I've found that trying to adopt requires a a whole lot of self confidence.For a lot of people when they want to have kids they just do. They stop preventing a baby and BAM!, there is their child. Even when they aren't trying, some people are just that kind of lucky and children come into … Continue reading Would You Pick Your Family?
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"Do you have a baby?"
I took Aurelia to the doctor last week (it was something weird with her eye, she's okay though) and had the following experience in the childrens' waiting/play room...I was sitting with Aurelia at the little table watching her do puzzles and play with one of those loopy toy things with the wooden beads on them. You … Continue reading "Do you have a baby?"
Lullaby Baby
I usually sing the 'Baby Mine' lullaby from Dumbo to Aurelia when we put her to bed...And the last few days I've started singing 'Stay Awake' from Mary Poppins :)Bedtime is my favorite time of day as a family. Every teeth brushing, jammie wearing, story telling, lullaby singing, toddler praying, kiss giving moment 🙂
Our Blue’s Clues Mini Tragedy
Yesterday we had a bit of a crisis in our house. On Monday I took Aurelia over to my friend Amy's house and she had a little play date with Amy's two boys. While at their house Amy gave Aurelia a little Blue toy and a "handy dandy notebook" from the show. Aurelia LOVED them. She talked … Continue reading Our Blue’s Clues Mini Tragedy
Fall!
Fall is here! Well, at this point it feels like it's come and gone 🙂 I can't believe we already had a smidge of snow! Anyway, I'm not a fan of Halloween but I love decorating for fall and doing "fall time" things. As soon as September arrived I started using our pumpkin scented room … Continue reading Fall!
Jess Building Joy 