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June 22, 2019 By Jennifer Weitz 1 Comment
Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Faith, Life, Parenthood

One Year Later: What the Doctors Couldn’t Tell Us

May 22, 2018 By Jennifer Weitz 8 Comments
Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Faith, Infertility, Life, Parenthood, Pregnancy, Suffering

The Unexpected Meeting of Joy and Sorrow

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I'm Jennifer, a foodie and wino that's learning to cook healthy(ier). Waiting with hope in God's timing for building our family, and supporting others who have to walk the same road of infertility. My husband and I can't stop/won't stop planning trips and traveling to new places. Thanks for joining me on my adventures! Read More…

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This chunk of loveableness dressed up in her dress from Italy for her 18 month old birthday today!
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I'll tell you every day that I love you, and kiss you every day that you let me. Or you can kiss me, that works too 🥰
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Felt very fallish and festive eating my fried apple and pear nut butter oatmeal this morning. Seemed like an good breakfast to celebrate Election Day too. Hope all my US friends are getting out there and voting today! 🇺🇸
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Thanks for the delish recipe @twospoons.ca
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I reshared our announcement post on my Facebook the other day because it had been 2 years since we broke the news that our miracle baby was on the way. Looking through the pictures again tonight I was reminded that we used this wine bottle more than a few times to announce to friends that we were pregnant. It was a fun and special time for the both of us. Like with other things though, it reminded me of the heartache of being unable to carry a child, and how many of you are still out there waiting to become parents. While my account isn't as infertility-focused anymore, I still follow a lot of you and pray for you when when I see you hurting. Your Father in Heaven loves you and has a specific plan for your family. I pray that He will answer your desires for parenthood very soon. Here's the verse I posted when I made my pregnancy announcement two years ago, and I hope you will have a reason to rejoice for an answered prayer:
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Psalm 28:6–7: "Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him."
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#pregnancyannouncement #pregnancy #parenthood #parenthoodafterinfertility #infertilityjourney #infertility #infertilitysisters #infertilityawareness #infertilitysucks #fertilityjourney #prayer #etsyfinds #winebottleart #wine #wino #downsyndrome #theluckyfew #nothingdownaboutit #wouldntchangeathing #dreamcometrue #lifeisbetterwithyou #momlife #momsofinstagram #babiesofinstagram #picoftheday #instagood #instagramers #momentsofmine

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"When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.”
- How Firm a Foundation
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📸 taken at Basilica di San Luca
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Before & after, 2 years later: LET'S GO NATS!! Two years ago I posted these pictures to announce that our miracle baby was on the way! After 4 1/2 years of waiting, I can say that it was definitely my favorite social media post of all time. Two years later our baby finally fits in her swag baby hat, my husband has lost almost 100 pounds, and there was the same annoying guy in a golf cart at the park yelling at us that the baseball fields were closed 🤣 Another fun fact: we took these photos the day after the Nats lost to the Cubs in game 5 of the NLDS. It was one of the many disappointing losses we have had to endure as a Washington sports fan. Tonight we are playing the Astros in the WORLD SERIES, currently tied. Hoping for a win in game 5!
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We finally did it. We finally opened a bottle that we had been saving from our first trip to Italy in 2013, our long-awaited 2009 Vino Nobile de Montepulciano from Talosa. I don't know what this says about me but I had nightmares about opening this wine and it being corked or having gone bad 🤣 But there was nothing to worry about, it was even better than we remembered! The occasion was for our 10 year wedding anniversary, so we made ourselves a special dinner at home with some friends to celebrate. Such a special dinner deserved some very special wine! So we also opened two other bottles we had been saving, the Toblar dessert wine from Specogna and the Sivi Pinot from our last trip to Vina Povh. To pair with this delicious wine, we had scallops with sun-dried tomato pesto, almond-encrusted goat cheese salad, a cheese plate, NY strip with rosemary enfused olive oil, and Portuguese egg and olive oil cake. This is why we rarely go out to restaurants anymore 😆 Do you have a wine or something else you have saved for a milestone anniversary?
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Happy almost-Friday! October is going by ridiculously fast, and I feel like I haven't done many fall activities yet. Although I am enjoying still having baseball to watch this late in October...even with my hours of sleep being greatly reduced on game nights! What are your plans for the weekend? If you haven't been out to Walsh Family in Purcellville, VA yet, you should go! This scene was from a couple of weeks ago when we were out there on a Saturday. Even with the clouds there's always a good picnic spot!
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I won't pretend that there aren't many legitimate things to worry about when your child is diagnosed with Down syndrome. But worrying about whether they will be cute? That, I can promise you, is nothing to worry about!
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"Bologna has been selected as the Classic Town for the region because it draws characteristics and gastronomy from both Emilia and Romagna. It is the essence of this region and, I believe, the city in Italy most underestimated by tourists."
- Italy for the Gourmet Traveler by Fred Plotkin Here are some of my favorite shots from our Bologna trip! BTW, I put my stories from the week up on my Highlights in case you missed them. Had to make two because there were so many 😆 Enjoy reliving our foodie vacation!
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