Jordan Karch

Just two girls and their babies 🥹❤️ mine is a lot heavier than Zoey’s so I can’t be without my tushbaby - you guys, if you have a little one, you have to try this carrier!!! I don’t know what kind of magic is in this carrier, but it’s so easy on my body. Scarlett feels much happier in this than other carriers with this one being so easy to get in and out of and the lack of restriction! Also you guys everything from my diaper bag is in this carrier🤯 I am a partner with them now so if you get one for you or someone you know, please use the link in my bio or my code MAGICALFINDSANDFUN You’re going to save yourself some money and support us! Thank you Tushbaby for having us in the #TushTribe and gifting us this carrier ❤️❤️ #TBambassadorgift

Her little voice 🥹 Zoey has always been good at remembering and reminding us of techniques her therapists and teachers have taught her to regulate her emotions ❤️❤️ #teachersneedaraise #autism

When we were deep in the trenches of parenthood having a special needs 2 year old old and a busy 4 year old, my uncle told me something that changed our marriage Soemthing like…”I’ve been trying to figure out whether to call your husband Joe or Joey. I was going to take your lead in it, but you use both. You call him Joe when you are talking business…like you need him to change a diaper or him to take over with a kid. You call him Joey when you’re being playful with him or talking lovingly about him, so I’m going to call him Joey. Honey I say this with love, you call him Joe more than Joey” 😫😭❤️ This really stuck with me and I’m so grateful he pointed it out. Marriage is “Joe” and “Joey”, but I think it has to be more “Joey”. Joey is the playful, fun boy I fell in love with and Joe is the partner I made a life with who protects and provides for us. Happy 12th anniversary Joe!! We have the best life together and somehow it keeps getting better. I love you so much, Joey 🫶🏼🥹❤️

And I would rather not know 🖤 “Kind words are like honey, sweet to the soul and healthy for the body” Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit” Proverbs 15:4

Swipe to see Scarlett’s first 4th of July 🥹❤️💙 so happy I have the freedom😜 to share her now!! #adopted #foreverfamily #4thofjuly Happy 4th!!! What are you up to today??

😭🤟🏼❤️ #adoption #lovemakesafamily

Our daughter forever, Scarlett Anastasia Karch 😭❤️ #adoption #adoptionjourney #lovemakesafamily

I remember when I turned 10 and how big that felt. Having a 10 year old feels pretty big too I have some friends in the early stages of motherhood and I’m that annoying mom saying to them, “it goes so fast, cherish every minute!!…. Even though I know it’s annoying to hear during those sleepless nights or toddler tantrums Moms would tell me, “you won’t remember the last time you hold him…” 🤯 I held him every day, all day..how would I not notice it fading away? But they were right, I didn’t know when it was the last time He used to crawl into our bed first thing every morning… now he gets himself ready, then comes and says good morning with a peck on the cheek. He used to ask me to read book after book and now he reads to himself. All of these things are good, healthy things for a boy who turns 10 today, but still I miss them Half of his childhood is over now. I really loved most every moment of these 10 years…still, I wish I was a little less stressed about milestones that would come and that I somehow slowed down Now I have the gift of having a baby and a 10 year old. Insight and wisdom to nod and really take it in when someone sees me with my tiny baby girl and says, “it goes so fast, enjoy every minute!” Indeed it did. I blinked and the baby boy in my arms was a kid who stands eye to eye with me. In another 10 years, he will be making us smile in new ways and I’ll miss this 10 year old boy who talks my ear off about Nintendo and Minecraft, thinks fart jokes are the best, and sometimes calls me “bro” Our sweet boy who told us we should foster another baby and because of that, we adopt our sweet Scarlett today. Our selfless boy who was so excited when we asked if it was ok we spend his birthday at the courthouse adopting his little sister. Our compassionate, smart, curious, loving baby boy who is much closer to being a young man than a baby now We’re so proud to be your parents, Elliott. I remember every face, voice, smile, and laugh you have had and I love them all so much. Happy 10th birthday belly, we love you never ending 🫶🏼

Part 2 of the day I met my daughter, our first day of placement 🥹 sharing for #nationalfostercaremonth with fosterthefamilyblog #fostermom #adoption #fostercare

Part 1 of the day I met my daughter, our first day of placement 🥹 sharing for #nationalfostercaremonth with fosterthefamilyblog #fostermom #adoption #fostercare

There is a lot I could share about trauma and the way it’s affected our kids and our whole family…but there is a whole lot I don’t share here… and the things about my kid’s bio parents and their history before they came to us are things I won’t share. The best advice I could give is get on your knees and pray- pray for wisdom, healing, and patience. Get professional help and have a good, supportive community around your kids. If you don’t have one, find one…you’re gonna need it! Even if your foster kids come straight to you after they’re born, they’re going to have trauma. Trauma from in the womb, trauma from the stress their bio moms might have endured, trauma from losing the only voices they had heard and known for 9 months, trauma from substances they were exposed to. Look into secondary trauma and know that you will be affected by the things you’ll go through with these kids. It’s not easy, but they’re worth it. Day 6 of #nationalfostercaremonth with fosterthefamilyblog #fostermom #fosterfamily

Biological family ❤️ It’s been so special that we have been able to contact all of Zoey’s siblings. A couple of them live across the country! One of the hardest parts to me of being a part of foster care is that siblings don’t always end up together. 💔 Zoey has older and younger siblings that came into foster care, but due to being born in different states, they have to stay in that state for the duration of their cases. At the point that they could have moved to be with us, they had been with a family for a year or two and it would be very traumatizing for them to leave the home and family they know. Thankfully, we have been able to be in touch. As she grows older, I will do whatever she would like- more or less contact. I personally find it important to give your adopted children the chance to know their biological family, as long as it’s safe and what they want. I am in touch with both my girl’s biological parents and other family members. This can be a pretty heated topic in the adoption community, but it’s been a great choice for us! Happy to answer any questions you have about this. Day 5 promopt by fosterthefamilyblog #nationalfostercaremonth #foster #fosreom

I rewrote what I wanted to say for day 4- the system, many times. I could go on some rants. But the last thing I want to do is discourage someone from becoming a foster parent or getting involved. It really is worth all that stress that you might have to take on, for the sake of these kids. fosterthefamilyblog prompts for #nationalfostercaremonth #fostermom #abrokensystem #fostercare