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Curlie Girlie
October 31, 2004

About a Boy

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A quick LO of my youngest ds. I used hidden journaling, didn't want to hide that gorgeous paper! The journaling is about my thought on being a mommy of a demanding toddler and how blessed I am to have him in my life. TFL!

Products used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
PP & tag: Basic Grey - Sweetpea Jack
Ink: Tim Holz Distress Ink
Hinges: unknown
Brads: Scrap Essentials by JoAnn's
Transparency: Avery
Stamps: "about" MM Philadelphia lc
"A" MM Misunderstood
"BOY" lettering: Dritz iron-on velvet letters; I painted them with a custom color of acrylic paint, they were black
"lift" stamps by PSX
Paints: Delta
Ribbon: Europa Imports Inc.
Pull tab: Oct kit from memorycreators.com
Fonts used:
Journaling: Dave Regular
Quote: Time Roman & Opera

Journaling reads:
I love this picture. It is of my youngest son Jackson at a moment when I caught him off guard. I adore the look on the face of this little son of mine. The times when he is still are few and far between and I have to be quick to capture anything but a blur. I was so pleased to see this photo. It makes me remember how thankful I am that Jackson is a part of our lives. I remember when I learned of Jackson’s impending arrival and the reality of it began to seep in. I already had a son who would turn 5 soon after Jackson was born. I had it in my mind that I really wanted a girl. I questioned if I would be able to love two children, if my heart had enough room for two. I wondered if I could handle caring for an active boy and a newborn without shortchanging either one of them or neglecting my new husband. I was full of questions, full of emotions. So many feelings all at once. I rode a rollercoaster of ups and downs and constantly second guessed my abilities as a good mother and wife and the trick to balancing the two. We had planned for Jackson soon after we had met, we both knew that we wanted a child together. The questions surprised me. I thought I was ready for this. I wasn’t as ready as I thought I was, but that I might never be. We are quick to rationalize things away, even things we want so badly. At this writing, Jackson is 19 months old and keeping us busier than ever. Most days are fraught with the frustrations of dealing with a toddler who demands independence and can’t communicate his wants very well. I can’t count the number of fits we endure from him daily. At times it is such a struggle to get through each hour much less an entire day. But then I sit back and thank God that this beautiful, miraculous little boy was entrusted to us. He may be an utter handful most of the day, but it’s times like when this picture was taken that outweigh all of that. One sweet little look or the utterance of “mama” makes me melt. He does the cutest things that are so endearing to me. I could sit and watch his little mind working and learning for the better part of my day. I don’t mind the sticky hands that grasp for my shirt or my hair when he needs a cuddle. I look past the heaps of crumbs underneath his highchair and down his front. I love the kisses he gives by pressing his forehead onto your lips, even if it is more of a smashing motion and causes you to bite your lip. He is miraculous, frustrating, wonderful, curious, demanding, lovable, messy, beautiful, short-tempered and sassy. But he is all mine, and I wouldn’t change that for anything in this world. Not anything. Journaling by Mommy


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