Friday, January 21, 2011

It's that time of the month again.

Yes it's time for ICLW.

And yes, Aunt Flo is visiting as well.  I think the thing that bothers me most about her is how she gets me irritated and moody.  I have come to terms with the realization that her arrival means no baby, but I wish I could just not get bugged with my closest friends and family when she comes by.  I am working on that.  I think I did a better job this month.  I'll have to ask my hubby.

I haven't done a welcome ICLW letter for awhile, so I thought I would do one this time.  You can see the info on the side bar of my blog.  But here it is quick and dirty.  I spent a lot of time, money, and energy doing infertility treatments and dealing with insurance companies.  None of which turned out well.  I spent some more time, money, and energy devoted towards adoption, and have reaped the benefits of it.  I have a beautiful baby boy who is a joy to be with.  He has such a pleasant, happy personality and is always smiling and laughing except for when he's not.  :D  Which isn't too often.  :D

As you can see from my header, my blog is about finding joy now, today, not later, and not tomorrow.  In the throes of life and the ups and downs it brings, I have found that if I can keep my perspective and focus on being happy, then I can get through anything--even infertility treatments and the stress of adoption.

I still write about infertility and adoption.  But now I also write about being a mom.  I also write about ordinary things like exercise, crafts, and whatever else I feel like at the moment.  I enjoy photography, reading, being outside, and learning most anything.  I am working on my cooking skills and am hoping to find pockets of time in between naps to learn how to garden, work on some crafts, and edit and digitally scrapbook my photos.  I hope you will stick around and join me in finding joy in life.

13 comments:

  1. I am so happy to see you with your sweet son. Congratulations!

    ICLW #8

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  2. Your son is SO adorable! And I love the philosophy, it's definitely something I need to incorporate into my life as of recent. So glad I found your blog, from ICLW!

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  3. I like your run-down. I get the same way right before AF, in fact it should be showing up any day now...let me know if you find a magic pill for irritability and general sticking of a foot in one's mouth!

    ICLW

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  4. I love that idea about finding joy in the present. I need to do that more often instead of letting myself get in these funks. I just wrote that on a post-it and will stick it to the mirror in my bathroom. Thanks for the reminder to focus more on today.

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  5. Oh your little guy is adorable. Thank you for sharing your story with the world =)

    *hugs*

    ICLW #56

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  6. I'm so glad you are going to keep writing. I've loved following your journey.

    That picture of you and your little boy on the sidebar is so darling! You just look so happy!

    Love and hugs to you both!!

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  7. Stopping over form ICLW.

    Love your blog title & subtitle. You are absolutely right about finding joy. Sometimes joy sneaks up on us, but more often it is up to us to find the joy in the everyday things.

    Your son is beautiful.

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  8. I like the finding joy now concept. And your little one is too cute!

    ICLW

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  9. I absolutely love the idea behind your blog.....finding joy now in the big things and the "ordinary" things. :-)

    ICLW #67

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  10. i hate AF. wanna know the super ironic? she came to visit on two of my three adoption showers as well as on the day we first met our son! it's like she was rubbing it my face! i thought you might get a kick out of it and appreciate that ;)

    p.s. i saw your comment and i was like, "who is jana???" haha!

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  11. Hello, Thank you for the introduction! I am new, hopping by from IComLeavWe. I look forward to spending more time getting to know you.
    Take care~
    ~Amy

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  12. Finding joy in day to day life is my focus for 2011 - I love that this is a main focus of your blog! I'm going to be following you now, so you can help remind me to continue working on it! :)

    ICLW #42

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  13. Aha - another joy seeker! Love your philosophy :) I'm trying to post a blog a day about living joyfully everyday in 2011 (verdict: much harder than I thought). I look forward to reading you. Happy ICLW!

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