Waiting

Waiting

PAXbaby.com ***Please take caution when reading this heartfelt post; you may be triggered if you have been affected by pregnancy loss. PAXbaby.com Now that you have tried to make a baby, there’s the endless two week wait while you wrestle with the inner turmoil... Read More
What brings you JOY

What brings you JOY

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com What brings you JOY? No matter how tiny, we’d love to hear it! Is it that first sip of coffee in the morning? The tiny breaths of a baby sleeping on your chest? A solo Target trip? Sometimes as a caregiver, we get so caught up in making... Read More
Read Aloud with The BFG

Read Aloud with The BFG

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com Our newest adventure in #readaloudrevival is Roald Dahl’s The BFG in which the Giants drink an amazing beverage called Frobscottle.  I challenged each of the kids to design their own magical elixir! The results were varied, but everyone... Read More
PAXmommy Mel’s loss

PAXmommy Mel’s loss

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com “This should be my belly right now. I know five babies was not in our “plan” but now that #5 is no longer here, the pain of the loss runs deep. I never knew how much miscarriage can mess with your hormones, your mind, your... Read More
Read Aloud Revival

Read Aloud Revival

PAXbaby PAXbaby I’m a huge bookworm, but I don’t have much time for pleasure reading. What I do make sure to have time for is to read aloud to my littles.  A favorite activity in my house is to all snuggle in my bed – queen size! – and listen... Read More
Birthday themes

Birthday themes

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com We all know how PAXdaddy loves to “up-cycle”, so the theme for his birthday was – USE allllll the leftover decorations from the year’s previous birthday celebrations!! It was a HIT!!! How do you make birthdays special??... Read More
BB8 & Loss

BB8 & Loss

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com A message from PAXmommy Jillian and PAXdaddy Aaron: “Aaron and I had to give our little herd the most difficult news last night. Telling them that their new baby has gone to Heaven and they will not be holding a sweet new person in their... Read More
Wonderful news for PAXbaby!

Wonderful news for PAXbaby!

PAXbaby.com It is with an overflowing heart and joyful song that I am writing this blog post! As each of my babies has been born and grows so quickly into a small person, I wonder, “Is this my last baby? Will this be the last time I experience the wonderment of... Read More
The PAX dream team

The PAX dream team

PAXbaby.com We are small but mighty!!!! In a nutshell, there’s me, PAXmommy Jillian, along with PAXdaddy who takes care of the IT stuff that I have no clue how to fix, plus PAXmommy Melanie in Canada who is our blogess and Facebook maven! PAXmommy Christina... Read More
Being “mama” or “papa”

Being “mama” or “papa”

PAXbaby.com I am not sure there is any job as exhausting and equally as rewarding as being a parent! I know that from sun up to sun down and beyond, PAXdaddy and I are at beck & call to the most amazing herd of children who each have something VERY important to... Read More
I am THANKFUL

I am THANKFUL

PAXbaby.com I am THANKFUL every day for my work that inspires me as a parent; watching each of you blossom and bloom with your own families only serves to motivate me to be THAT involved in my children’s lives, THAT loving with each of them, THAT sweet and kind,... Read More
How do you know when …

How do you know when …

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com This is PAXmommy Jillian’s “I’m holding a baby face!!!” The babyfever is strong over here!!! Who are we kidding, does it ever go away??? There is nothing like the anticipation of a baby. Waiting all of those months to... Read More
Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes

paxbaby Each Independence Day, our family celebrates with a tradition filled with streamers, flags, hot dogs, laughter and sunshine! The PAXfamily opened our home to another family a while back, and now we can’t think of having 4th of July without the Browns.... Read More
May the Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth Be With You

PAXbaby.com PAXbaby.com Well, May means Birthday Month has kicked off around PAXHQ!! Four parties pretty much back to back!! Which month is YOUR busiest??? May the FOURTH be with you today, and all month long! 😉 paxbaby *happy babywearing*... Read More