what saved the day??

these suckers saved the day!!!!!
seriously. i think i could eat the whole box in.one.setting.
if you haven't had girl scout cookies, then you haven't lived. haha
but really find your local troop and order some.....next year.
yummy :)

whoa!

**side note**
i have no clue how mason's pictures got so big!
they have never been that big........huh?

maseman at 6 months...

say, what? what?
whoa mason, slow down!

i seriously can't believe it was 6 months ago our little baby boy was in my belly.
i remember counting down the days until we could meet our little bundle of joy.
i could never have prepared my heart enough for how much it would grow in such a short time.
being a mommy is an indescribable thing.
the amount of love i hold for my son is amazing, wanting to guide him, nurture him,
love him, and protect him.
if this is how great it is in just 6 short months, i can't wait to see how much this love
will grow over our lifetime.


i'm not sure how he does this, but mason changes every day.
seriously. there is always something new we're noticing.
he is getting bigger and bigger by the day.
it seems like in one day he was all of a sudden ready to sit on his own.
one day it seemed like all he wanted to do is smile, when it used to take alot of begging.
he is truly amazing to us.
we couldn't have been more blessed for a first born baby.
he makes being a mommy easy.


mason 6 month stats:
18.5 pounds
27.5 inches long
70th percentile in both categories
mason is a long string bean, not many rolls on this babe
he's moving, squirming, kicking, rolling, and groovin' all the time, no wonder he isn't a rollie pollie ollie....he's burning off all the calories :)



this month mason:
*got 3 shots and an oral vaccine
* tries so very hard to get to his knees to start crawling.
* became much more independent

* sits on his own to play with his toys
* started being more vocal - he is making some sort of noise all the time
* has been drooling like nobody's business
* eating all.the.time

* started eating more baby food - still getting used to different textures
* has had a cold and snotty nose
*gets upset if he realizes he is in a room by himself
*started reaching out for me

* has had lots of daddy bonding time
* was apart of our first home renovation in our house


mason continues to sleep about 11-12 hours a night. people have told us he is an "easy baby" then the next thing out of their mouths is that "the next baby is opposite!" we shall see i guess with our next one. not that we are having another one real soon here....don't get any ideas....SISTERS! ha!

so, happy birthday mason!
you are truly a blessing and our hearts overflow with love for you :)

though it's blizzard like now...

....there is still hope for pretty spring things like this....

:)

{via}

now, raise you hand if you are done with winter and ready for spring!! :)

xoxo
have a fab weekend y'all :)
{im not even southern. but i like to say y'all :)}

embrace the camera: feb 24

here in nebraska lately it has felt very spring like...
...until today...snow again....blah.

a couple weekends ago, we enjoyed some time in the outdoors after church
mason loooves being outside.
the minute we step outside, he is squirmy, giggly, smiley, excited little baby boy.
it's like he feels so free when he is outside :)

he must be in deep thought....sucking on that bottom lippie :)

can't wait for summer to let little mase roam outdoors while i garden :)
ahhh, it's the little things in life, ey?

happy thursday friends!
we have almost made it another week :)

xoxo, lovelies
melinda

have yourself some embracing fun with the anderson crew

go on now, ya hear?
do it.

a snail mail package....

...of my first ever giveaway win!!..

carly from masons roost made this fabulous necklace...
he has many crafty little projects goin on over there...
and her baby mason is so adorb...
and he has a sweet name :)
not like i'm bias or anything....

i must say so myself that she did an amaze job :)
{hi carly!!!}

carly, you rock!!
head over to masons roost and say hi!
i promise you will want to squeeze little masons little cheekies :)

xoxo
melinda

best day of the week....

...as for waking up an hour later than i'm supposed to....oooops!.....
....i still managed to get my friday dance in!!! :)

xoxo