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September 13, 2013

Announcement: The Next Four Weeks On DDD!

Hi All! As many of you know, we welcomed our sweet baby boy on August 31! He was actually due today and surprised us all with his early arrival. We are so thrilled and Miss E is LOVING her baby brother. She can’t give him enough hugs and kisses and she is quite the helper!

Baby M

Meet Mr. M  (as he will be called on the blog). He was born at 6:05 am on August 31 weighing 8 lbs 3 oz and 22″ long. Let’s just say I am SO thankful I didn’t go the extra two weeks! He is such a sweetheart and snuggle bug and I love him to pieces. He is seriously the best baby. You can view more pics on Instagram.

While I am busy enjoying some baby snuggle time and transitioning into having two kiddos, I have invited some of my favorite bloggers to help me out over the next few weeks. You are going to love them! And don’t worry, I am not disappearing completely. I’ll be popping in a few times a week! :)

I hope you all take a few minutes to visit these fabulous bloggers. They are so talented and I can’t wait to see what they have in store for you.

Meet The BloggersDolen Diaries

The Golden Sycamore

Kleinworth Co.

Love Grows Wild 

Craft Quickies

LollyJane

A Pumpkin And A Princess

House By Hoff

Making Home Base

The Hankful House

Clean and Scentsible 

52 Mantels

Cherished Bliss

Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

May Richer Fuller Be

 Have a great weekend! And if I get it finished, I’ll be sharing my fall vignette before the weekend is over!

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says

    September 13, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    He is so adorable! I would also be thrilled that he decided to arrive a little early since he was so big already!

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  2. Lisa @ Mabey She Made It says

    September 13, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    How exciting! Good luck with the transition to two. :)

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  3. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage says

    September 13, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    Congrats again on sweet baby M and your new family of four! Enjoy this time :) Shannon

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  4. Michelle says

    September 13, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Have a good blog maternity leave !! share some pics of baby boy along the way too !!! what a cutie :)

    Reply
  5. JaneEllen says

    September 13, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Can I come and play Grama? He is beautiful, I could hug and kiss him, spoil him if you’d let me. He is so awesome. Good sized little fella. Glad to hear you’re going to spend more time with the little ones instead of all of us. We’ll here, you’re time and energies are dedicated to your family. What a wonderful special time for all of you.
    Happy weekend

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  6. Jane says

    September 14, 2013 at 5:29 am

    He is adorable! Well done you and congratulations to you all with love and hugs xx

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  7. Gina says

    September 14, 2013 at 8:23 am

    I’m overjoyed for you Taryn. Thank you for inviting me to share your space during this transitional period.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Reply
  8. Kelly Sue says

    September 15, 2013 at 5:43 am

    What a beautiful baby! 8 lb 3 oz…could you imagine how big he would be if he waited the 2 extra weeks to make his debut!?

    Reply
  9. Kim {plumberry pie} says

    September 15, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    Enjoy that new bundle of joy! Look forward to getting to know some new blogs during this series. :)

    Reply
  10. Sue says

    September 15, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    What a beautiful baby boy! Congrats to you and your family. Good that he came early as stated above. He would have been a whopper. Can’t wait to hear more about him on your blog. God bless and good luck.

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