Thursday, June 30, 2011

a sweet and simple announcement and yes....it's about babies.

I've been agonizing over this.
How does one make an announcement in a clever and unique way?
(like this or this....)

I've finally come to the conclusion that sometimes sweet and simple is the best way to go.  So.... with that I give you my announcement:

Yep.  That's a real live baby.
Oh yeah....and it's ours in case you were wondering.
I know.
I still think it's pretty crazy too.
I know that ultrasound photos are only exciting if you're the parent or grandparent-to-be, but I thought I'd show you guys our little person anyway.  It still looks pretty much like a sea monkey as of 9 weeks (I'm currently 11 weeks), but at least it's tail has gone away now (yeah....I totally forgot that babies started out with tails - weird) and we're pretty sure it can only get cuter from here :).

So.....

There you have it.  
Our little family is growing and Craig and I are thrilled.

xo
Lauren

123 comments:

  1. Congratulations!!! What exciting news!

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  2. Awhh congratulations, how exciting for you both!

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  3. Congratulations!!! That is incredibly exciting :)

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  4. How exciting!!!
    This is great news!!!
    I'm so happy for you!!
    Congratulations!!
    YAY for babies!

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  5. oh my gosh lauren! i am so excited for you guys! i know it all seems scary and overwhelming at first (believe me we felt the same way), but you will never regret being a mom. it's the most god's most precious gift! plus, i think marley is ready for a sibling.

    yay for babies!

    monica

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  6. Congrats Lauren! (PS- love the Napoleon Dynamite reference in your tag...) :)

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  7. OH MY GOSH! Eek! I saw the word "announcement" in my feed and may have yelped out loud a little. Congrats!

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  8. So very happy for you!
    xoxo, Anita

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  9. Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Congratulations!

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  10. Lauren!!! Congratulations!!!!!! I am really excited because even though I'm across the country and don't know you, I've been reading your blog for so long now so this is so exciting :)

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  11. did i mention i am so excited for you guys?

    xo monica

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  12. Felicitations! What a wonderful announcement!

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  13. That's wonderful! Congratulations! I'm very happy for you guys.

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  14. Congratulations!!! Such a wonderful announcement! I'm so happy for you!

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  15. SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! :) Congrats!!

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  16. Congratulations, you have some great times ahead:)

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  17. How exciting! So happy for you guys, congratulations :)

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  18. Congratulations!!! That's so exciting!

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  19. Congratulations! That is such exciting news.

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  20. I'm so excited for you and Craig, Lauren! What a special blessing! :)

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  21. That's so exciting! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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  22. yay! that's so amazing-congratulations!

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  23. Congrats!!! How exciting! I can't wait to read all your blog posts on the baby. Also, other people get excited and happy for people having babies. i am one of them. :)

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  24. Congrats girl!! that's so wonderful. XO

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  25. Congratulations, how exciting!

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  26. Eeep!! Congratulations to you and Craig and God's richest blessings on you three! I'm so happy for you guys!

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  27. How awesome!! Congratulations you two!!

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  28. Yay yay!! Congratulations!
    Announced in the BEST way!
    Congrats mumma.
    Oh what a blessing!
    xxx

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  29. Congratulations!!!! How exciting!

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  30. Hip Hip HOORAY!!!! Congatulations Lauren! Can't wait to hear all about your adventures and wishing you a most wonderful pregnancy!! :) xooxoxoox

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  31. It's a perfect little announcement and a perfect little sea monkey! Yay for baby Hartmann! :)

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  32. Oh my goodness, congrats!! I'm currently 17 weeks and go from being completely excited to scared about 12 times a day. Mostly excited, though!

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  33. Yay!!! I'm so happy for you, Lauren! You're going to be a wonderful little mommy :)

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  34. Congrats!! I'm so excited for you (and Craig) (and, have been secretly wondering after seeing all your "little ones" pins on pinterest)... May it be a wonderful experience for you both.

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  35. awwww yahoooo!! so exciting!!!!!!! :)

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  36. congrats! the best news ever!!

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  37. Congrats! That is very exciting news!

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  38. congrats! congrats! congrats! i am sure it will only get cuter from here.

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  39. Congrats! I am 17 weeks pregnant and the first ultra sound is so exciting! It's amazing because until you see the baby in there it almost doesn't feel real.

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  40. Congrats. Now I know why you've been pinning all the baby stuff on pinterest (yes I follow you on pinterest). My BFF is 10 weeks.

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  41. I'm so happy for you and Craig, Lauren. (like I said, almost unreasonably). I'm all choked up at my desk seeing that little sea-monkey!

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  42. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you and can't wait to see how your style changes with your pregnancy! I'll be keeping a close eye on your choices in case we decide to get pregnant again!!!

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  43. how fantastic!!! congrats on your new blessing!!

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  44. Yay! I'm so glad this is public knowledge now so I can start reading your baby posts. I'm so excited for you guys!

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  45. WOW! I am amazed and thrilled. You're going to be the cutest pregnant lady!

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  46. Oh my goodness! Congrats Lauren and Craig and your soon to be little-one!!!

    Your news is so-very exciting!!! =)

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  47. Congratulations! And what a nice way to reveal the big surprise too, I think straightforward is totally awesome, and now we don't have to beg to see the pictures.

    and thanks for the warning about the tail. Otherwise I'd probably try having kids one day and wind up having a major freakout about that.

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  48. Congratulations! So exciting. I LOVE ultrasound pictures even when they aren't mine. It's so fascinating. Best wishes!

    Jess

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  49. Eeee! So happy for you guys. :D

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  50. holy moly! congrats on making a baby!

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  51. congrats! babies are so wonderful & worth ever bit of no sleep!! =)

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  52. so wonderful!
    i'm thrilled for you guys, lauren! : )

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  53. EEEEEEE!!! Congratulations!!!!

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  54. That's the loveliest news Lauren. I actually had the thought that you might be pregnant when you weren't posting everyday :-) Psychic! Congrats to you both, this is a very exciting time for you two.

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  55. Wow Wow Wow! It's a baby boom this year! I know sooooo many lovely ladies with baby bumps:-) Congrats to you two! Woohoo! xoxo

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  56. Oh wow congratulations!
    I'm very happy for you, that's so fantastic!
    Heart ♥

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  57. OMG! Congratulations to you and Craig. I knew something was up with all your baby posts. You two are going to make one gorgeous baby. I am so thrilled and excited for you guys.

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  58. Woo hoo!!!! So excited for you :) <3

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  59. yay ! yay ! yay ! congrats ! i can't wait to see more posts about your future bundle of joy !

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  60. Congratulations! It always surprises me how happy I am for "strangers" on the internet, but I absolutely am! Wishing you a healthy, wonderful pregnancy :)

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  61. Holy Smokes, Lauren! YAY! I am so happy for you & Craig (& Marley!) You two are gonna make wonderful parents and you'll have the most adorable babycakes!
    Congratulations!
    xo,
    Cole

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  62. Congratulations! This explains why you denied my comment a few weeks ago asking if you were absent from pics lately because of pregnancy. It also explains the recent baby-related posts. haha

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  63. congratulations!! that's so amazing!

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  64. AHHHH! This is so exciting! Congratulations on your little one. I'm so excited to see all of this uprogress.

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  65. Congratulations! So so exciting!!!

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  66. yayy yayy yayy!! congrats sweetie!!! :-) how wonderful! <3

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  67. CONGRATS!!! :-) that lil boy or girl is one lucky fellow :-)

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  68. oh my goodness! congratulations. i am so happy for you guys!

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  69. Congrats congrats congrats!! I just had my first and found it terrifying, exhilirating, and joyful all at once. So excited to follow this new journey of yours!

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  70. YEAH!!!! out in the open :) no more slips from me! Cute baby...

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  71. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As a new mama, I'm excited to welcome you to the world of all things mama related! So thrilled for you. Best thing ever.

    Kacie
    http://acollectionofpassions.blogspot.com

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  72. Congrats!! What amazing news!!

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  73. congrats! truth is even after the baby is born, you will still look at him/her and think "how did this happen?!". I still do and mine is 4 yrs old.

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  74. Congratulations.

    It's such a special time. Soak it ALL UP. Take it ALL IN. My little man will be 6 in a few months, which blows my mind. Every moment is precious. And it's the best journey you'll ever go on and every stage is "my favorite" until the next one rolls around and then THAT one becomes my favorite.

    Congrats Congrats Congrats!

    I expect to see 800 million baby bump photos.... startttinngggggg NOW.

    :)

    Jackie @
    www.madjackie.blogspot.com

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  75. Oh my goodness Lauren! How exciting for you and Craig!!!! Seriously so giddy over here! :)

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  76. holy cats! how exciting!!! congratulations to you both!!!!!

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  77. WAHOOOOOO! I was excited when you sent me the text!!! And, can't wait to see you in two weeks!! YUP! TWO WEEKS!!! LOVE YOU LADY! SO SO SO happy for you!

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  78. awww. Congratulations to you both!

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  79. ahh! that's so exciting!! the baby is gonna have amazing style :) haha. congrats!

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  80. I am still so very happy and excited for you both! I'm happy that you got to finally share it with the rest of the world. I am so very excited to be a grandma soon. Thanks to all the well wishers, it makes my heart so very happy!

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  81. yay!!!!! congratulations love!!! how exciting :)

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  82. Congratulations girl! That is such a blessing. I wish you the best pregnancy :]

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  83. EEEE!!! Congrats from us!!! So happy for you guys. ^_^

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  84. Oh my goodness, CONGRATS! That is SO exciting! I can't wait to keep up with your pregnancy adventures :)

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  85. Amazing news! Huge congratulations to you and Craig!

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  86. Congratulations! That's super exciting!!

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  87. Congratulations Lauren!!! Your baby is going to be beautiful. I'm so happy for you!

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  88. Congratulations on your pregnancy!
    I'm a sucker for an ultrasound photo. :)

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  89. Congratulations!! That is so exciting :)

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  90. Congratulations! What exciting news!!!

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  91. ahhh! so exciting! congratulations!!!

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  92. Oh my gosh! Congrats! I loved your announcement - cute, simple and perfect! Best wishes on this exciting journey :)

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  93. Congratulations! What a sweet amazing picture!

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  94. Aw, YAY!! Congratulations to you both! :D

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  95. congratulations, that is wonderful news!
    You are going to make a great Mumma and i cant wait to read all about your baby journey :)

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  96. Super duper exciting! Congrats you two!

    It will be fun to have you on Being Pregnant.

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  97. How did I miss this post in my reader? Tsk tsk, Google Reader!

    This is so incredibly exciting! It's been so lovely following your personal journey, and now there's going to be a little wee one. Congratulations!

    Do you mind if I ask if you two had been trying or if it was a happy surprise? :)

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  98. Oh Lauren, Congratulations!
    This post made me really happy!
    I wish you all the best and the most uncomplicated and enjoyable pregnancy possible! :)

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  99. Yaaaay!!! I'm so happy for you!!!

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  100. oh my God! I am so happy for you! congrats! xx

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  101. Ah, I've been out of the loop. I am thrilled for you guys! Congratulations! Looking forward to following your journey. :)

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  102. Oh my goodness, I took a little blog break and look what i missed!!! Congratulations, this is so exciting! I can't wait to see all the stylish and portland-y things you do while you're pregnant :)

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  103. Finally catching up! Congratulations again. Sooooo excited for you two. :)

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  104. I've been so behind in my blog reading, I JUST now found this out! CONGRATS!!! You'll be awesome parents!

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