Capturing her Christmas cuteness.

I have been debating sending Christmas cards this year. On the one hand, we'll be sending out birth announcements in a few weeks that will most likely include a picture of big sis Eleanor. On the other hand, Eleanor is so darn cute, and part of me thinks that it's unfair that she doesn't get one more Christmas card to herself. So I've decided to dress her up in either her fancy Christmas dress (which was actually labeled a Hanukkah dress on the receipt) or the casual, Christmasy outfit I bought her and try my hardest to capture her Christmas cuteness! Oh, and I'll be using Shutterfly for my Christmas cards. This year I'll need to find one that captures just who she is - a spirited, inquisitive, and oh-so adorable 2 year old.
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

Over the past year we've ordered several photo books from Shutterfly. I can easily say that they are Eleanor's favorite books! She loves to look at pictures of herself, along with friends and family over the past year. Her play group friends like looking at her "Eleanor books," too. Everyone we show is always so impressed with the quality that Brian and I decided to order one for each of our moms this year for Christmas. I know they'll love them! And the grandkids will love looking at them, too! They have made me a big fan of Shutterfly, which is why there's no doubt in my mind that I'm getting Shutterfly holiday cards!

My sisters and I always get my mom a wall calendar, too. Usually it is a last minute thing (even though we know we're doing it) that my sister takes to Walgreens to get printed days before Christmas. This year I suggested using Shutterfly for our calendar since I love the way the one I ordered last year turned out. I truly love that you can add a picture and name for birthdays, anniversaries, and any other special occasions. It's also super easy to make if you have great pictures and a little time.
http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/wall-calendars

In a few weeks we'll be placing another big order from Shutterfly for birth announcements! I've been looking at them for months just trying to narrow down the cutest ones. It's tough! I know that I definitely want a card that will showcase our new little boy as well as his amazing big sister. We still have Eleanor's birth announcement on the fridge, so a great looking announcement is important to me. I know the quality of a Shutterfly birth announcement will exceed my expectations, just as the many photo books, the canvas, and the calendar that we've ordered over the past year have done.
ttp://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/baby-cards-stationery