Why, hello Friday!

You have a way of sneaking up on us!

But we are glad you are here!

What a beautiful week we have had!

This weather, for November in Wisconsin, cannot be beat!

Here is a photo from Instagram stories….cause I just love it so much! Our sweet baby, who used to melt into a heap of a fit on the floor (which left us wondering what just happened), can now say “I no like the noise of the vacuum, Mommy! I stay out here and watch.” Not a moment goes by when I see these simple but HUGE things, that I do not stop and give praise to God – He has allowed Eliza SO much healing that it is beyond our wildest dreams for her!

These past weeks Eliza and I have made incredible strides in our relationship – not that it wasn’t good before, it just wasn’t at it’s best. It brings me back to those first weeks that she was in my arms – always wanting to be in my arms, making eye contact, and just being so happy and calm. She is talking like crazy these days, smiling, happy, and just seems SO “settled.” She is looking to me for ALL things, and even has been asking me to feed her her breakfast, which I LOVE to do. I am teary typing this! You all, these are answers to so many prayers, and so much purposeful work to help Eliza overcome. The journey is getting even sweeter, and the baggage is getting lighter.

We have had a fabulous week of school too!

There is a hashtag on Instagram right now – #wecouldhavemissedthis.

November is National Adoption Month, and many are sharing their blessings upon blessings with this hashtag.

If you are on Instagram, I encourage you to follow this hashtag and read the posts. They are that good.

I really, really reflected after seeing this hashtag about what we really truly could have missed – and it just took all the air out of my lungs.

As challenging as our adoptions have sometimes been, I seriously cannot even think about life without our precious Tate Owen and sweet baby Eliza Claire.

How could we possibly have ever lived without them?

There is such a NEED for children to be adopted.

There are over 140 million orphans in the world.

One in three people talk about adopting, but only 2% of them follow through.

I know not everyone will be called. But are you? Can you be a family for ONE child?

Not very many facts in this Fun Facts Friday post, but now you know where my heart is today.