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Jovial State of Mind: Here Comes the Sun
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Jovial State of Mind. Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Here Comes the Sun. Sure, I can blame the all the concussions from soccer, or maybe I need to be taking Ginkgo on a daily basis, but I struggle to remember events, days, ok even years! I am not talking about I can't remember my 4 yr old birthday. This is as big as I cannot remember the day I met my sister-in-law for the first time 6 years ago, getting my driver's license at 16, or even what I did for New Years in 2011! And IT WAS GREAT! I want to remember c...
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Jovial State of Mind: The chapter: Recurring Loss
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Jovial State of Mind. Tuesday, June 17, 2014. The chapter: Recurring Loss. Blogging about infertility can mean, from time to time, the less jovial post. This last month we drifted out of the waters of infertility and into the vast ocean of recurring loss. Infertility can keep you wearingly treading to keep your chin above the waters of insecurity. Recurring Loss simply drowns you in grief. Infertility is struggle to get pregnant, recurring loss is the struggle to stay pregnant. Yeah, it hurts less. I can...
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Jovial State of Mind: How the D's do ONE
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Jovial State of Mind. Wednesday, May 21, 2014. How the D's do ONE. He celebrated his first year surrounded by a family that is absolutely smitten with him. He brings JOY to our life every day. Did I mention that the cake was egg and butter free? The egg was on purpose - I haven't introduced eggs in his diet yet and did not think first bday party was the right time to discover if he had an allergy. Googled up some suggestions and threw in a little applesauce and a mashed banana instead. A bit of silliness.
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Jovial State of Mind: One month
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Jovial State of Mind. Thursday, January 23, 2014. The long anticipated one month home post. And I DO NOT want to do it. Not because I am not completely smitten with most definitely the cutest baby IN THE WORLD. Because I am. Not because we are not getting into routine and learning to live life as a family of three. Because we sort-of are. Not because Little Man is not growing leaps and bounds and learning new milestones daily. YES YES. WAY BETTER. For ALL of us. No contest- I am now mom of the CUTEST BAB...
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Jovial State of Mind: Be Jovial
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Jovial State of Mind. Trying to be jovial are we? This is gonna shock the socks right off some people who knew me long ago, back when I was President or Vice President of practically every club/social group at my small private school, but the truth is that I am quite insecure and struggle with social anxiety. I have left many of you staring now at your bare toes, socks off! In college, I found myself biting my nails (never did it before and now can’t kick it) on Sundays in the church auditorium. A whole ...
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Jovial State of Mind: Falling in Love
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Jovial State of Mind. Friday, November 22, 2013. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sharing the "simple" things, moments, people, music, thoughts, and choices that are keeping me in a jovial state of mind as we navigate the waters of infertility, miscarriage and adoption. Who knew one simple prayer would turn our life UPside DOWN? View my complete profile. CLICK HERE to share Reece's Rainbow on Your Blog!
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Jovial State of Mind: It's nice to meet you.
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Jovial State of Mind. Tuesday, December 10, 2013. It's nice to meet you. We woke up knowing we were most likely not going to the orphanage today. We were told we would have to wait till Monday. What they said made sense logically, but emotionally, "Can I just meet my son already people? Our facilitator call at 2 pm and said she was sending a taxi our way to get us because she was rushing to try to finish all the paperwork herself and (no promises) try to get us out to the orphanage today! How 'bout now, ...
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Jovial State of Mind: Little Man's Adoption
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Jovial State of Mind. Want to get caught up on Little Man's adoption story! Gotcha day with Little Man. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sharing the "simple" things, moments, people, music, thoughts, and choices that are keeping me in a jovial state of mind as we navigate the waters of infertility, miscarriage and adoption. Who knew one simple prayer would turn our life UPside DOWN? View my complete profile. CLICK HERE to share Reece's Rainbow on Your Blog! Other people who say it better:. A bit of silliness.
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Jovial State of Mind: The Journey to Destination BEST
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Jovial State of Mind. Monday, February 3, 2014. The Journey to Destination BEST. As I write this, a snotty little guy lies in the pack n play next to our bed heavily breathing, deep inside an unawakenable slumber. (When this guy is ready to sleep - he is out for the count). I keep looking over every couple minutes in disbelief. That is my kid. I have a son. I once heard a sermon by David Platt. Where he expressed that he kept thinking adoption as a second best option. Even during his families journey...
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Jovial State of Mind: How the D's do court day
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Jovial State of Mind. Thursday, December 12, 2013. How the D's do court day. Nov 29: The court made official what our hearts already told us was true:. We are the parents of Little Man. Social Worker, Me, Hubs, Assistant Orphanage Director and our AMAZING facilitator after court. She looked at me and SMILED! When we left, every one kept joking about how that was there first time to see her smile during court. We bummed a ride with the assistant director to the orphanage to tell Little Man the good news.
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