Lilypie Third Birthday tickers

3.23.2011

Love to find a great deal!

I absoltely LOVE to find a good deal on something. I am someone who doesn't tend to pay full price for anything for myself or Nils and now I do the same for our little guy. I wanted to share some of the sites I visit and have found some great deals on. Some sites have a new deal or 2 everyday and others just have really good sales once in a while.

http://www.babysteals.com/ (baby related items twice a day at 10 am and 10 pm Central time)
http://www.kidsteals.com/ (kids related items once a day at 10 am)
http://www.babyhalfoff.com/ (once a day at 9 am Central time)
http://www.retailmenot.com/ (coupon codes for almost any store. not all codes work that are submitted                                              by the users but have found some great ones)
http://www.totsy.com/ (new sales everday but have to join the site)
https://www.zulily.com/ (new sales everyday. It is a site you have to "join" to purchase and see sales)
http://www.theminisocial.com/ (another join to see sales site with daily sales)
http://www.amazon.com/ (amazon mom is a great program!! great diaper deals with subscribe and save)
http://www.pocketyourdollars.com/ (she has done all the work for you..mostly local deals)
http://dealseekingmom.com/coupons/ (another great coupon site)
http://www.petuniaoutlet.com/ (ok so still not cheap bags but great prices when the outlet is open)
http://theshoppingmama.com/ (great giveaways and shares sales coming up)

I know there are some I may be missing and will update as I find more! :)

3.18.2011

Who needs drums...

When you have plastic spoons and a glass jar!


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3/16/10

On 3/16/10 our profile book (click on like and you can view the book we made) arrived at our adoption agency. I tracked that packed for 5 long days until it finally arrived there. I immediately began to wonder when it would be shown. What things would she like about it? Would it be our sweet Sadie girl pictures that she liked or the cute nursery pics to show we were all ready for our little one. Little did I know that almost immediately it was shown and the person it was shown to would forever change my life! Little did I know it was Nils's video games and musician qualities that would draw her to us. Our book didn't even need to be completed yet because our homestudy wasn't finalized but I had it all ready to go and just felt like I needed to get it ordered! I had a coupon that needed to get used up too so that was part of my push. But now I know the real reason. I needed to get that book done asap because I was about to become a mommy! I was about to have all my dreams made come true. All those years trying and longing for a sweet baby. All the tears and heartache were something I would go through all over again! If I could go back and tell myself what was ahead and how you are going through this for a reason and He is more amazing than you could ever dream of then that would have made those dark days so much easier!
I share all of this for 2 reasons. The first is that there are a few of my sweet friends still waiting, dreaming, hoping, and living in some of the darkest, loneliest days they will hopefully ever go through but I know without a doubt that when your day comes all this pain, all this hurt will be completely healed and that sweet face of your baby WILL make this wait worth it! The other reason is that Ive been on a message board for years now and one of the sweet girls on there just adopted her 2nd sweet baby. Both of her girls are from the same birthmom and I have had the honor of watching all of this unfold for the last several months. Yesterday her 2nd miracle came into this world, healthy, and beautiful! I have seen pictures today and it brings back floods of memories and tears remembering the day Stewart arrived. Her and I have had long conversations about everything in life and she has been a HUGE support through trying to conceive and then through the adoption process. She has an open adoption with her birthmom and I just love to see how others can have this amazing relationship with the girl who not only chose life for our sweet baby but who trusts me to raise, love and be mommy to them! I am so excited that all of her dreams have come true just like mine have! :) Adoption is an amazing, emotion filled life long process and I love having people to walk this journey with!

3.17.2011

3/17/10

Happy St Patty's Day!!! :)

Sledding at daycare


Baby's 1st St Patrick's Day!
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3.15.2011

Easter outfit

I just got the last piece of Stewart's Easter out (new tie). :) Oh my goodness I can't wait to see him in it. Ok maybe I can wait a little because he will be 2 weeks shy of 1 years old on Easter!





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3.13.2011

Guitar cases make fun toys!

Stewart loved to crawl around in his daddy's guitar case. Of couse he loved hearing him play the guitar too! I have a feeling music and twins baseball will be a father/son favorite past time someday and that makes his daddy SUPER excited!





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10 Months Old!

Here are some recent pictures of my not so little man. He is So fun right now and just loves being independent as you can see!












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