THE ZOO

we had a long family weekend, we wanted to go to the beach but our plans fell through so we decided to take advantage of our long weekend and do some fun things with just the three of us. 

on friday we went to zoo atlanta. the zoo is really beautiful and the paths are well shaded that it was quite nice to walk around. however, my recommendation is to go early (i.e. right when they open) or in the afternoon or maybe not on a friday. we got there around 10:30am and it was field trip central for the kiddos. there were so.many.kids running around and it was really hard for madelyn to get her chance to see the animals or really absorb the moment before a bigger kid would block her view. 

the flamingos are the first ones to greet you, there are so many and madelyn kept calling them ducks.

madelyn was a huge fan of the gorillas, there is a little sitting area where you can just watch them. there were quite a few baby gorillas, they were so cute playing with each other. madelyn got a huge giggle attack when one of the little babies began to roll down the hill, it was too cute.

another one of m's favorites was the panda bears. she kept saying "bear, cutting grass! mommy ... bear, cut grass!?" i mean, i guess it kind of looks like that. i love this age and how big her imagination is. 

by this time madelyn was starting to lose her marbles so we knew we needed a quick snack and a carousel ride before heading home. i wasn't sure how she would take the carousel but she ended up loving it!! as we would go by vy, she would wave at him with the biggest smile.

this age, right here is the best. we had such a fun day running around after her, watching her and listening to her explanation of everything she was seeing.

i love this little family of mine! xo

MADELYN'S EASTER BASKET

i started putting madelyn's easter basket together in the beginning of march, i was just so excited!

lamb | m has been obsessed with singing "mary has a little lamb" so when we walked into pbk a few weeks ago and she saw this lamb she just had to have it. i am surprised that she has forgotten about this cutie but come sunday i have a feeling it'll be her new best friend.

isla lace headband | i've become a huge fan of willow crowns' headbands so when they dropped their new spring line i just had to get m one. i'm thinking she'll definitely wear this for either my maternity or our newborn photo session.

felt bows | these are my favorite bows, hands down. the quality and the colors are just perfection. there was no doubt that m needed to add a few more to her collection.

what's an easter basket without a few books?!! madelyn loves her books and to read, i really hope she keeps her love as she grows.

happy easter, mouse | these are the cutest so obviously she needed one for this holiday.

baby's first book of prayers | we pray with m everyday so i thought it was would to nice to have a few more. plus, it's pure sweetness when she says "amen."

i'm a big sister | i thought this would be perfect for m as she is going to be a big sister soon.

bring home baby | for m's first birthday she got a baby stella and just loves her. she requests to her just about everywhere. recently she has been really interested in taking care of her with changing her diaper and such. so with her big sister promotion approaching i thought this little play set would be the cutest and i know she's just going to love it.

knotty tots moccs | these are my favorite moccs for madelyn. i love them for the fringe and bows. i saw these custom designs on instagram and knew m needed these little mary jane style clara moccs for her spring/summer wardrobe.

taylor joelle dress | duh, every little girl need a aqua lace tulle dress and i'm thinking this will be perfect for one of our upcoming photo sessions.

lip smackers | girlfriend is obessed with chapstick. every.single.time i take my out mine she just needs to put some on her lips too so i knew it would be perfect to get her some of her own. plus these little gems are just classic.

peeps lolli | this little bunny is just plain cute.

bubbles | last summer madelyn couldn't get enough of blowing bubbles so with warmer weather on the horizon it'll be so fun to get outside and enjoy these grape scented bubbles.

basket | (from michaels) girlfriend did get an upgrade from last year.

i cannot wait to give madelyn her basket of goodies because i know she's just going to love it!

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