Opinion Needed for Blog Design

[Former_Member]

Hi all!

Ok, so I am pulling together my blog and etsy store, and hiring a fellow etsy member to design the blog. What I am having trouble deciding is what picture to put in the header! Our "short story" is that we adopted a son from Taiwan and are adopting again. Our etsy shop, which will be "The 1500 Tree Project" will go to fund our adoption (selling 1500 tree art pieces = a fully funded adoption). We had some pictures done and I just can't decide which one to use in the header on the blog, and probably also the header of my etsy shop! Here are links to a few options, as well as a rough draft of the design (not our pictures in it). Any gut reactions of what would look best?

THANK YOU!

Option 1: http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/expectingablessing/Blog%20Ideas/possibleblogpicture1.jpg

Option 2: http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/expectingablessing/Blog%20Ideas/possibleblogpicture2.jpg

Option 3: http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/expectingablessing/Blog%20Ideas/possibleblogpicture3.jpg

Rough Draft Design (the family picture will go in the big square, the crooked smaller square will be one of our tree pieces): http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/expectingablessing/Blog%20Ideas/2013-4-12.png

[Former_Member]

I really like the leg shot:
http://s1220.photobucket.com/user/expectingablessing/media/Blog%20Ideas/possibleblogpicture1.jpg.htm...

It puts the focus on your baby and it's really artsy.

[Former_Member]

That one is my favorite, too! :)

[Former_Member]

Thanks so much Tiffany and Brittany!!

[Former_Member]

The first one! Adorable!

[PaperScissorsPop]

I like all of them! But either the first or third one as a main image. And maybe pop the full family shot in as a smaller side image. I'm sure as your family grows you will have a million more photos you'll want to put in there too. :)

[Former_Member]

The first one is my favorite. Although the third one is also very nice :)

[Former_Member]

The first one is my main pick, followed by the third.

[Former_Member]

I have to agree, the first pic should be the winner. Good luck on your journey!

[Former_Member]

Thank you all for your input! I opened up my store and launched the blog tonight, woo hoo! I did decide to go with the first picture for the blog, thank you!!