I chose Forward, Back, Inward and Twisting.
Had to create those arrows out of paper because I don't really have any; photos are behind paper (pink strip covers both, bottom is also covered by brown and blue, guess my layering kinda covered some of that up); framed the journaling and the title/flower; and have 3 curled/twisting ribbons (the knotted one twists with each knot :P)
Main kit is Mother Knows Best by Kristin Cronin-Barrow and S. Bartolini. The two ribbons on the left come from Choose Happiness by Kristin Cronin-Barrow and Shawna Clingerman.
This is probably the busiest layout I've ever done lol, not sure what I think.
Journaling reads:
You were so little when you were
born. Aside from two episodes
Id’ had, I think I always knew
you’d be ok. Sitting in the nicu
alone for the first time, the
Monday after your birth, I didn’t
know what to do. I sat there and
stared at you. All the machines -
it was surreal - so many to keep
you alive.. Then, you lifted your
arm straight up and held it there
in a fist. It said, “Mom, I’m
Strong and I’m going to be just
fine.” And you were. . .
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Poured my heart and soul into this one as never before. This was hard.
