I feel like being a mom who wrestles anxiety (and usually wins the battle on most days) is like looking at yourself, your family and your life that has quickly changed through a thick and hazy cloud. I love motherhood and I love my baby, but when anxiety hits it's like a big storm blew … Continue reading Mothering through anxiety
Ever stop dead in your tracks and wonder what would have happened if you took one step off track; if your foot veered to the left by an inch instead of the right? How then would you have the things you have, the people you care for and the life you're living right here and … Continue reading This Life
They weren't kidding when they said after pregnancy your emotions are on an all time high! I catch myself gulping back tears regularly over these last few days. Tomorrow marks one week of Paxton being on the outside and I sit here in amazement that he is even here and that he is ours. I … Continue reading All the emotions
Nick and I are so thrilled to announce the arrival of our little man, Paxton Jordan Adams. I never knew love could look like this; all wrapped up in one tiny being. Paxton, you stole momma's heart my babe. More to come once we catch up on some zzz's.
Every day we grow closer and closer to your arrival and with every passing day our hearts grow fonder of you. We feel your kicks and flips and we love you with a love we've never known before. I can only imagine when we meet you and finally hold you in our arms, oh how … Continue reading Love your momma
Today was one of two of my baby showers to celebrate baby Adams' arrival! The food was delicious, the decor was adorable and the presents were so abundant. But as I sit down and think about the day, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the community that surrounds Nick and I and our growing … Continue reading With a thankful heart
"Sometimes in the moments of the most searing pain, we think we don't have a choice. But we do. It's in those moments that we make the most important choice; grow or give up. It's easy to want to give up under the weight of what we're carrying. It seems sometimes like the only possible … Continue reading Grow or Give up
This last year, I lost something that was precious to me. I felt pain and emptiness and a bit of anger. But through the loss I saw God's hand in it all- revealing something beautiful in me through the wreckage. Through ME… little did I know, He was pruning and refining me (again) in this … Continue reading What can happen in a year
Josephine Adams | Nestled In Motherhood 