Welcome Magnus Joy

When I scheduled this announcement of my maternity leave to publish on November 21, I had no idea that we would end up welcoming our baby to the world on the same day. Magnus Joy came a week early and honestly we barely made it to the hospital before he popped out, so you could say he caught us a little off guard! We are thankful the delivery went as smoothly as these things go and that he wasn't born on the side of the highway. Things went so quickly we didn't have time to tell anyone what was happening, so it was fun after the fact to just send his photo out to the family. Surprise!

And now it's been almost a month, and I can't believe how the time has flown by, or that there was a time before we lived with the cutest baby. He's even cute at 3 in the morning. We are settling in and enjoying lots of family time as we have lots of visitors stopping by over the holidays. But before we get lost in the bustle of Christmas, I just wanted to stop in a share a little about our new cutie!

▲ An early surpirse, Magnus Joy was 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long.

▲ Magnus poses with Uncle Thani (also our junior webmaster) and his Baba as they show off their matching red hair.

▲ Magnus and I spend a lot of time sitting here :)

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Recent Comments

Joy Anzalone Thu, 02/08/2018 - 14:29

I am late, wishing you, Congratulations!! What precious bundle of joy!

Gala Kocinova Sat, 01/13/2018 - 22:08

Поздравляю с божественным даром ! Будьте счастливы и здоровы!

ali bakker Mon, 01/08/2018 - 13:22

Congrats with this little wonder. Enjoy!

jenn. moss Wed, 01/03/2018 - 13:06

What a peanut! Congratulations!

Melo Vrijhof Tue, 01/02/2018 - 08:03

Ahw, he's adorable! I wish you and your little family all the best for the coming year. Congratulations and a very happy and loving new year ❤️

Faith Anderson Mon, 01/01/2018 - 12:20

Many Many Congratulations, what JOY he has brought into your lives. Hope you are both doing well. He is a handsome baby and looks like he has 2 men who will be great with him.

Olga Pisarenko Mon, 01/01/2018 - 07:14

Congratulations!

Marie Hargis Sun, 12/31/2017 - 04:46

He is a little darling. Congratulations to the three of you on being a family.

Kathy Goostree Sat, 12/30/2017 - 21:55

Congratulations! What a little cutie he is!

Gayle Lungle Sat, 12/30/2017 - 19:46

Lotsa Love and hugs for all of you.

Gayle Lungle Sat, 12/30/2017 - 19:45

CONGRATULATIONS!

Pat Wargent Thu, 12/28/2017 - 19:05

Congratulations, what a little bundle of joy, no family is really complete without a baby. Lots of love and blessings to you and you.

Mary Treusch Thu, 12/28/2017 - 18:32

Congratulations on your dear little son! AND what a magnificent name!

Regina Taylor Thu, 12/28/2017 - 13:51

What a cutie!!! Congratulations :)

Barbara Ann Wed, 12/27/2017 - 19:27

Oh my heart! So happy for you all!

christy cole Wed, 12/27/2017 - 16:03

Congratulations!!!!

Daisy Taylor Wed, 12/27/2017 - 08:23

Congratulations to the whole family for the incredible gift of new life!
Enjoy all the snuggle time you can get. Couldn't you just stare at that sweet little face forever?

Chitra David Mon, 12/25/2017 - 06:30

Congratulations on the new bundle of joy!!! Hhmmm...another red hair! *heart*

Katherine Neilley Sun, 12/24/2017 - 17:12

Congratulations, he's beautiful!! My family wishes your family, a very happy holidays!!

Judy Salerno Fri, 12/22/2017 - 20:56

Congrats! Enjoy every moment.

Wenjoy Flem Fri, 12/22/2017 - 17:38

Congratulations! He is a handsome little fellow.

Crabby Amaranth Thu, 12/21/2017 - 21:36

Aww! He's so cute, congratulations!

Jessica Dunn 🦋 Thu, 12/21/2017 - 16:06

Congratulations to you and yours! He is so beautiful! He looks like such a sweetie! Your birth story sounds amazing! Wonderful and unique name too!

Paddy Wolf Thu, 12/21/2017 - 13:23

oh, those redheads had me laughing! :D
congrats again, y'all and welcome magnus!
looks like you're having a super joyful time together ;)

Angela Jorczak Thu, 12/21/2017 - 09:12

What a precious gift he is! Congratulations, I'm very happy for you and your family.

Kim Cagney Wed, 12/20/2017 - 20:51

Congratulations.

Laurel Stone Wed, 12/20/2017 - 17:48

Congratulations!!! Adorable!

Bonnie Ballentine Wed, 12/20/2017 - 12:38

Welcome, Magnus Joy!Its a beautiful world...enjoy!

Slynne Burns Wed, 12/20/2017 - 12:23

Congratulations! He's adorable!

Marcy Coate Wed, 12/20/2017 - 08:03

How sweet! Lots of kisses!!!

Shannon Maguire Wed, 12/20/2017 - 05:43

Awww, so cute! Congratulations to you all!

Keryn Suthers Wed, 12/20/2017 - 05:09

Awww - you have certainly been blessed. He is just beautiful. Congratulations.

Debbie Cramer Wed, 12/20/2017 - 02:18

Congratulations! He is beautiful. God Bless you and your family.

Janet Kemp Tue, 12/19/2017 - 23:35

Oh, and I should add that I love his name. I don't think a better one could have been chosen. I'm sure he is most definitely your 'great joy'.

Janet Kemp Tue, 12/19/2017 - 22:28

I've been waiting (not so patiently) to see more photos of your little sweetheart! Congratulations again. He's absolutely adorable and I'm thrilled for both you and Jordan. *heart*

Tina Shaw Tue, 12/19/2017 - 20:37

Ha! I had a delivery like that, too! (They said I was there less than 15 minutes!) Welcome, Magnus Joy! Love that ginger top! ;)

Bonnie Purtell Tue, 12/19/2017 - 19:37

Congratulations, what a wonderful gift for you to have so close to Christmas. He is beautiful! May God Bless you all! May God Bless your son, with love, peace and joy throughout his entire life. May he always be a joy to you both!

Edina Molnar-Csorba Tue, 12/19/2017 - 16:45

Congratuations to mama and papa, he's really a darling. God bless you all!

Brenda Roberts Tue, 12/19/2017 - 15:31

Congrats, mom and dad! He's absolutely precious.

Julie Cowan Tue, 12/19/2017 - 15:28

Oh Marisa, so precious! TFS, and it will be a very merry Christmas, indeed!

Sue Mar Tue, 12/19/2017 - 11:48

Congratulations, he's beautiful.

Lisel Rice Tue, 12/19/2017 - 11:06

I LOVE that last photo, he's so cute and he's got that smirk that says "Mommy, I'm gonna be trouble!" SO ADORABLE! You are blessed, and I'm so happy for you!!!!

katherine rose Tue, 12/19/2017 - 10:55

He is adorable! Enjoy your little family!

Sheila Hodge Tue, 12/19/2017 - 10:33

Congratulations! What a joy x

Diana Smet Tue, 12/19/2017 - 09:54

Congratulations ! He's gorgeous

Maude Landan Tue, 12/19/2017 - 09:33

Congratulations! He is adorable!

Beverly Turner Tue, 12/19/2017 - 09:05

So happy you both have this sweet bundle of love.

Dawn Prater Tue, 12/19/2017 - 09:02

So precious and what a great memory to share with him in the future of how when he was ready to set foot in this world he didn't waste any time ;)

Varia Moon Tue, 12/19/2017 - 08:38

Congrats!!!! He is SO CUTE!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!

Vanessa Sutherland Tue, 12/19/2017 - 08:17

Many congratulations to you both!

jenn. moss Tue, 12/19/2017 - 07:27

Congrats!!!

louby Dooby Tue, 12/19/2017 - 06:20

Congratulations ! He's gorgeous xx

Brooke Gazarek Tue, 12/19/2017 - 06:06

LOVE this post! What a cutie!!

Kim Legerdemain Tue, 12/19/2017 - 06:04

Congratulations! He's adorable!

Chris Smith Tue, 12/19/2017 - 05:56

Congratulations on the birth of your gorgeous little boy.

Mutti desaski Tue, 12/19/2017 - 05:47

so lovely......

Sunny Faith Rush Tue, 12/19/2017 - 05:29

Oh was a precious gift! Welcome to our world, Magnus. Oh, the places you will go!

Melissa Riddle Tue, 12/19/2017 - 05:24

Congrats!! His hair!!! *heart*

Marlyn Ramirez Tue, 12/19/2017 - 04:58

congratulations! what a wonderful Christmas present

Bina Greene 🎑 Tue, 12/19/2017 - 04:52

Congratulations, you indeed do have the cutest baby, Marisa :) , he is so sweet. Thanks for sharing these photos and e n j o y ..... So glad you made it to the hospital!

Cindie Deasey Tue, 12/19/2017 - 04:19

Congratulations! God Bless you and your sweet family!

Tina Anderson Tue, 12/19/2017 - 03:58

Congratulations Marisa! You have a whole lotta wonderful ahead of you!

Susan Kendall Tue, 12/19/2017 - 03:22

Congratulations to all. What a wonderful Christmas this has been for you! Hugs all around!

Cintia dhariana Tue, 12/19/2017 - 02:51

He is the cutest little boy! Congratulations to you and Jordan!

Terri Ferguson Tue, 12/19/2017 - 01:05

He's beautiful!!!!
What a wonderful early present :-)

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Hi There! I’m Marisa Lerin and you’ll see me around at DigitalScrapbook.com a lot. I started this site in 2010 soon after I discovered a new love in digital scrapbooking. DigitalScrapbook.com has gone through some significant changes since that time and it’s grown into this lovely community site you are seeing now. I am daily surprised by the turn of life’s events that has led me down this path. If you're new to the site, welcome! Here are a few tidbits about me that I hope will help you get to know me better!

I’m originally from Minnesota, USA, but spent a good chunk of my childhood living abroad (in Bolivia and Hong Kong). I returned to Minnesota to attend university, got married and then moved overseas again (Korea, then Jordan and 1 year of traveling). My designs are heavily influenced by these many nomadic years. I am currently back in the USA, now living in the great state of Oregon!

I have no official training for what I’m doing, since I decided very wisely (haha) to study physics in university. I am always learning new things about digital scrapbooking, and this community has been immensely helpful for that!

If I manage to stop digital scrapbooking you will probably find me watching TV, reading or baking. I also enjoy writing for the blog here at DigitalScrapbook.com where I talk about whatever happens to be catching my fancy at the moment.