, researching carseats, reading books, trying to learn as much as I could about parenting.  Your father and I took classes at the hospital so that we'd know what to expect when it was time to finally meet you in the delivery room.  We talked about who you would look like and wondered who you would be.  We thought we were ready.  And then, all of a sudden, you were here.  In our world, in our home, and in our hearts.  We found out that we really didn't know anything.  We didn't know about the indescribable love one feels for their child; constant, all-consuming, unconditional love.  Maybe we don't know everything about parenting but we know everything about loving you- and that's truly all that we need to know."


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