'Precious' Layout - My Creative Sketches

I managed to complete my interpretation of the November,  My Creative Sketches 'sketch'.... at this wildly busy time of the year - I'm so proud of myself!  LOL  

A gorgeous sketch of course!  If you want to take part, you have 48 hours..... eeeep,

better get your mojo running :-)

The photograph is of my son, Jesse-James as a newborn baby.  My journaling is very personal on the back of this particular layout, as this was an instance in 'my' life where I just couldn't believe I had become a Mother again.  It was a huge shock at discovering you're pregnant' at 41 years of age!! 

My children, John's children - were all grown up, flown the nest.... a baby?  GASP - how did that happen (please don't answer that lol)??  I had just entered into doing my Masters at University and was feeling so ill with the 'stress' of a massive study load.  My darling Mother joked to me 'you wouldn't be pregnant' - I laughed it off, but she brought me a pregnancy test.  Over coffee, I went off to the ladies and completed the test to humour her .... my Mother yelling out to me ... "well".  I didn't answer.  My jaw was stuck on the floor, and I was sitting staring at a positive pregnancy test - there was no two minute wait there, it just screamed 'positive'.  My Mother knew!  I was shocked!

I spent 48 hours in shock, and when John came home (FIFO worker) he sat on the lounge and grinned from ear to rear - so proud of himself - I can still see that expression in my mind.

Nine months later, our son entered the world - the most amazing and precious blessing ever.  Yes, he changed our life, and yes, our world was turned upside down, but I can only say that it has been the most beautiful  experience of our lives, and we are loving being 'older parents' - he's our world and our joy, and is our everything.

Jesse touches all that know him, with his quirky sense of humour, loving, and mischievous ways! LOL

I love these Prima Marketing Vintage Trinket zips!! Ohhh larrhh larhhh

...and this, sentiment of types, seemed to suit exactly what I wanted to say...

Gorgeous flowers from Prima and Green Tara!!

Well, that is it for me for today... a little more personal than I would normally write, but such an important part of our lives, I wanted to share....

 I'll be back next month to join in with the My Creative Sketches December sketch

Sandie

Materials

Prima Marketing Madeline Paper Collection, Parfair, Skyward, Spring Tide, Madeline and Beautima

 Prima Marketing Madeline Cardstock Stickers

White Kaisercraft Cardstock

Prima Marketing Vintage Trinket, Typo Zippers

Prima Marketing Love Letter Roses, Peridot

Prima Marketing Swallow-Tail Butterfly, Azure

Key Charm, The Scrapbook Store

Hanger, 7 Gypsies

Gold Stamens, Blue Baubles, and Green Leaves

Kaisercraft Lace, Rub-ons, 1/2 pearls

Green Tara Roses

Guaze

Eyelet

English Ivy, and Suede Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Cornflower Daze, Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist

Tea Dye and Walnut Stain, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Helmar Adhesives

 Magic Mount

 Distress-It-All

 The Crafters Workshop, 6 X 6 Mini Cubist

Crop-O-Dile