For some unknown reason when Lydia was born we didn’t send out birth announcements. Les made a few for us when he used to have photoshop but for some reason we just never printed them/sent them out. Does that make me a bad mom?
Since then, I feel like I have seen some of the most beautiful announcements ever. It’s made me mad at myself for not doing it with Lydia. And I promised I’d do better with the next one! So, I’ve been taking mental notes on these cute announcements. The style I’d like, the colors, the wording and the pictures. I know I’m only 20 weeks, but these are things I have to think about!
(I haven’t even considered one name yet, but I have been thinking about announcements!)
Well, lucky for me, I have some great friends who have their own custom card design company! Snips of Sugar is run by two of my favorite sahm‘s. They both have sons the exact same age as Lydia and a second baby to boot! And somehow they manage to crank out amazing designs all the time.
(do I hear a giveaway coming on? well, read on…)
Here’s some of my favorite birth announcements…
And look at these birthday invites!
And one of my favorite ideas ever—photo thank you cards. No more writing long thank you notes for the loud plastic ducky or pound of candy someone gave your child. No more recounting each and every spatula and dish someone sent you for your shower. Just send ‘em a cute picture you’re done. LOVE. IT.
Now, let’s get to the good part! Snips of Sugar has offered a FREE DESIGN for one of you! You can pick from one of their pre-designed cards or they’ll design a custom card for your next party, thank-you, baby or holiday. Then they’ll send you the high-resolution image and you can get it printed at your local print shop (or as I like to call it, Walgreen’s).
All you have to do is GUESS. That’s right, I’ve got my big PINK or BLUE ultrasound coming up on THURSDAY (that’s my birthday, for those of you taking notes). Leave me a comment on THIS post with your boy/girl guess. I’ll try to keep it quiet all the way until FRIDAY then I’ll pick a winner from among the ones that guessed correctly. And you’ll be on your way to your very own custom photo cards!
And if you want to make a very educated guess, let me give you a few insights to my pregnancy…just what you’ve always wanted…
1. I have had headaches almost the whole time. HEAD. ACHES.
2. I am craving Coke. And I don’t even drink soft drinks. Haven’t had one in five years probably.
3. I was queasy the first trimester. Never threw up, though.
4. I can’t stand to watch Paula Abdul. (oh, I think that’s all the time. sorry.)
5. I’m still exhausted in my 2nd trimester.
6. Here’s a belly shot from today. (I’m wearing a maternity shirt!)
7. My skin is breaking out. What am I, 16?!
OK, start guessing! Will it be pink or blue? princess or pirate? boy or girl?
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I think it will be a girl. I don’t know why… but that’s my guess.
I think pink, but I am always wrong.
Amanda can you link or post to a recent belly shot? I need that to help me make my guess
I want someone else to win because I know and work with these girls, but I just wanted to say check out Snips of Sugar, their work is FABULOUS!
Wishing you a healthy boy or girl!
Those are lovely announcements.
I think it’s going to be a princess. Don’t know why, but that’s my guess.
I will guess boy just to go against the grain. So, has the hair on your legs stopped growing or has it grown rapidly? One of my friends actually asked me that yesterday. Apparently hers stopped growing–she had a boy. If I could only be so lucky! My hair, all of it, is growing like kudzu. Blech.
Amanda, your trivia bits aren’t very helpful
I think most of those are related to having another kidlet to chase around;)
I’m going to guess Pirate, though… because how fun would THAT be?!!
Yaayyy!!!
OK – I think you’re going to buck the trend that EVERYONE I know is having the same thing for the 2nd baby. And we’ve had the only boys! So you’re going to have a boy. My boys need a buddy!
Wahoo – I’ve got a first birthday coming up in a few months that I might need invites too!!!
Amanda, I’ve said blue from the beginning with you. But, either way I wish you a healthy little nibblet!
I’m going with Pink. Now I obviously don’t want the free design card for my baby announcement. I’d love to win it for someone else. And actually for their wedding or a shower.
Oh girl- I am totally with you on all your pregnancy symptoms- even Paula Abdul! I think you’re going to have another girl, but either way I just hope your baby is more cooperative for the ultrasound than mine!
I am going with PINK!
Since your list of pregnancy symptoms sounded just like me pregnant…I am going to guess BOY cuz thats what I got
We all need another blue pirate in the world!
Twitter: SortaCrunchy
May 13, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Those are so darling!!
I am going to guess blue – but I am ALWAYS wrong. We’ll see, huh? SO EXCITING!
Um, I say it’s another princess! Can’t wait to hear how your ultrasound goes!!!!
Hmm… I was hoping that there would be more votes for one than the other so that I could just pick the underdog in hopes of increasing my odds, but it seems to be a pretty even split so far. I guess I’ll just stick with my notion that boy babies are actually just a myth anyway (have you ever actually seen one? I haven’t.) and say GIRL. I hope I win, I hope I win – I *love* their stuff!
Twitter: staci
May 13, 2008 at 4:59 pm
You’ve already heard my theory so I’m saying BLUE!
Twitter: brandiofbham
May 13, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I’ve been having a “girl” feeling for you, but now that I see all of the comments, I want to root for the underdog and say “boy”. Of course since my “in-house” designer might just get his feelings hurt if I let someone else design our birth announcement, I will delightfully commit to neither and wish everyone else the best of luck!
Oh, shoot, I have to take a guess. I think girl. But don’t include me in the drawing!
I guess girl. Oh, I’d love to win!
Just to be safe, I’ll also guess boy. Cuz I’d LOVE to win! ; )
Oh, boy!
I don’t need to win but I still want to take a guess. I’m going to say BOY because you need to experience the wonders of boyhood. It’s disgustingly amazing!
Boy, boy, boy!!!! I want a boy! (or a girl… )
ooo thursday!!!??? So SOON! My guess is PINK!
I rhink it’s a boy, for no reason other than that I have one of each.
I’m going to go with Pirate.
I have two Pirates.
Pirates are fun!
So in that spirit – I wish for you a Pirate to balance out your Princess.
I’m guessing a girl, thanks for the belly shot!
I’m guessing girl. And aren’t KT and Toni awesome? They made Cami’s b-day invites this year and I still have it on my fridge.
I say BOY!!!!! I hope it’s a boy cause they’re so much fun.
Girl.
Okay, I was slightly or a little more than slightly tempted to cheat. I figured I would find out tomorrow what you were having from the family then I could come and “guess”-but I decided to be a good girl. Because I would love some cute baby announcements. 2 1/2 weeks to go! But, I would like for you to have a boy but my gut is a girl. So I am officially guessing a GIRL. Can’t wait you see you in June. Especially Lydia. She is getting so big. It will be exactly a year since we last saw her. Crazy how time flies.
Love ya, Natalie
I think it’s gonna be a boy.
I am gonna go with boy. Just cause that’s the “feeling” I get. I know, whatever, right? Anyway, can’t wait to hear your news!
I’m going with a blue pirate based solely on the craving of the coke.
Having never had a 2nd pregnancy, I’m absolutely guessing from ignorance here.
I do believe it’s a boy!!!
Twitter: localmandi
May 14, 2008 at 4:16 pm
It’s a BOY – definitely a BOY!!!
I am going girl-I craved he cokes like crazy-especially in icee form!
I think it’s a boy. Don’t know why, I just do!
100% GIRLY Princess!
and
Happy Bitrthday
Jennifer
http://wood-creekprimitives.blogspot.com/
Twitter: thevioletfig
May 14, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Since Mandi’s having a girl, you MUST be having a boy.
I say its a boy!
Pink, Pink, Pink! I think girl!
girl
Twitter: babysteph
May 14, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Oh, I was going to guess girl because well, that’s what I’m having… but after your hints I’m going to say BOY!! : )
Steph
I say girly girl. I can’t wait to find out!!! OLV’s!!!
Hmmmm…. it’s early to tell from the belly shot, but I’ll say BOY! Can’t wait to find out!!!!!
Girl!
It really is the year of the wiener with my friends so I’m going with boy. I can totally see Lydia making her younger brother dress up and play tea with her and he’ll be so in love with her he can’t say no! Have fun and hoping your baby is an exhibitionist in there!!
BOY!!!!!!
I’m guessing a boy! Can’t wait to hear the news!
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