DIY Instagram Board Book

Last year I worked for about 4 months collecting images all around our home to make EJ her very own Alphabet Board Book.  It all started around the end of summer when I was house sitting with Lisa at a beautiful little bungalow near the city.  I have fond memories of watching An Affair to Remember all snuggled up with some Ben & Jerry's and shooing away two doggies.  RIP little bungalow, I sure enjoyed pretending you were my house.  Hey Lis, I wish we could go back.

Here are the images in 3 volumes. (1,2,3)

I found a company that does custom board books and sent the book off to print for a Christmas present for Evaleigh.  I used My Custom Story.  I highly recommend them.  The quality of the book has withstood the test of my little book biter and they shipped it a couple of weeks sooner than expected!  I am so in love with how it turned out and I love seeing EJ enjoy it.  (P.S. I spy one hand of painted fingernails and a curl popping out of her head at the end!)

Instagram alphabet volume 3

I finally finished Evaleighs Instgram Alphabet and just in time for Christmas. I can't wait to see how the book turns out after I send it to print. Here are the final pictures. Dont judge the letter x...its a really hard letter to come up with something for. Have a great weekend!

volume 2

volume 1

instagram alphabet vol. 2

I am still working on getting all of the images together for Evaleigh's Instagram Alphabet. When I get it all together I am going to send it to print for a board book for her. 

I am either using this website or this one. Can't wait!

(follow along @johnandrachelmurphy)

I only have 7 letters left to gather images for.

E, G, I, K, U, W, X

Any suggestions??

instagram alphabet

I've recently had an idea to collect pretty things in my life to make my own alphabet picture book for Evaleigh. Here is what we have so far.

Follow along on instagram for the rest!
(@johnandrachelmurphy)

10 moments

1. Watching the rain fall down together.  I love seeing her take in the new world around her.

2.  Baby jammies, sleeping early in the morning, and holding Daddy's hand.

3.  The invitation I designed for my sisters baby shower, EJ is getting a cousin in 6 weeks!!!

4. Silly smiles.  I love how they are making their appearance more often with every passing day.

5.  Cherry blossoms blooming in our yard.

6.  Nothing in the world beats a moment like this.

7.  I jumped on that band wagon and I don't regret it.  Maybe I do like reading after all.  Nursing has afforded me a little extra time to pick up a new hobby.

8.  No, no...that was no curling iron.  My baby gave me a hickey.  A straight up purple and blue collar bone hickey. 

9.  Blue eyes, you are all that I need.

10.  Daddy and Evaleigh's new trick...it gives me a heart attack but I love it.  She is already our little performer.

12 pictures of the babe

1. Some quiet time in the nursery with my babe

2. EJ pretending to be a lion

3. Polka dots and yellow bows

4. Snuggles after eating early in the morning

5. Post-op doc appointment, struggling with our stroller...wide load in the back folks

6. Milk happy

7. Oh! Those lips...

8. The happiest Auntie around

9. Cookies from Courtroom Connect, thanks guys!

10. GOOD MORNING : )

11. Dove...that's just cruel.  At least Ev can follow your advice.

12. And one more just because...

I can't stop taking pictures of this little girl.  I love her so.