buckley journal

While watching Good Morning America this morning, I found out about Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's  Baby's First Circus program for parents of newborns (up to 12 months old). It's free, all I did was sign Mason up on the website! When You Sign Up You'll Receive: A ticket voucher, which will arrive by mail, that can be exchanged for a free ticket to any Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performance, anytime, anywhere. No expiration date! You'll also be able to print a very special commemorative certificate, that you can personalize with your child's name! How cool is that?! I thought I'd pass this info along to whomever might come across this and find it useful! Hopefully Mason isn't scared of clowns! :)

This is Mason's birth announcement we sent out to family and friends last week. Of course it has to have owls on it! :) The picture I used is of him in his carseat on the way home from the hospital. So cute! Card is from tinyprints.com

10 months ago I had no idea what even goes into a nursery (besides a crib), but after researching and decorating my own nursery, I guess you can say I'm pretty knowledgeable on this subject now. I'd like to jot down my tips for anyone who might come across this blog and need some advice on starting their own nursery on a budget. This is ultimately how I came up with Mason's nursery... First, I had to figure out what type of vibe or style I wanted the room to have (modern, vintage, traditional, etc.), so I went on a massive inspiration photo search on the Internet to see what I was being drawn to. Tip #1: Gather all your inspiration photos and save them to a folder in your computer. I put mine on my desktop for easy access. You can make different files within the file of your favorite photos to narrow down what you love vs. what you like. Great websites to use for inspiration photos are: Pinterest, On To Baby, Spearmint Baby, Cheap & Chic Nursery, and Pro

I realized I never put pictures up of the nursery decals . Here they are!

We finally have a picture of all 3 of us thanks to my mom. Except Mason isn't looking forward, he's looking up at us lol. His expression is so funny when he was looking at us, so I had to snap a picture of it. I love the picture of me and him, my little cuddle buddy! These we taken yesterday when Auntie Barbara and Uncle Angel came over with the parents to see Mason. It was a nice visit! :)

This is the start to Mason's Monthly Photo Project. It's kind of like my baby bump photos I took each week. I got the idea from Young House Love . I also have a special frame where I can put his monthly photos in it (thanks Grandma!). I think it's up to one year. So when it's done I can hang it in his room or some where in the house! :) I like this project a lot. Isn't he SO cute in his 1 month photo?!?!?! XOXO

GO ISLANDERS!!! Michael bought Mason three Islanders onsies. SO CUTE! Get ready Mason, Daddy can't wait until you're old enough to watch hockey and go to Islanders games with him!