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Oct 16

Oct 16 Dance 2018

We enrolled Melody in gymnastics this summer to see how she would like it. So then we decided to give dance class a try this fall/spring. So far Melody has only had about 5-6 classes (we missed one due to vacation and one for sickness), but she seems to enjoy it. I am really looking forward to seeing how she continues to do over the next 6 months or so. We are also hoping to add back gymnastics in the near future when an evening opening becomes available. Our days are just so busy! We haven’t been allowed to go into the class and watch them learn except for about 5 minutes at the end. So here are a few pictures of those moments (and a few I was able to take of her before or after her class).

Oct 9

Oct 9 Nursery Update

Household, Kids

I thought after two years, it was time to do a post about what Melody’s nursery looks likes now. It has changed quite a bit.

Sep 25

Sep 25 Summer 2018

Randomness, Kids

Unfortunately with the Alabama heat and bugs, we have not spent near as much time outside this summers I would have liked. But we did make the best of it!

Sep 23

Sep 23 Beach 2018

Brad and I were planning to try and go to the beach around Labor Day. We really wanted to go back to Tops’l in Destin, FL. My parents were hoping to get to do a beach trip with us as well, so we decided to share a condo with them and my brother at Tops’l. We ended up going August 20-24 because it worked best with everyone’s schedules.

Last Day Before Preschool

Sep 4

Sep 4 Last Day Before Preschool

So I was struggling with the idea of being away from Melody when she started preschool. Even though it is only 8 hours a week, it was super hard to come to terms with. But it was needed for her. So on her last day before school, I decided to have a mommy and me day.

Melody starts PRESCHOOL!

Aug 26

Aug 26 Melody starts PRESCHOOL!

We decided to enroll Melody into preschool this fall. Since I am a stay at home mom, the doctor recommended she either start school or do a mother's morning out to help her spend more time with other kids and develop more social skills. So we opted for a preschool we toured in the spring and loved. It is very small, affordable, and we loved the facilities.

May 29

May 29 Melody is TWO!

Melody turned two on Friday! I know it is very cliche to say, but time really does fly these days. I feel like yesterday she was born, and so it is hard to believe she has already celebrated two birthdays! Last year was a really big birthday since it was her first, but we still had a lot of fun celebrating our little one turning two! Check out all the fun we had on her actual birthday below.

May 15

May 15 Swim Lessons

Back in April we enrolled Melody in swim lessons at our local YMCA. Emily also enrolled Lydia. My parents have a pool, so we wanted to be sure and get them familiar with the water before the summer. The specific class is called 'water exploration'. Basically it isn't to teach them to swim on their own, but it teaches them some of the basic swimming concepts.

Apr 1

Apr 1 Memphis Zoo

Vacations, Kids

In early March, we went to Memphis to visit Brad's family. His dad was turning 60, and his mom was surprising him with a birthday party that weekend with family. While there, we visited the Memphis Zoo. I don't recall ever visiting here before. As a kid we went to the Birmingham Zoo, but I never remember the Memphis Zoo. And this was an obvious first visit for Melody. My brother in law and sister in law have season passes, so they were extremely familiar with the zoo and what Melody would be interested in. So because of this, we followed their lead, and I didn't do any research before hand. As an avid Disney planner, this was difficult for me, but I knew I could trust them and their guidance!

Jan 30

Jan 30 Disney Happy

Crafts, Parties, Vacations

In preparation for Disney, I made both Melody and Lydia happys. I give Lydia hers at our Disney Party, but I gave Melody hers the day before we left for Disney. It was actually the last thing we did for our Disney countdown.

Jan 21

Jan 21 Melody Lately

It has been awhile since I did a Melody post. I don't have a lot of schedule changes like she did her first year, so I don't feel like I am updating about her as much. So I thought I would do a post all about Melody lately!

Mad Libs Guestbook

Nov 26

Nov 26 Mad Libs Guestbook

I recently hosted a Baby Sprinkle for my sister in law. I wanted to do some kind of fun guestbook that was different. I did some looking around online, and I decided to do a form of Mad Libs.

Baby Sprinkle Onesies

Nov 21

Nov 21 Baby Sprinkle Onesies

Since I have a Silhouette Cameo and a heat press, I thought it was only fitting to make a few onesies for my sister-in-law's baby sprinkle that I hosted at my mother-in-law's house. My MIL's house has a fireplace as soon as you walk in. Ok-not literally as soon as you walk in, but you see it as soon as you walk in. Anyhow, I knew this would be the perfect place to hang a few onesies.

Disney with a Baby

Nov 19

Nov 19 Disney with a Baby

Vacations, Kids

So we took Melody on her first trip to Walt Disney World back in February. I have been meaning to write a post about generally doing Disney with a baby, but the baby has been occupying my time and this post has fell to the bottom of the pile. Anyhow, it is quite different from all of my other Disney trips. We are actually planning another trip over the holidays, so I thought I should freshen up on Disney with a baby by finally writing this post!

Nov 12

Nov 12 Diaper Wreath

Crafts, Parties, Kids

For my sister in law's baby sprinkle, I bought a large box of diapers to make a diaper cake. I had so many left over, I decided to use them to make something else. I opted for a diaper wreath. I had never made one, so I thought I would give it a try.

Baby Sprinkle Invitations

Nov 5

Nov 5 Baby Sprinkle Invitations

Crafts, Parties, Kids

For my sister in law's baby sprinkle, I really wanted to play on the sprinkle theme. This included the invitation. I decided I wanted the background of the invitation to be covered in sprinkles. I went back and forth about how many sprinkles to put on it, but I opted for the most amount of sprinkles I could fit! I printed them on white cardstock and cut the page in half.

Oct 29

Oct 29 Baby Sprinkle

Crafts, Parties, Kids

My sister in law is due with her second little girl at the end of November. I know it is not customary to through a huge baby shower for the second baby, but I still wanted to do something for her. I decided to throw her a sprinkle. She just invited family, and we kept it small and simple. I will post links to a few posts later going into the details of how I did a few things, but overall you can check out the Baby Sprinkle below!

Oct 3

Oct 3 Beach Happy

Vacations, Kids

We recently went to the beach for a wedding. We decided to make Melody a little "happy" for the beach. It was fairly inexpensive (minus the Bitty Baby clothes), and it is super cute.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Beach 2017

Vacations, Kids

In early September, we went to Destin, FL for a family beach trip with my in-laws. Brad's cousin was getting married there, so we decided to make it a full vacation. Melody's first beach trip was August 2016 when she was about 3 months old. She didn't get to spend too much time on the actual beach on that trip though. This would be the first trip where she was mobile and would get to experience the ocean and sand.

Opryland Resort - August 2017

Sep 10

Sep 10 Opryland Resort - August 2017

Vacations, Kids

Our summer vacation this year was a trip back to the Opryland Resort. Brad and I have been a handful of times, and we even went last year at Christmas with Melody. Our experience this visit was much different than our trip at Christmas for a number of reasons. Melody is older and mobile; she eats more than baby food now; she doesn't have a cold; it was much warmer; the resort was far less crowded; and there was construction going on at the resort. We opted to go mid-August to avoid any of the out-of-school crowds that may also use this as a vacation resort. And to also help with the crowds, we decided to go in the middle of the week (Wednesday-Friday).

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