The 4-6 Weeks Project

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I am one month away from my due date today. We’re about to add a baby boy to our family, and Eleanor is about to become a big sister.

If this pregnancy is at all similar to the first (I went 15 days past the due date), then I figure we have about 4-6 weeks to go. An earlier arrival would be welcome, but to remember our last days as a family of three, I’m starting a new project. The 4-6 Weeks Project. I will document each day with a photograph and a few sentences, and at the end I will compile them all into a keepsake book for Eleanor. I’ll also share them with you here weekly.

{ Introduction • Week One • Week Two • Week Three • Week Four • The End • View All }

Today, we are one month away from your little brother’s due date, and soon you will be a big sister. You and mama played with your pink and brown Connect Four set while daddy was at work. You’re very serious about putting the pieces in just so, and you’ll only use the brown ones. You gave all of the pink pieces to mama.

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67 Responses to “The 4-6 Weeks Project”

  1. Ashlea Walter January 14, 2011 at 1:57 pm #

    Where oh where did you find a pink and brown Connect Four? Love!

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  2. stacy January 16, 2011 at 8:10 pm #

    i love this idea! i am 7-8 weeks from my due date and i am starting to feel very sentimental about my family of three soon becoming a family of four. this is a great way to make the transition…

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  3. Jaclyn January 26, 2011 at 10:25 am #

    I love this project and you take such lovely photos! I was wondering what computer software you are using for the project to make the photos look like they are the pages of a calendar. Also, do you do anything special to get the lighting just right- professional lights or reflectors? Thanks!

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    • Making it Lovely January 26, 2011 at 10:26 am #

      I’m doing the layouts in Photoshop, though I’ll put together the final book with InDesign. No lighting tricks — just whatever light is available.

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      • Sonja February 16, 2011 at 3:40 pm #

        Thank you so much for sharing this project! Your girl is adorable and I am sure she will cherish this when she is grown and waiting for her own bundle of joy to arrive.

        I appreciate you sharing your computer software. I just found your blog and I LOVE it! Enjoy you two littl ones and know that when you are up to posting again that you have an audience.

        Also I really enjoy the nursing and clothing styling boards.

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