Chalkboard Pregnancy Announcement Signs

Looking for cute pregnancy announcements to hold up for pictures, use as a Facebook profile picture, or send in an email or card? Here are some of my designs on my Etsy Shop Pearl Pear Designs.

2 Months Already!

I seriously can't believe it's been two months with our little boy! He is so cute and I can't believe how alert he is I feel like he is soaking up his surroundings and really knows me and my husband.  He's been sleeping so much better at nights and the last few days he's been having longer stretches in between eating (about 3-3.5 hours now, starting from the time he stops eating to the beginning of the next).  I'm now accustom to the weird schedule I now have, especially waking up at night, so I'm grateful I'm used to it now. He's been eating about 20-30 minutes each feeding.

We are getting him 'crib trained' and the last few days have put him in his crib for naps and for playtime with me right there.  We also do 'tummy time' which he likes at the beginning then just wants to be held.  His neck seems really strong for his age and he can keep it up decently (needs a little help still) and he rather sit up than lay in my arms.  We introduced him to a rattle and he smiles at it, he started smiling before 6 weeks and it's the cutest thing.  He also started cooing to us around 6 weeks, if I start singing he'll make noises along with me.

Ahh, I love him!

Announcing Baby Pears!

We are so excited to announce the birth of our beautiful baby boy. He is so darling and we are so grateful he is here safe and sound.  He has been such a blessing in our lives already as we've seen him grow these  last few weeks.  We have taken a ton of photos of him to capture each little moment we have with him from the cute way he wrinkles his forehead to him kicking off his blankets so he can have his feet out.  

We took professional baby pictures at Lindsay Wright Photography and absolutely are in love with the quality of the photos and how they capture our bundle of joy.  Until I had a baby I had no idea how difficult it can be to take pictures of a baby.  They get so uncomfortable and hungry and of course cry... a lot, but I love how Lindsay took care of our baby and gave our him the focus and attention to take our pictures. She is amazing and definitely a 'baby whisperer' in calming our baby down to take amazing photos!

Here's some of my favorite of Baby Pears and I, more can be found HERE on the Lindsay Wright Photography Blog.

Not only did Lindsay take beautiful photos, her editing skills are amazing.  You would never have known how dry our baby was, her editing looks so beautiful and she really took some time to make our pictures perfect!

Besides Lindsay's professionalism and the way we were treated, the backdrops and props were amazing! From chevron and wooden backdrops, to weight scales and any kind of wrap for your baby, she had a HUGE selection that you could pick from for the pictures.  It seriously was like going shopping, there were so many to choose from!

I am just so blessed to have my little one in our lives.  He is so adorable and fun to have and I'm glad we were able to capture these moments.  To see more of his photos check out: http://www.lindsaywrightphotography.com/blog/?p=7325

Lindsay Wright Photography also photographs weddings (she did my sister's and it was incredible), family portraits, senior pictures, babies, dance, bridals and pretty much everything!!! She is booking up fast for the holidays and has some awesome specials going as well on her website and Facebook.  Check it out and get your pictures taken today!

15 Awesome Ideas for Monthly Baby Photos

Looking for cute ideas for taking monthly pictures of your new baby.  Here are some of my favorite ideas which are so darn cute!

This one is my little baby :) with one of my Etsy shop chevron chalkboard designs for each month.  Signs are available at my shop Pearl Pear Designs.  I love how it turned out!

Here is another idea I found, taking footprints of your baby once a month. I haven't seen this idea before and think it's so cute!

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Find a onesie from each size you would like and take a cute picture like this!

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Chalkboard is in right now and here is a cute idea for having a whole wall as a background.

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Here is the same idea with a chalkboard background, so cute.

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Love this cute banner and adding facts about your baby for each month. My cute baby below iheartpears.blogspot.com

Another cute idea wearing the same thing every month with a cute pin each month.

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Love how they put together this cute monthly baby photos for the baby's first birthday!

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Take a picture by a calendar with the date circled is another great idea to take a monthly baby photo.

Love this idea with wooden blocks! So cute for spelling out how old your baby is.

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More cute chalkboard stuff! Love the stats written on this chalkboard

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Love how cute this is with mom holding her little one along with a written description on the side.

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What a cute idea with banner and everything.

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I've always loved the onesie stickers to put on a white onesie for every month.  I also love how the photos you can take can be displayed like they did below.

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And lastly this adorable idea for showing growth by having the previous oneises in the picture.

Laughing and Losing It

Want to read all about the humorous, fun, and tough times during motherhood? My friend's blog "Laughing and Losing It" cracks me up as she relays her experiences as a mom and her regular, yet hilarious, everyday life.  She's the youngest of 17 kids, yes you heard me right... the youngest of 17 kids, and she is full of amazing stories to keep you entertained.

Again, I'm not the same without "Laughing and Losing It" and I know you will absolutely love it so check it out!

Cute holiday dresses and accessories from Sassy Divas

Halloween is right around the corner and there are so many cute outfit idea out there for girls! I love Sassy Divas Dress shop that has the cutest chevron dresses and Halloween accessories that are perfect not only for Halloween, but during the fall as well.

Look how cute these outfits are!  There shop has outfits starting with Newborn sizes and goes up to 6 years old.  Their outfits are super trendy and a great price for your little girl.

Not only do they have adorable dresses for the holidays and beyond, they also have these rompers which are super adorable.  This was my favorite which is perfect for Halloween coming up, I love the headband that's with it too!  They have a variety of colors, like the black girl romper below, along with other trendy colors like hot pink and turquoise.  

 Here's another cute headband for Halloween.  They have a bunch of stylish headbands for the holidays or just everyday wear from home, school, and play.

The products at Sassy Divas are such a great price as well!  This headband is  $11.95 and others you can find in their shop for under $5!

So check out more of Sassy Divas cute holiday and everyday products on their site and Facebook!

How to choose your baby shower theme

With so many baby shower themes, it can be hard to pick just one or know what the mommy-to-be would like.  A shower doesn't necessarily need to have a theme, but I wanted to put a list together of different inspiration for you.

Here is a list of baby shower ideas to help spark your imagination and give some ideas of the kind of shower you can have or throw!

Inspired by nursery theme 

If you have a themed nursery, it could be a great idea for a baby shower theme.  Whether it be a nautical theme, sports, ballerina, princess, etc, that could be a good base/inspiration for your baby shower.  Color of nursery can also be a great inspiration because, first of all, the mother-to-be already loves those colors (because she used them in the baby room) and different decorations from the shower could later fit perfectly in the room (from my shower I used a sign and some pennants and pictures which matched my nursery perfectly).

Inspired by color 

Beyond just the pink and blue colors, colors that are favorites of the mom could look awesome and be an inspiration for the shower and the decorations you will have.

Time of year 

Design a cute theme around the time of year is another idea to spark your imagination.  Is it wintertime and you want a cute "Winter Wonderland" type of theme, or maybe not a theme but cute wintery decorations? Same with the other seasons and incorporating maybe colors or decorations around the time of year is an idea. 

Animal Inspired

From "Rocking Horse", "Rubber Ducky", "Mommy to Bee" are cute animal themes along with others to have at a baby shower.  Or if the mommy-to-be has a favorite animal that might be a cute base for inspiration for a baby shower.  I know owls are super cute right now to incorporate into not just baby showers but nursery designs, wall art etc. 

Play on words

My baby shower theme was "Baby and Co" like Tiffany and Co.  There are also clever themes that are play on words such as "Ready to Pop" and "Oh Baby" are super cute.  You can get clever and even use the mother-to-be name to create a clever baby shower theme.

Favorite Baby Books or Nursery Rhyme

From Dr. Seuss to Mother Goose, you can design your baby shower theme around your favorite baby book or nursery rhyme.

Adventure/ Fun themes

You can choose from so many fun themes whether it be a carnival, hot air balloon, princess, trains, candy theme, etc. What are things that could be fun to incorporate or things that you really like?

Food

I love food.  Food can be so inspiring, if the mother-to-be has a favorite dish or dessert that can be a good inspiration for a theme as well.  If they want fish served at the shower it could go in the direction of a nautical or beach theme, or if they want candy or cotton candy served it could be a cute carnival theme.  

Destination Theme

Choose a location, it might be where the baby will be born or a special place to the parents to be.  It can be general like a beach or travel theme, or destination based like France or Italy.