Even though it’s technically been fall for awhile now, it’s just now starting to feel less like summer and more like fall around here and I am loving it! I figured now would be a good time to recap September and October before it’s suddenly December and I can’t remember what actually happened in “fall” (yes, I know fall isn’t over, but everyone knows there’s typically a fine line between it finally feeling like fall and winter arriving, uninvited, entirely way too early).

Y’all, Hudson is officially 6 months old (okay, okay, he’s been 6 months old for a couple of weeks now, but I’m just now getting around to this)! How in the world did that happen? Wasn’t it just February? These past 6 months have simultaneously flown by and, at points, crawled (I’m looking at you months 2-3). My baby is seeming less and less like a baby each day, and while part of my mama heart is sad, the other is a whole lot of happy. My son has so much personality now and I don’t want to wish away time, but I can’t wait to see more of it.

Now that my son is almost 6 months old, I’m basically a pro at motherhood, right?? Okay, obviously not, but I have learned a few things along the way so far, so I thought I’d share my top 10 with you (though there are quite a few more), in no particular order.

I’m finally feeling inspired to blog again after a long hiatus.  Life has definitely seen its ups and downs in the last 7 months, and I’ve cried many tears of both sadness and joy. I won’t update you on all that has happened, but I will tell you that I gave birth to my handsome little boy, Hudson, almost 5 months ago, just 6 weeks after my dad passed away. I decided to share the story of his birth to start this blog off again.