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WHERE MY INTROVERTS AT? 👋🏼
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I’ve been at a work conference since Tuesday and while I may appear to be this extroverted social butterfly the truth is — I’m a complete introvert in extrovert clothing. 🤣👏🏼 I love and enjoy social situations but as time progresses I slowly lose battery charge until I power off. 🙈
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So, while over the years I may have pushed and forced myself to “charge on” I’ve learned to know and respect my mind and body’s limitations and put myself in “time out” for a recharge. 🔌
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That being said, scrolling through my phone, editing some pictures on the hotel balcony and soaking in the SILENCE before I jump back into another couple days of business. 😉
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Anyone else a total introvert? Or are you one of those amazing extroverts who thrive on social situations and they fill up your cup? 🧐

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We’re not in Florida anymore, Toto! 🌵🌵🌵 #wheninarizona 👏🏼

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I HAVE THESE VIVID DREAMS SOMETIMES.
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That I’m in the hospital and I’m holding my newborn baby. I see Parker and Mason clamoring around to hold him, I see Dan in the background smiling and I FEEL such elated blissful joy as I hold this baby in my arms...
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And then I wake up.
And I’m in my bed.
And there is no baby.
And I know there won’t be.
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I have two perfect little boys. And I thank God for them every day. But the journey to bring them into this world wasn’t easy. I was diagnosed with severe hyperemesis gravidarum when I was only 7 weeks pregnant with Parker. It lasted the entire 39 weeks of pregnancy — both times. Without modern medical intervention of being hospitalized, and fed intravenously, we would not have made it. It was relentless nausea and vomiting, upwards of 60+ times a day and I couldn’t eat or drink on my own. Doctors don’t know exactly why it happens outside of that our bodies basically reject the pregnancy hormone and as long as HCG is present in our body, it fights itself.
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I love being a mom.
So much.
More than anything else I’ve experienced in my life.
And with every part of me I want more children.
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I’m so thankful for my boys — and that I’ve had this opportunity to be a mother at all, when I know so many others are currently praying and trying for the same.
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But it doesn’t dull the ache.
It doesn’t make it go away.
It doesn’t make it hurt less.
It doesn’t make me not wish it could be different...
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There’s no good answer here, friends.
Except sometimes it’s just going to hurt.
And sometimes you just need to cry.
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But when you’re done — pick yourself up and count all of the blessings you do have. And be thankful for that.

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IN MY DEFENSE — IT SPOKE TO ME. ✋🏼
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So, I was perusing good ‘ol Marshall’s minding my own business looking for some cute new things for my trip to AZ next week when I saw this cute little tree poking his head out towards me from the clearance section... Whispering for me to come over... 🌱
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Listen, when decor beckons to me — I listen. 🤣
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So I obediently wandered on over and boy, was he cute. I located his price tag and cautiously flipped it — make it or break it moment over here — and silently squealed with joy when the markdown read $40. 👏🏼 Score.
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Not having the good foresight to have secured a shopping cart I picked up the tree and proceeded to carry him to the front of the store. 👀 Heads turned, eyes widened, as I’m sure, over the clothes racks, there appeared to be a floating tree moving about the store. 👻🌳
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After paying, and being congratulated by fellow checkout line patrons on my good find, I brought him out to my car to secure him in my trunk... However, I didn’t think to measure him or my trunk before purchasing so the sheer fact that this tree is in my house today is quite incredible. 🤓 Who ever said I wouldn’t use my high school geometry was a liar. 😉
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I parked in the driveway deciding how to explain to Dan that this tree spoke to me quite clearly asking to come home with me and who was I to resist, when out he walked as I stood there facing my trunk running through various wording scenarios...
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“You bought a tree?” 😏😑🤔
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“I did.” 🥺😬😶
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It was worth it though, right?
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I mean, he cute. 😛
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He’s already settled in and we’re getting along quite nicely! 🤗
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Sorry, Dan. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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DUNCE. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🙈📓🍎
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We visited CRACKER COUNTRY for Parker’s 2nd grade class field trip today and it was pretty awesome!
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We saw an old school house, we churned butter, shopped in a country store, visited the blacksmith and even made candles. 👏🏼
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Treasuring the fact that I’m able to share these moments with him. ♥️

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🎶 “Cause I've got a golden ticket
I've got a golden chance to make my way
And with a golden ticket, it's a golden day!” 🎶
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...You know it’s a good musical when a 6 and 8 year old are on the edge of their seat loving every minute for 2.5 hours! 😉👏🏼🍭💖

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Per the boys’ request we’re making the subtle shift from FALL 🍂🍁 to HALLOWEEN 🎃👻🕸🕷! When do you bring out the ghosts & ghouls? 🧟‍♂️

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A VERY GATSBY BIRTHDAY TO ME! 🥂🍾 #cheersto34

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VITAMIN SEA. 🌊
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Having one of those “feel all the feels” kinda days. 🤪
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You ever have those? 🙈
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Lost in your thoughts, too inside your own head? 🥴
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So taking a little TIME OUT to just lean into it. Take a deep breath. And before I leave this sandy spot — RELEASE IT.
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What do y’all do when you get in those funky moods? 😬

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I always wanted a little girl.
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I wanted to dress her up in frilly dresses and big pink bows. I wanted to get manicures and pedicures together during a girls day out. I wanted to play Barbies, dress-up and have pretend tea parties. 🎀
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But when we plan, friends. God laughs. Because He had a plan greater for me, and my life, than I could ever imagine. 🙏🏼
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God didn’t give me what I wanted, He gave me what I NEEDED. 🙌🏼
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Every day I look at these little boys of mine and I learn SO much. They have taught me so much about myself. About patience. About kindness. They’ve taught me so much about going outside of my comfort zone and seeing the beauty that lies there. 🥰
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I traded the frilly dresses and bows for basketball shorts and sneakers. I traded the manicure and pedicures for NERF gun battles and Laser Tag. I traded the dress-up and tea parties for superhero capes and outdoor forts... 👦🏼👦🏻
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And I couldn’t be more thankful. 🙏🏼
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I always wanted a little girl but God gave me TWO of the most incredible little BOYS and what a blessing that has been on my life. 🙌🏼
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Just a reminder, that even in life when things don’t go as you planned - or as you anticipated - that the plot twist can be even sweeter than you imagined. 😉

Jenn Richardson

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