Christmas 2019 Stockings

Here are my children's stockings, Clara is Two, Hazel is almost Four and Cort is almost Six.

I do stockings a bit different. I try to keep things more minimal, and quality vs quantity.
For right now the kids get their stockings and one wrapped gift under the tree.
I'd rather buy some items the kids, But also John and I will love for years to come vs spend less and get something cheap that will break in a week or two.

Because of that, I shop for stockings all year round, finding deals and used if possible.
Some of these items will have links, other will not because they are no longer available,
 But I tried to link something similar if possible.

If you have any other Questions feel free to message me!

CLARA

Clara is always wanting to color with the big kids, so we got these Twistables crayon colored pencils.

I bought this Magnetic Animal band set a few years ago on clearance, I know Clara will have so much fun with it.

Clara loves treats so we got her these Jelly Beans as a fun treat.

I got a wooden tree at Hobby Lobby that I painted as a Christmas tree.

Years ago I bought a lot on Ebay of  Little critters used. they were all in great shape so I saved them for the kids on different holidays, so Clara got this Little critters Sheep set.

Clara's been needing some nice Mittens as winter approaches.

Last year I found some American Girl Matching sets on clearance, She's still too small to fit the girls ones, but she will love dressing up her Bitty baby she got for her birthday with these new PJ's.

We got her this Maileg Mouse that was just too sweet and adorable to pass up.

Clara loves to play school while I do school with the older two, this Chalkboard will be perfect to draw and play with.

HAZEL

We got Hazel this adorable Queen Maileg Mouse that I know she will LOVE playing with and bringing with her.

We got her some Twistables  colored pencils to use on her Dress a Fox coloring book.

Last year I found some American Girl Matching sets, Shes still too small to fit the girls ones, but she will love dressing up my old Bitty baby with these new PJ's.

Hazel is getting more and more into letter and sounds, she will love these Chalkboard to practice.

I found some fun dress up jewelry Hazel will have fun with.

Hazel needed a new water bottle, Cort was gifted a Klean Kanteen and we've been so impressed with the quality we got one for Hazel.

Hazel is big into Sticker Book so this will be a fun thing for her to play with!

CORT

Cort has been loving anything History lately, These Liberty Kids DVD will be fun for him to watch.

We got this Long Sleeve tree shirt for him, He's always excited for new cozy clothes.

I love getting things to make Cort excited for school. He's still learning how to tell time by minuets, This Chalkboard will be a fun way for him to fill in the clock, do spelling words and draw fun pictures.

Since Hazel & Clara are getting a little Maileg Mouse, I thought he would have fun playing with them with his.

Cort has grown out of most of his gloves, these Gloves will keep him nice and warm this winter.

This Winter Activities book will be fun for him to work on in his free time,
Also new Twistables Colored Pencils will make it more fun.

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Loss // Part 1

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, I felt like this was the right time to share with other mothers dealing with this.

Loss...

It’s something I haven’t had to deal with much.

And more specifically never had to deal with miscarriage. 

I’ve had 3 healthy and normal pregnancies and even though I knew it was a possibility. I never thought it would happen to me. 

Then suddenly I was part of the 1 in 4. 

The moment I got my positive pregnancy test I was so overjoyed. Thinking about what life would be like with 4 little ones running around. How far apart in age Clara and this new baby would be. I was so excited and yet it didn’t seem real.  The line was faint. But still definitely there. So I decided before I got too excited (too late). I would test again in 2 days to see a darker line then I would feel more comfortable.

Two days pass. I test again. Stark negative. No second line. Not even a hint of one. The next day I began miscarrying. I was heartbroken. Even though I had told myself not to get too excited. I had, I had dreamed of what life would be like with this baby. Gender? Names? Announcement? Then everything was gone. 

I had what is called a chemical pregnancy. 

Which is basically a very very early miscarriage. 

I was pregnant.  But unfortunately not anymore. 

I’m not a very open person with my emotions. I don’t like talking about them. At least not to many people. But I know that going through this hard trial will bring me closer to God, John and hopefully be an opportunity to reach out to others. 

God's plan is perfect. Even if we don’t understand. God's way is the best way. Even when it’s hard. When you don’t know what the future holds. 

We only knew about you a few short days,

And then you were gone. 

But you will always be in our hearts, and we can’t wait to see you in heaven someday.
And you, No matter how small, are so very precious and special to us

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