Back in September, my aunt did a photoshoot at an old diner back in Florence. She had an opening, so Emily and I took the girls. We went vintage with blue jeans and white shirts. I think the pictures turned out adorable!
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Melody's Three Year Old Pictures
So while Melody turned 3 back in May, we are JUST now getting to taking her three year old pictures. But she is still so adorable, and she is still 3, ha!
Melody's Two Year Pictures
I finally had Melody’s two year pictures taken about a month ago. Luckily it was a warm day since I bought her a yellow smocked dress to wear a year ago, ha! She did fairly well, and all of that is thanks to Brad and his crazy antics!
Fall Family Pictures
A month or so ago, we finally found time to get with my aunt who is a photographer and get some family pictures made. The setting was great for fall pictures; the weather was warm however! We survived our warm sweaters and were able to get some fairly decent pictures! Hopefully we won’t wait so long to take family pictures again.
Pool Days
This is the first summer where Melody is actually able to go outside and play. Last summer, she was too young for sunscreen, and I didn't really want to risk a sunburn on a three month old! So this summer we have tried to take advantage of my parent's pool. They live about 45 minutes away, but I was able to go stay with them for a week or so earlier this summer while Brad was on a work trip. We have also went and visited a few other times. Melody is definitely a water baby. She loves to just kick back and relax in her floats. When you just hold her in the water, she enjoys getting to splash you and herself. We have even enjoyed the pool with her best friend a few times. I am sure we will spend a few more times at their pool this summer, and we also plan to buy a small pool for a weekend of fun later this summer when it cools off a bit. See all of her fun below!
Happy Birthday Banner
When planning Melody's First Birthday Party, I almost forgot about having some sort of signage that actually said Happy Birthday! It finally hit me that I probably needed something somewhere. When planning out decor, I noticed that the wall above the cake was going to be empty aside from the lanterns I planned to hang and some balloons. So I decided to come up with something using my Silhouette Cameo.
Melody's FIRST Birthday Party
I have said this many times, but it is truly so hard to believe our little baby is ONE! I wanted a fun themed birthday party for Melody, but I didn't want to do a theme that she may want to do one day in the future. So Brad and I came up with an ice cream themed party. I personally loved the end result of the party, and it seemed to go over well with our family and friends. Below are some general birthday party pictures. This was a very DIY party, so I plan to post about all of the mini-projects that were involved. I will link them as they are posted, so be on the lookout for those if you are interested!
Melody's Twelve Month Pictures
Melody was officially twelve months old on May 25th. It is truly amazing that one whole year has already passed by since Melody was born! I have so many things to share in the coming weeks regarding her birthday, schedules, and pictures in general. In the meantime, check out her pictures below.
Butterfly Feet
For Mother's Day, Brad came up with a cute craft we did with Melody. I didn't really go in to too much detail on my original post, so I thought I would elaborate.
Happy Mother's Day!
Sunday was my first Mother's Day since having Melody. While we celebrated Mother's Day while I was pregnant, it was extra special to celebrate having Melody here.
Happy Star Wars Day!
So our local Chick-fil-A is doing a special today since it is May 4th aka Star Wars Day. If you wear Star Wars gear during prime lunch and dinner hours, you get a free entree per person.
Outdoor Fun
Since the weather has warmed up, we try and get outside more with Melody. She loves being outside, but it is a lot of work sometimes! Once she is walking, it should be easier. Anyhow, we are hoping to spend more time outside over the next few months. Check out some of the recent pictures below!
Melody's Eleven Month Pictures
Melody was eleven months old on April 25th! She has become mobile extremely quick, and she is truly into everything. She is super happy, and we are super blessed! Check out her pictures below.
Melody's Easter Pictures
We had Melody's Easter pictures done prior to Easter, but I wanted to share them with you all today. We took her to my aunt's sessions and she had a live baby lamb (so precious!). Happy Easter!!
Melody's Nine Month Formal Pictures
Melody turned nine months old on February 25th. I took our regular nine month pictures of her myself, but our photographer (my aunt) also took some formal pictures. Below are the shots she was able to get!
Melody's Ten Month Pictures
Melody was ten months old on March 25. It is so hard to believe that! Time has truly flown by. I really can't believe my baby will be a toddler in less than two months! Cue the tears!
February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Three
Today is part three of my trip report from our February visit to Disney World. You can find Part One and Two in previous posts. Just a reminder, this was Melody's first visit to Disney World. This was our second park day, and we decided to go to Magic Kingdom. You can read about what we planned in this blog post. We didn't quite follow the plan down to each ride, but overall we stayed on track. Check it out below!
Melody's Nine Month Pictures
Melody was nine months old on February 25! She is growing like a weed and learning new stuff everyday! Below are pictures I took. We are having formal pictures made in a few days, and I will post those as soon as I have them!
Melody's Eight Month Pictures
Melody was eight months old on January 25th! She has two teeth now, and she can say mama. She is such a happy baby, and we could not be more blessed!
Melody's Seven Month Pictures
Melody was seven months old on December 25! It is so hard to believe that seven months have passed since I had that precious baby! Here are some of the pictures of her: