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The holidays are right around the corner and there is one thing I always look forward to: Christmas Cards! I can not wait to order our Christmas cards from Tinyprints again this year! The Tinyprints team offered me a great discount on their Picture Christmas Cards . They have some beautiful options! I love this confetti design.  And I really like the simplicity of this one . The cards are such a nice quality and there are so many great choices.  Also, be sure to check out their SPECIAL OFFERS page for some great discounts! It's beginging to look a lot like Christmas around here :) I hope to be back with a catch up post soon! Until then, love from these 2 cuties...

 My last post was published on December 9th, 2011. More than 8 months ago.... oops! A lot has happened in those 8 months...   This was our sweet Caroline in December: And here she is now:   This is what's happened in between: This collage is a peek into our life as a family of 4. I debated on catching up month by month, but I figured that was setting pretty high standards seeing as I haven't blogged at all in 8 months! LOL We are thoroughly enjoying the summer! Spending lots of time at the pool and beach. Both girls just love the water!  And they are growing up, too fast! Caroline will be 9 months old and Ella Rae will be 3 1/2 in just a few weeks. Hopefully I will be back with pictures of the girls each week! That is my plan anyways...  Have a great weekend :)   

is CRAZY! It's fun, overwhelming, wonderful, comical, exhausting,  but mostly just CRAZY. We only had to stay at MUSC for 5 days, so we are all home and adjusting to our new life as a family of 4! Since it's been nearly a month since my last post, I will start with some pictures of our time at the hospital. Our first picture of Caroline Grabbing onto Daddy's fingers A body shot... poor little thing with the oxygen, IV and monitors :( Yay! Oxygen removed 12 hrs after birth! First time I got to hold Caroline First time Daddy got to hold her All snuggled up First feeding from Mommy A new hair accessory! Ella Rae came to visit! She wasn't really supposed to go into the NICU (too young) but we snuck her in for a quick visit anyways One of our nurses made Caroline's hat have a little bow :) Another accessory: the sweet preemie hat Gigi crocheted for her Finally in a real bassinet Daddy so proud of his new girl ...

Caroline Jane Shaw Born 11-12-11 at 6:47pm 4lbs 14oz 18" long We are in Charleston at MUSC while Caroline gets bigger and stronger. Hoping to come home soon!!

Yet something we should have been prepared for. My water broke yesterday morning. At 35 weeks 1 day. I say prepared for because my water broke with Ella Rae at 33 weeks. We are currently in Charleston at MUSC being induced for the birth of our second preemie daughter! Here we go again!!! Please pray that this sweet baby follows in her sisters footsteps by coming out screaming and healthy! I thought I'd share a picture of Ella Rae and I from last night when I was still in Hilton Head. She came by to see me off!!

Christmas Cards, that is.  I love recieving Christmas cards every year. It's a great way to see how much friends and family has grown and changed over the years.  But even more than I love receiving cards each year, I love sending them out! This year, I have decided to use Tinyprints for my families Christmas cards. I have never used Tinyprints before, but I have a friend who loves them! She uses Tinyprints for birth announcements , birthday invites, address labels - EVERYTHING! There are so many different choices for the Christmas cards . I am going to have a hard time narrowing it down!! Will I want a flip card? via   Or a tri-fold card? via Or a classic portrait card?    via I am leaning more towards an ornament card this year though. That way it lasts a bit longer than the traditional cards. I really like the simplicity of this one:   via I think one of the coolest features of Tinyprints is that they offer such unique address labels to ...

We have been so busy these past few weeks with Halloween activities! First, Ella Rae got to pick out a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch Next, we went to a pumpkin carving party with our friends Wayne and Amy our awesome ghost pumpkin Then, Ella Rae got to enjoy some trick or treating around a local shopping complex where I work. She got to dress up in her costume and everything! Our cute little Minnie Mouse   She also had fun dancing on the stage (click the words to watch the video on youtube) Today, Ella Rae had a little performance and party at her preschool. And she got to wear her costume, once again!  this picture isn't great because I was  trying to hide from her... I just zoomed in alot!  Mommy and Ella Rae after the performance Ella Rae sharing her snack with Granddaddy at the party It's funny to think that we've had all this fun and it isn't even Halloween yet. I'm sure there will be more fun pictures after we go trick- or- treating on Monday night! O...