1st Christmas

Back story:  This is for my great-nephew, Caleb.  He has a hard beginning in his little life.  He was born very premature, at 24 weeks gestation - only a pound a half.  He spent the first 5 months of his life in the NICU, under great care of nurses and doctors.  

He is home now, and doing well.  He weighs in at 9 1/2 pounds.  Still on oxygen, but starting to do real new baby things.  His "corrected" age is about 3 months old.  

2 months old - and now

The card details:  

I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch - I like the tilted designs -- it adds a lot of interest 

I am also putting this in Crafty Hazlenuts Pattern Paper Challenge and her Anything Goes Christmas Challenge

The stamp is from W Plus 9 and the pattern paper is from SEI. 

I am also putting this in the following challenges: 

• The Male Room - Christmas card for a male -- Caleb is all boy!!
• Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge -- Anything Goes

Here is a pix of Caleb going out shopping for his first Xmas tree:

Don't you just love the hat, the blue eyes, and those pinch-able cheeks?

Thanks so much for looking.  Have a very Happy Holiday!