Nov 19, 2012

Announcing West.

West's birth announcement went out a few weeks ago. It turned out exactly as I hoped it would, & it's one of those special pieces of paper that I'll hang on to forever.

The key to success: Doing everything ahead of time, except for the crucial details (stats) & photo, of course. It saved the stress of worrying about it after he arrived, as all we had to do was send to be printed, take & choose a photograph, & assemble + seal the envelopes. Easy (important during a time when even the easiest of tasks felt tremendous).

He had his two month appointment this morning (!!), & he sat there squirming about on the table practicing moving his arms & legs while we waited for the nurse to come in (for those dreaded shots). He's 12 pounds & I think he's a really beautiful little boy. He looks like his namesake, has a furry head of brown hair growing in & I already know he'll be sweet like his big brother. I'm suddenly so aware (all over again) how fast those first weeks, months, & years go by.

design: Kylie || letterpress: Bjorn Press || photograph of West: his mama || photos below: Kylie

9 comments:

Lizzie said...

One of the cutest announcements I've ever seen. It's still on our fridge!

ellen said...

Cool announcement!

Judy said...

Perfect for a Texan!

Lindsey said...

such a cute announcement and i love the envelope and the sticker... and the adorable baby pic of course!

Jennifer said...

I did love it. You are a total Texan. West too.

Jill said...

The perfect announcement. It will probably be on my fridge for a weird amount of time.

Jill said...

I *love* them.

Missy said...

I think I gasped when I opened it. It is beautiful and perfect.

erin said...

did i tell you that indie once looked at the announcement and said, "west is one of my favorite friends!!" she totally knows him already. which makes me sad and happy all at once.