DIY Handprint Ornament

     I knew that I wanted to make a Christmas ornament this year with Grayson's handprint on it.  I wanted something a little cuter than the typical homemade salt dough or clay ones.  This is what I came up with:

    

It didn't turn out as cute as I had envisioned in my mind, but I'm still happy with it.  Below are the directions for how I made it.

Materials Needed

Wood Coaster

Black Acrylic Paint
Foam Paint Brush
Permanent Markers
Ribbon
Gorilla Glue

1.  Paint child's hand so it's completely covered in paint.
2. Stick hand on wood and press down firmly.
3.  Pull up hand.  Be careful to pull directly up, so you don't smear the paint!
4.  Let dry and then write name, year, and design.
5.  Put a dot of glue on the back and add ribbon so you can hang it on a tree!

     Pretty easy!  Unless your not artistic and have a wiggly baby (like me.)  Haha.  If I could do it over I would wait until Grayson was asleep or Bryant was home to help me before I painted his hand.  He just wanted to hold onto the paint brush the entire time!
     I would also get a paint pen to use or practice more before writing his name and doing the design before I did it.
     I also wanted to put a bow at the top of the wood and hang the ribbon up there but his handprint was too close to the edge of it. Oh well.
     Like I said, I'm happy with how it turned out and his grandma's loved theirs! What kind of homemade ornaments have you made?

Four Months

     My baby is four months old!  It's been a great month!  His four month well-check is tomorrow so we'll find out how much he weighs then.  He's still my sweet, small, baby boy but I can definitely tell he's gotten bigger.   Especially when he's next to his new born (second) cousin, Chloe...she makes him seem HUGE! Haha.

 He's wearing 3-6 month clothes and in size 2 diapers now.  He loves chewing on his fingers and is so drooly.  He hasn't rolled over or anything yet, but he is a wiggly little guy.  It's not uncommon for me to wake up and have him be in a completely different position in his bed than how I put him to bed.  He always wakes up smiling and is finding his voice.  He always holds onto my fingers when I'm feeding him, it's my favorite.
                                        

     This past month he got to meet the rest of his aunts, uncles, and cousins during Thanksgiving.  All of Bryant's family came here for Thanksgiving so we had a big crowd!  It was so much fun and I love seeing how much our little boy is loved.

 

   I am looking forward to celebrating Christmas with him. Last Christmas I was pregnant and didn't even know it yet. It's crazy that I have a four month old this year! Having a baby makes everything better!  Until next month...