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IVF Here We Come

17 April 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

*UPDATE* We feel very strongly that IVF is not the direction we should go. We are very happy and excited about our decision to move forward with adoption 🙂 Today we met with Dr. Foulk and got some disappointing news. My left ovary appears to be non-responsive and he believes my right fallopian tube may be too … Continue reading IVF Here We Come

Accomplishments

15 April 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

Each of us had some little accomplishments today, so I thought I'd share :)Aurelia said "Star Trek." Daniel and I have been watching it on Netflix, so when he said, "Aurelia, do you want to watch Star Trek?" she parroted back, "Star Trek?" We're turning her into a little geek. 🙂 She also said 'yes' for … Continue reading Accomplishments

Dialogue

10 April 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Maybe we're the only ones who think its funny, but here is some of the amusing dialogue between Daniel and I recently.Late at night while getting into bed, sleeping baby in the next room...Me: (yelling, while in the Haka stance) "Ka mate Ka mate! Ka ora Ka ora! Ka mate Ka mate! Ka ora Ka … Continue reading Dialogue

Toby!

4 April 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This is our new puppy, Toby! He is a Shorkie (Shih tzu/Yorkie) and Daniel completely surprised me with him 🙂 Here's the story...Daniel had been looking on the KSL classifieds for a ladder so he could do some things up on our roof (removing an old dish, fix gutter, etc.). So he told me that … Continue reading Toby!

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Hi, I’m Jess. I share simple ways to build joy in yourself, your family, and your community. I’m a foster mama writing about mental health, infertility, adoption, home education, life and love. Welcome!

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