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C Family Tidbit #4

5 September 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Hide and Seek is a favorite game around our house. When we play, Aurelia has us help her hide and then go in the other room to count. Then we're supposed to pretend to look for her everywhere except the place we just helped her hide 🙂

New Bed for the Little Lady

3 September 20132 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

Aurelia finally outgrew her toddler bed 🙂 When we had Aurelia my grandparents bought us a crib that converted into a toddler bed and it has been the BEST. It starts as a crib with the mattress high for a newborn, we lowered the mattress when she started pulling up on the sides, then removed … Continue reading New Bed for the Little Lady

Runner

20 June 20132 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This morning on our walk Aurelia said she wanted to run, so I found a line on the pavement, told her we would race to a tree up ahead, and said "ready, set, go" and man did Little Miss go! 🙂 It was pretty awesome not only seeing her run pretty quickly for a 2 … Continue reading Runner

If you can squish it, you can throw it

10 May 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

If you can squish it, you can throw it.If you can't squish it, you don't throw it.Daniel came up with this rule to help Aurelia know what was okay to throw. If you can squish it you can throw it, and vice versa. Pillows, nerf balls, stuffed animals, and all that squishes is fair game. … Continue reading If you can squish it, you can throw it

Beginning Breastfeeding :)

14 March 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 4 Comments

If you think breastfeeding is weird or gross then don't bother reading this post :)For a while now I've been planning to breastfeed when we adopt. I successfully breastfed Aurelia until she was about 9 months old when our reproductive endocrinologist (fertility doctor) said I needed to stop because it would interfere with our treatments … Continue reading Beginning Breastfeeding 🙂

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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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