Stranded with Shay & Erika | Books Edition

Wednesday, May 11, 2016


Happy Wednesday, y'all! You did it, you made it through half of the week! 
I'm linking up with Shay and Erika for their Stranded Link Up! This month is all about what books you would bring if you were stranded on an island. 

Side note: Do I get to pick this island? How long can I stay?? Can my hubs and baby come with? Being stranded on an island doesn't sound too bad for this busy mama. 


The first book I would bring would be my Bible. I'm sure if I were really stranded on an island I would need a whole lot of Jesus to keep me sane. I try and carve out time daily to be in The Word and you can definitely tell on those days where my time got away from me. That personal, intimate time with The Lord is SO important!


The second book I would bring would probably be For The Love by Jen Hatmaker. I'm sure I would need a good laugh being stranded on an island and that book is full of good laughs and some really great life lessons. 


The last book I would bring would probably be a scrapbook full of pictures and memories of my family/friends! I know I would miss them SO much if I were stranded somewhere and having pictures of them would maybe make it feel like they were there with me! 

This is such a fun link up! I'm excited for next months post of Netflix series! How do I only pick three??


Weekend Recap | Mothers Day Edition

Monday, May 9, 2016

Happy Monday, friends! We had such a fun weekend around here and I hope you all did as well! 

After Blake got off of work Friday we headed to the church. Our Married Life ministry was having a "Where's Waldo?" themed scavenger hunt and we were Waldo's :) we had so much fun! 
Just a cute little Waldo family!
 We finished out the night at Chipotle with some sweet friends and then came home, watched one episode of Scandal and went to bed! 

We got the okay from Judah's pediatrician to start purrees so Saturday we decided to try out some avocado and the boy LOVED it!! Probably because we told him it was guacamole ;) 
Those duck lips! #toomuchcuteness

Then Blake told me to get ready and didn't tell me what we were going to be doing all day so I was excited for some surprises! 

First he took me to get a mani/pedi for Mother's Day. I haven't had a mani/pedi since before Judah was born so I was well over-do for one! I felt so spoiled because he took Judah with him and they hungout outside and got some sun while mama got pampered! 

Then he took me to dinner at my favorite place, Torchys! #givemeallthequeso 

We walked around the mall for a bit (another favorite of mine) and then came home and I started prepping lots of purrees for Judah! Sweet potatoes, carrots, avocados, and peas! Making baby food is so easy and I love knowing exactly what is in what I'm feeding him! There's also something special about making the food for your baby and seeing him love it when he eats it. 

We ended our night with sweet baby snuggles :) #thebest 

Sunday I was woken up by my baby laying on me and my hubs saying "Happy Mother's Day!!!". I'm totally not a morning person but this made me jump up with the biggest smile! We got ready and went to church and had a beautiful service celebrating Mothers. 

Side note: If you have not heard the song "When I leave the room" by Natalie Grant go listen. Like now. Make sure you have tissues.

This was me last year on Mother's Day.
Hiding a tiny little baby bump and trying to hold back tears during church because I was going to be a mama and I just wanted to tell everyone but I was probably only 4 weeks along. We told our families later that afternoon though :) 

And this is me this year on Mother's Day, holding my sweet baby!

I dreamed my whole life about being a mama and God graciously gifted me the sweetest little boy to one day call me mama! I'm so grateful! Being a mama is the best thing in the world. 

Fun fact about me is that I love homemade, from the heart, gifts! So you can expect the heart explosion that happened when I got this on Mothers Day! 

I had the best first Mother's Day ever! It was so special and I loved every second. 

Happy belated Mother's Day to all you mama's out there! I hope your day was so special :) 

Linking up with Biana.
 

Judah Beau | 4 months

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Our sweet boy is 4 months old! I can't believe it. This month has been so much fun! This post is a few days late but that's what happens when his Dr. appointment isn't on the day he turns 4 months ;)


I say this every single month but time needs to slow down. I want him to stay little forever :(


At 4 months, Judah Beau...

...weighs 13lbs 1oz

...is 24.3 inches long

...is in size 2 diapers but his legs are getting chunkier by the second so I wouldn't be surprised if he goes up a size soon.

...still fits in his 3 month pants and some are still too big for his tiny waist. He's mostly wearing 6 month onesies and all 6 month jammies because boy is LONG!

...loves to hold and play with toys. He is becoming so curious about everything! Seeing him grow in his motor skills has been so cool!

...laughs out loud!! Y'all, the sweetest sound I have ever heard! Follow my Instagram here to see the video of him laughing!

...can roll over both ways and is trying to scoot around. Pretty unsuccessful with the scooting around but he tries so hard! My mama heart is not ready for him to start scooting around.

...had his first little sickness. Cough, runny/stuffy nose, feverish, all that fun stuff. It was so miserable seeing him sick but he never failed to smile through it! Lots of vapor baths, snot sucking, and a cool mist humidifier cleared it all up!

...has started drinking 5-6 ounces a day. We just got the okay to start some purees so we are excited about that!

...puts everything in his mouth! Toys, his hands, mama and dada's hands, his toes, he wants it all and wants it in his mouth!

...blows raspberries and it's the cutest thing ever. #bubbleseverywhere

...loves to talk, talk, talk! His loud, raspy voice is the cutest thing! With that being said, he is totally over his paci. He only wants it to help sooth him to sleep for a minute or two then he's done! Totally not helpful when he is loud and wanting to talk during church but hey, that's okay :)

...still loves his sleep. He is an angel baby, y'all. We are praying strongly against a 4 month sleep regression!

...loves to sit in his Bumbo! He will sit in it and play so I can clean/cook/wash bottles.

...thinks seeing himself in a mirror or on the phone is the funniest thing ever! He will smile and flirt with himself in the mirror. He knows he's cute ;)

...is such a snuggle bug. He loves to be held and snuggled. #spoiledbaby

...has strong legs! He loves to stand up in our lap's or really anywhere! He would rather be standing than sitting most of the time.

...has really started to play with his toys! He loves his green ball and his Minnie Mouse stuffed animal...yes, Minnie not Mickey haha! #BlakesFault

Some of our favorite little traits of Judah's are his infectious smile! He is still the happiest little guy and you can't help but smile when you look at him. His personality is SO much fun. I can already tell he is going to be a jokester like his Dada. We love the way his little lips poke out when he sleeps. One of our new favorite things is this funny sound he makes when he is trying to talk to you. Blake say's he sounds like a grandpa :)

You have grown so much this past month, Judah Beau. We say all the time that we don't remember what life was like before you came into it! You are so much fun and such a joy. Watching you grow has been so sweet and we can't wait to see all the new things you learn in this next month. We love you more than all the stars in the sky, sweet boy!



























Linking up with Andrea.









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