Happy official first day of fall
and four months
of the sweetest baby lovin’ and snuggles
from our newest lil’ itty bitty baby pumpkin, Sweet Baby Levi Rhett!!
And yay for the official start to #babysfirstfall , y’all!!
Goodness, we love your tiny little bundle of love self SO
and truly can’t imagine our lives without you now!
Thank you, Jesus, for this precious gift
and the joy upon joy that you have brought to our lives already!!
I truly can’t think of a sweeter way to “ring in fall”
than with a snuggly new little baby pumpkin
here to love these cozy “ber” months ahead!!
This is the sweetest age –
you are nursing so well (you loveee mama’s milk hehe), sleeping great (we feel so very blessed with your good sleeping little self – such a gift!), and cooing, playing, and chatting with us and big brother all the time these days!!
You are the most easygoing, go-with-the-flow,
happy, smiley, giggly, and content little baby
and have really made this #mamaoftwo life oh so sweet in this new season!!
This has been such a “sweet september” month –
taking you on our annual apple picking trip for the very first time,
our Labor Day beach trip
(you are such a happy beach baby, just like Judson,
and loved to sleep in our arms on the beach
listening to God’s great sound machine – the ocean hehe),
decorating our little old family farmhouse for the fall season,
planting our "fall garden,"
taking you to the pumpkin patch for the very first time,
exploring out in nature on our morning and evening walks on the trails and by the creek,
lots and lots of babywearing and “wrap naps” (my favorite thing in the world!),
and watching the leaves beautifully changing colors
and beginning to fall!
This is such a wonderful time of year
as summer has slowly faded into fall,
and we could not be more excited to keep bringing you along for all of our fall family traditions and experience your very first fall season through your little eyes!!
You are such a snuggle bug and cuddler, just like your big brother Judson, and I am soaking in allll the sleepy cuddles these days on our cozy little front screened-in porch and old rickety porch swing!!
Your big brother Judson absolutely ADORES you
and always wants to play with you,
read to you (be still my heart!), and now,
make you giggle (a recent development that is the cutest thing ever)!!
Seeing their little sibling love developing already has been such a gift and joy to have a front row seat to watch!!
I know I keep saying this…
but I feel like I am living a dream come true getting to have another snuggly baby to cuddle this cozy fall season and into the Christmas season ahead, too!
There is truly nothing sweeter than a sweet new little baby this time of year
and I just feel so grateful for these blessings from above – my greatest gifts from God!
Full hands and fuller hearts these days in our new family of four!!
We sure do have so much to be grateful for this harvest season!!
And now to recap all the sweet memories since my last blog post (aka… the last month – so if you haven’t already… make sure to go read my:
and three months of Levi Rhett blog, too!!
Started off the month with some #happy mail gifted to us!!
Click here to see my babies in their new sunglasses – cutest thing ever!!
… but really, this #boymamax2 life is the best y’all and I sure do love getting to be “their girl” hehe!! When I was rocking Judson before he went to sleep last night, he randomly looked me in the eyes and told me “I’ll always take care of you, mama” - and well, that melted my heart!!! He is the sweetest firstborn “mama’s boy” and just my little angel… kind, caring, protective, and compassionate… just like his wonderful “Dada” already!! And Sweet Baby Levi Rhett is just a little doll baby… we couldn’t possibly love him more!!
And yes… babies in sunglasses may just be my favorite thing ever hehe - so I just haddddd to put these fav photos up in a reel and remind everyone to go shop these exact baby/toddler sunglasses gifted to us from Real Shades - for real, go check them out over on my LTKit shop!! We were SO looking forward to our beach trip coming up later that week (we were still in full blown summer mode around here until after our Labor Day beach trip!!) - savoring every bit of the happy slow sunny days until it was time for the coziest fall ever with our snuggly newborn baby - eek!!) and were thankfully now “all set with our shades,” thanks to Real Shades!!
I’ve been meaning to share these “still shots” my super talented friend Bri over at Brianna Warren Photography took for us
of Sweet Baby Levi Rhett’s precious farm-themed nursery - so here they are!!
I am so in love with how this special space turned out and how fitting it is for this season of life we are in -
chasing our God-sized dreams out on our farm sweet farm these days -
#chasingdreamsandchasingbabies as we like to say!!
Such a sweet season of our lives adding another tiny newborn to our crew of #littlecountryboys !!
And I ofcourse framed his life verse (that again, is so fitting for this season!) on display and it is such a beautiful daily reminder for our hearts to see:
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.“ // Ephesians 3:20-21
PS. Linking all of these farm nursery items and decor pieces over on my LTKit shop -
so you can follow along and shop all things motherhood, family, baby, toddler, and lifestyle there!!
Click here to see the sweetest “brother lovin” video that captures that feeling when you realize… God didn’t just give you a baby brother… but a built-in best friend for life - goodness gracious these angel baby boys have my whole stinkin’ heart!!! No one can prepare you for the sweetness of sibling love… and seeing Judson be the BEST big brother has melted my heart to a million pieces!!! So stinking proud of him and I sure do love spending all of my days with these little cutie pies!!!
PS. They are wearing the cutest lil’ matching Marie Nicole Clothing outfits gifted to us from my bestie Emily Tisdale - obsessed!!!
Click here to see a reel I made of our very favorite kind of slow barefoot summer night out in the yard with my favorite things -
fresh blooms upon blooms to pick in the garden, a sweet sleeping baby on my chest, summer lovin’ from my sweet boys, a bouquet of homegrown flowers (for both our home & to share with sweet friends that weekend), the dreamiest weather,
and all the memory making with our precious toddler (who loves to “fly high up to the sky” in his little swing)!!
These truly are the days - the sweetest, simplest, most precious late summer days!!
We are truly savoring it all with our brand new family of four - all I’ve ever wanted and more and my heart has never been happier!!
In my babywearing, gardening, homegrown, and chasing dreams while chasing babies era - and loving every minute!
Between alllll the happy flowers from our garden (and admiring God’s handiwork in all the beautiful butterflies we have!), to afternoon visits with “Grandpa Columbus” (he loves my babies so well and they love him more - I love talking about my “Papaw” with him and all the stories he tells),
soaking in all the snuggles covered in little hands and tiny baby feet, sweet brother lovin’,
bathtime sweetness (nothing cuter than a squeaky clean smiley baby smiling up at “Dada”),
reading our favorite Jesus Storybook Bible stories, all the sweetness from our smiley Sweet Baby Levi Rhett,
fun at a sweet friend’s baby girl’s birthday party,
and dinner with Wes’ parents -
these sure have been some super sweet late summer days!!
Soaking it alllll up as the gift from God that this sweet abundant life is!!!
“I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck”
Earlier this month, we took a little “Sunday funday” trip with the “apples of our eyes” up to the beautiful Skytop Orchard for our very favorite tradition this time of year -
apple picking!!
So special getting to bring Sweet Baby Levi Rhett this year as our very first trip as a family of four!! Judson had so much fun picking (& eating hehe) allllll the apples off the trees and our little newborn was happy as can be sleeping on mama’s chest until he finally woke up just in time for our “apple donut” tradition -
which, ofcourse, is the BEST part of the whole trip!!! This was hands-down our sweetest apple orchard trip yet and so surreal that we have been coming here every year since we got married and now we have TWO babies in tow!! I love this beautiful time of year and can’t wait to bring our new little baby along for all of our traditions and adventures this upcoming season!!
Click here to see a reel of our fun fun apple-picking day adventure!!
What a special time it was continuing on our favorite August tradition making such special memories at Skytop Orchard as a brand new family of 4️ (!!) this year with the “apples of our eyes” in our sweet Judson and Sweet Baby Levi Rhett!!
You truly are the “apple of our eye,” Sweet Baby Levi Rhett and we couldn’t be more smitten with you!! So thankful your sweet, happy, smiley, and snuggly little all-american cutie pie self is here to join in all of our fun traditions this time of year & upcoming season!!
PS. It’s the little tiny baby feet for me - nothing sweeter than a little barefoot baby in this gorgeous weather!!!
Click here to see a sweet “motherhood reel” I made of sweet sweet apple-picking moments! I love these babies so much and thank Jesus every single day for the gift of being their mama!!
Watching Judson on “Dada’s” shoulders picking apples with a sleepy newborn on my chest was just one of those “pinch me” moments - just so grateful for this precious season of life in these #newbornandtoddlerdays !!
Labor Day Weekend coming up called for making an All-American apple pie with all those apples we picked up at Skytop Orchard over the weekend!!
So fun baking in the kitchen with my little cutie pies -
tiny sticky hands (& lots of taste testing from Judson), little baby feet, and all!!
Click here to see a fun reel of all the homemade lovin’ making the yummiest apple pie with my little loves and cutest tiny sous chefs!!
Simply nothing better this time of year than a good ol’ apple pie with fresh picked apples from the apple orchard!
Like I always says… #fullhandsandfullerhearts in this sweet season of life as a SAHM to my two sweet baby boys that the Lord has given me to raise for His glory… and I wouldn’t trade the blessing of these simple and sweet days at home with them for anything in the world!!!
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.” // Psalms 127:3
Click here to see a reel I made talking about what a gift it is getting to make so many #corememories as a #mamaoftwo these days - apple picking at the orchard with a sweet toddler and sleepy newborn on my chest being a recent top “heart so full” moment for sure!!!
I sure do love spending all of my days with the “apples of my eye” & “apple pies of my eye” hehe!!
It just doesn’t get better than sweet slow mornings with my babies,
walks and playing at the park,
sleepy newborn snuggles
and Judson playing blocks and tractors at my feet, books upon books (I love raising little book worms!!),
playing out by the garden and in the yard (linked our “mud kitchen” for y’all over on my LTKit that we LOVE -
perfect for creative/imaginative play and keeps Judson entertained forever!!),
anddddd we had been busy busy packing for our Labor Day beach trip -
and these two cutie pie beach baby boys were SO excited to be back in the sun by the coast!!
It’s always the perfect way to round out the sweet summertime before “summer fades into fall” and we just couldn’t wait!!
Nothing like waking up to the sunrise over the marsh that next morning with my honey rocking our sweet new baby in his arms!! We made it down to our favorite place lateeee the night before - and these sweet babies slept the whole way!!!
Click here to see the sweetest morning beach sunrise view!
Life truly couldn’t be sweeter these days with our newest little bundle of pure love and joy!
We are soaking up and savoring every bit of this summer and oh so thankful to be back down at the coast (yay!) for a week of “soaking up the sun” on our annual Labor Day beach trip with our sweet baby boys and family, too!!
As always, I linked all of our baby/toddler roadtrip essentials (and beach/travel essentials) for y’all over on my LTKit shop - so make sure to go follow along and “shop with me” there, if you haven’t already!! I love linking all things lifestyle, motherhood, family, and travel for y’all there that I’m using and loving!!
Click here to see a reel of how we started off our Labor Day beach week with a day by the pool with our little forever water baby Judson and the sweetest little sleepy newborn in mama’s arms!!!
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As always, I made sure to link all things “beach fun with babies” (and our swimsuits) for y’all over on my LTKit shop - so make sure to go follow along and “shop with me” there, if you haven’t already!!
We truly couldn’t have felt more blessed or grateful to be back in our happiest place for the week with our newest little addition!!
Thank you, Jesus, for the greatest blessing of all in this growing family of mine
and our beautiful baby boys!!
We sure were soaking up the sun this Labor Day beach trip with the sweetest little newborn beach baby and water-loving toddler and making the most special memories as a brand new family of four!!
Sweetest little matching beach babies I ever did see!!! Yay for a beautiful beach day with these brother besties!!
Click here to see the sweetest little brother lovin’ before we headed out to the beach that day!!
PS. Linked these adorable matching suits (Sweet Baby Levi Rhett is actually just wearing Judson’s old one hehe - having two baby boys back to back has been SUCH a gift y’all!!) here on my LTKit shop!!
Click here to see us saying hellooooo Labor Day Weekend!! My oldest sis and her precious babies made it down to the beach for LDW and the cousins had so much fun playing on the beach at sunset!!
What a beautiful night it was with all these sweet beach babies and we were excited for all the cousin fun and family time that long weekend ahead!!!
PS. Linked this adorable Solly Baby wrap that I’m wearing (& use ALL the time these #newborndays!!) over on my LTKit shop - so make sure to go check it out there!
The very best beach day with all these beach babies to start off Labor Day Weekend - full hands with our sweet babes and fuller hearts!!!
My favorite way to start a slow morning down at the beach - rocking a sweet lil’ baby (it’s always the little crossed legs and hands for me) with my morning coffee overlooking God’s Creation! What a gift it was to be there for the week!
Judson was having a blast digging in the sand and little Sweet Baby Levi Rhett fell asleep on our way out to the beach -
the beach air and ocean really do put newborns right to sleep!
And I was lovingggg all the beach nap snuggles!!! And yayyy for cousins coming up last night just in time for sunset on the beach and soaking up all the fun family time ahead!!!
Happy Labor Day Weekend, y’all!!
Click here to see a reel I made talking about how your little family is the best team you could ever have… … and that’s the truth!! Goodness I am so grateful for this growing family that the Lord has blessed me with, and truly couldn’t be more grateful for this life (& gang of baby boys) we are building together, Wes, and loved being down at our favorite place this week for Labor Day!!
Another beach day, another set of matching bathing suits (Judson’s hammy downs - #boymamax2 life is the best) for these cutie pie bright blue-eyed beach babies of ours!!! Be still my HEART!!!!
Nothing better than slow mornings with family down at the beach -
alllll the cousin fun and love for “Papaw” (who made it down late that night before)
and rocking my sweet smiley lil baby to sleep for a lil morning nap on the porch with my coffee before we headed out to the beach for another gorgeous beach day with family!!!
Beach days are the best days - especially with a sweet brand new sleepy baby in our arms to love!!! Allllll the cousin fun in the sun and family time and our hearts were so full this Labor Day Weekend!!!
And we sure do love our beach naps around here - these sweet babies were worn outtttt from all that fun in the sun !!! And ended the day with my kind of “American night” - this ocean breeze and warm air puts this tiny beach baby right to sleep every time and I was soaking in allll the cuddles at sunset!!
Click here to see a reel talking about how there is “nothing sweeter than a sweet sleeping little baby in your arms on the beach”… but really y’all!! The beach, Wes, and our water-loving toddler Judson, and a sweet sleeping little newborn baby in our arms = my version of HEAVEN on earth and the very BEST way to welcome in September!!
The ocean really is God’s “built-in sound machine” and this sweet little newborn beach baby sure does love napping on the beach these days - and we are soaking in alllll the snuggles!!! It was a happy happy start to September down at the coast with our fam of four - soaking in the sunshine!!!
Our Sweet Baby Levi Rhett is THE happiest little bright blue-eyed beach baby I ever did see!!!
We had soooo much “fun in the sun” together with family over LDW and the cutie cousins Judson, Hannah, and Joseph sure were having the time of their lives and love having our sweet little (always sleeping in our arms and “dreaming of red white and blue” hehe at this little age on the beach due to God’s great sound machine and that warm summer air) smiley newborn baby Levi Rhett along for the fun this year!!
Our newest little SONshine literally wakes up smiling so big EVERY morning!!! He truly is a ray of sunshine and JOY and we are so smitten with his little self!! Also, he has been sleeping through the night for the past few weeks now and we feel so blessed with his precious little good sleeper self this early on (such a gift)!!!!
Our day started with board games with cousins, sweet baby front porch snuggles with my morning coffee, and the yummiest breakfast sandwich before a fun beach day with family, a trip to our favorite icecream shop, and watching the sunset over the marsh by the pool – such a happy start to September!!! We sure were soaking in the sunshine and summertime weather this Labor Day beach trip!!
Click here to see the sweetest video of Levi Rhett at the icecream shop hehe!
… and I truly could eat him and those whittle dimple cheeks righttttt up!!!
I just can’t get enough of these little sweet as sugar bright blue eyed babies of mine!!! And I cannot handle the cuteness of Sweet Baby Levi Rhett in this adorable icecream outfit from my sweet friend, Alexandra!!!
So smitten with these two cutie pie blue-eyed American beach baby boys who have mama’s wholeeeee stinkin’ heart!!! Oh my STARS I love them so!!
Click here to see a little brother lovin’ and patriotic “Happy Labor Day” reel I put together!
Happy Labor Day from our brand new fam of four!!
It sure was the best day with family down on the coast -
the very best way to celebrate the holiday with our cutie American baby boys
(& the cutest tiny snuggly addition in our arms this year)!!!
Lots of cousin fun, rainbows over the dock during the coziest morning rain storm,
all the newborn beach sleepy snuggles by the water, fun in the sun, digging in the sand, and watching the sunset over the marsh!!
We sure were soaking in these late summer days and love all these sweet beach babies of ours so!!!
Click here to see a sweet little video of some precious baby beach day snuggles!! There is truly nothing sweeter than a sweet snuggly little babe asleep in your arms on the beach!!!
And look at his little fingers wrapped around mine - my heart was a puddle!!!
Sooo beyond smitten with all these cutie beach boys of mine
and our tiniest new little addition in Sweet Baby Levi Rhett!!
So thankful for the sweetest late summer memories as a new family of four (!!)
this year’s Labor Day beach trip!!
We had oh so much fun in the sun with our cutie beach-loving babies and were soaking it allll in!!
Slow peaceful mornings with a sleeping babe in my arms down at the beach are my very favorite thing in the world!
And one morning loved going on the most beautiful walk out on the beach with my sweet mama anddd we even found a sand dollar!!
Sweet Baby Levi Rhett loves to sleep in our arms down on the beach
and our precious little Judson sure does loveeeee the waves and ocean -
makes me so happy seeing him in his “happy place,” too!!!
We ended our last night with the most gorgeous sunset over the marsh and a dinner out at the local restaurant down the street from us!!
On the road with our two sleepy babies to our sweet little country life back home sweet home with such grateful hearts after such a fun labor day beach trip soaking in these late summer days!!! I love this life we have built together, Wes, and raising these precious babies!! These truly are the days and we are savoring them all!!! And at that point, I was officially excited to start welcoming in fall in the coming weeks with my babies at home with me!! Going to be such a sweet season ahead with a precious new baby (at the sweetest age!!) in our arms to snuggle for the coziest time of year coming up!!!