Book Labels

In addition to much clothing, Cole has acquired quite the stock of children's books. As a result, I've been eying bookplate stamps on Etsy. While I think they are darling, I couldn't justify actually buying one. I knew if I gave it some time, bookplate stickers would be a cinch to make. Well, I finally got around to dedicating time to the task.

Remember when I reorganized our files? I had 60 file labels left over that I figured would be the right size for my bookplates (even more so the right price).  Since I'd used the labels before, the template was already on the computer. In an effort to make this a snappy project, I limited my creativity. I did opt to download a new font, Penmanship Print, which seemed well suited for children's bookplates. I also used various color for the text. After copying and pasting our last name repeatedly, our sheet of labels looked like this:

It took me about five minutes to put the bookplates in Cole's little collection of books - which actually isn't so little, she has over fifty books! Overall I'm pleased with the project. The price was right and it took less than thirty minutes to complete.

Baltimore

Last week Cole and I went to Baltimore. During our trip Cole has many firsts. Ever the fashionista, Cole wore her first hair bow on the trip. She took her first plane ride (and second and third and fourth) which all went very well.  She spent her first night in a Pack n' Play which went less well. So then she slept with me for the first time which went well except for a crippling fear that I was going to smother the baby.

We spent 8 days and 7 nights with family and old friends. We took a day trip to Severna Park and were visited by dozens (literally!) of guests. Cole returned to Memphis with four new books, three new stuffed animals, and at least 10 new outfits. 

Cole is very blessed to have five grandparents and three great-grandparents. She met all of her great-grandparents for the first time while in Maryland. Oddly, while our parents picked out their "grandparent names," it seems that Cole will be calling all of her great-grandparents by their first names: WD, Cathy, and Dick.

Our time in Baltimore was wonderful, but its nice to be home and back into our routine. 

Cole :: 2 months

Today Cole is two months old. This morning she celebrated by getting a check up, shots and all. These days she is weighing in at 10 pounds 15 ounces and measuring 22.5 inches long. 

She met her cousins, Grandpa Phil, Aunt Nancy, Uncle Will, and Aunt Lisa this month. And she got to see Grandma Kathy, again! It is so special that Cole has two cousins within sixteen months of her age. While the differences in the children are pretty enormous now, it'll be no time before they are the "same age." Since Cole is a bit younger than her cousins we have the benefit of borrowing items from them. Uncle Will and Aunt Nancy have shared loads of clothes, a changing pad, and a bassinet with us. Recently, they brought a swing for Cole to use which she loves. 

She celebrated her first Easter with our dear friends, the Swens, who hosted dinner. She sported a lovely party dress though she spent a good portion of the evening pouting.

This month people became more divided over who they think Cole looks like. Generally people who know both of our families say that Cole looks like a Scott, while most people who know just Peter and me claim she is her daddy's spitting image.

Certainly the highlight of the month was Cole's gummy smile which she started sharing with us every day.