Wow, this week has felt SUPER long! The best thing about this week is that a cold front has finally hit north Alabama and it feels like Christmas–which means we obviously had to start putting Christmas decor out LOL! I’ll share below for my weekly FAVORITES!
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Harrison’s tree was the first one we put up in the house this past week. He was THRILLED! After I put his lights and star on his tree, I let him put his ornaments on, and of course they are all in one spot on the tree–BUT it’s his tree and this year I’m letting him do his own thing! I’m going to go back and hang some balls on it or maybe a garland, so his tree is almost complete.
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I went to Sephora to find a new foundation and this is what was recommended to me by the sales worker. First, I was super hesitant because I don’t really feel like celeb owned make up brands are that great. But the sales girl seemed extremely knowledgeable about make up, so I took a chance. I’m glad I did! I have really been enjoying this foundation! It applies so smoothly, gives great coverage without being too heavy, and stays on really well throughout the day. It’s also a clean brand and I’m working on trying to clean up my make up. I’ll get on IG stories today so y’all can see my foundation on!
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I’m so grateful to the Lord for building our family through adoption! While adoption is something we cherish, we can’t forget that adoption is born out of a tragedy. I am grateful to both Harrison’s and Banks’s birth families for choosing Dustin and I to parent their sons and become their forever parents. My boys are truly the best gift and would never have been possible without adoption. If you have any questions and may want to pursue adoption, I’d love to share my story or you can search my blog for adoption posts. I don’t share my boys’ stories because those are theirs, but I openly share mine!
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Halloween this year was COLD!!! Banks was asleep before we went out, so he literally slept pretty much the entire time and woke up maybe the last 10 minutes of trick or treating. Harrison lost his collar Sunday night after our church’s fall festival, so he’s Snoopy minus his collar ha! He had the best time running to each door–it brought me so much joy watching him and I can’t wait for Banks and Merritt to join him one day. My sister and BIL Nick came over to walk with us (we just stayed around our neighborhood) and I loved that we were all together. Next year she will have Wiley (my new nephew!!!) and Merritt will be with us 🙂
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Speaking of Merritt, I hit the 20 week mark yesterday. I have my anatomy scan next week and I haven’t seen her since 11 weeks, so I’m excited. I bought this sweater dress to wear this winter in hopes it will accommodate a growing belly :). It’s super soft and feels close to cashmere without the price of cashmere (way cheaper), and I just bought my normal size! I keep finding clothes I want to buy–like a new pair of jeans–and then I remember I can’t buy anything right now aside from something like above because I won’t be fitting into anything for a while LOL