The Kids

The Circus is Coming to Town + Circus Toddler Activities

by jessicaturner on January 21, 2012

Next weekend Matthew is out of town, and I am taking the kids to The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus’ latest show, “Fully Charged” here in Nashville. We are going with one of his friends from school and are really excited. The show is at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena from January 26-29, 2012. Note: [...]

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A Big Boy Bed and Baby Girl Crib

by jessicaturner on December 2, 2011

This weekend our household is going to experience a big change – Elias is getting a twin bed, Adeline is getting a crib and both will be sharing a room! Up until now, Elias has been sleeping in a toddler bed (his crib converted to one) and Adeline has been sleeping in our room. Since [...]

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Adeline:: 5 Months

by jessicaturner on November 30, 2011

I can’t believe our little girl is 5 months old – and at about 17.5 lbs, she is not so little anymore. Monthly sticker by Sticky Bellies Sweet girl, you are wearing mostly nine month clothing and size three diapers. You are the most easy-going baby and rarely fuss, unless you are hungry. You light [...]

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Elias Meets Adeline

by jessicaturner on November 5, 2011

We filmed Elias meeting Adeline on my ipad and I just realized that we never uploaded it. He is so darn cute. I thought some of you may enjoy this little video.

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Adeline at 3 Months and Lots More

by jessicaturner on September 23, 2011

Happy Friday. Typically my posts are pretty topical, but I am going to be a bit all over the place today. It’s a bit how my brain is functioning these days. Adeline is 3 months old today. We continue to marvel at how big she is getting! She is holding her head up really well, [...]

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Every Day Fun

by jessicaturner on September 19, 2011

With Sara being so sick, it has been hard to do much. I feel like I am just going through the motions. But, my kids don’t understand. And Sara would want me to keep LIVING LIFE and being joyful. Moreover, her favorite posts have always been Elias and Adeline posts. So, I thought I would [...]

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Adeline:: 2 Months Old

by jessicaturner on August 26, 2011

Adeline at two months old rocking her Harper and Eden headband and sticky bellies sticker. How is it possible that my little girl is already two months old? We went to the doctor this week and she is in the 97th percentile for weight (13 lb. 8 oz) and 88th percentile for length (23 1/4″). [...]

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Elias’s Train Birthday Party

by jessicaturner on August 8, 2011

Things have been a whirlwind since Elias’s train party, but I am excited to finally share all the details with you! This might get a little long, but several of you have asked for the nitty gritty, so here it is. I was really pleased with how everything came together. We had the train party [...]

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Handmade Items for Adeline and Elias

by jessicaturner on July 8, 2011

I have had a lot of fun (in large part thanks to Heartsy, a flash deal site for handmade shops – get a $5 credit when you sign up!) acquiring some sweet handmade items for Adeline, so I wanted to share the shops in which they have come from. The women who run these shops [...]

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Elias and Adeline

by jessicaturner on July 7, 2011

We are so fortunate in that Elias has done so well in transitioning to the roll of big brother.   He is incredibly sweet to his sister. I can’t help but think about how on the day we found out we were expecting, he proclaimed it was a girl baby. It is as if he [...]

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