mangia mondays 68: 9 month cupcake

hello there!

welcome to

a blog hop i co-host each week

with the super incredible

lisa from shine your light.

sooo... technically speaking

i don't have a food post to share this week.

BUT

i do have something a whole lot better:

my 9 month cupcake!

she's finally here,

my sweet charlotte olivia -

or cupcake, as i lovingly nicknamed her

when she was super tiny & lived in my tummy!

 i baked my little cupcake for 9 months!

38 weeks & 5 days, to be exact. :)

hubs & i put lots of love into this little girl

& we're so excited she's finally here.

we love being able to hold her

& listen to the silliest things...

{who knew gas could be so cute?!}

watching her sleep,

even though we know that's when we should be sleeping.

everything has changed,

but we're elated.

 i love her more than anything

& can't wait to watch her grow

{or bake ;) }

some more.

what a wonderful gift we've been given!

now it's your turn!

link up those recipes & food posts!

until next time,

dowlings, out!