Let's get this journey started!!

Welcome to our "Bloggin Baileys" website!!

I am going to begin this blog with an old Irish wedding blessing:

May God be with you and Bless you.
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness.
From this day forward.

This happens to be a very meaningful blessing - one that my Grandfather gave when he did the blessing at our wedding. You see, I was going to begin this blog on week 30 of my pregnancy. For quite some time I felt that week 30 would be a significant time to begin blogging our lives as we draw closer to becoming parents for the first time. However, as week 30 in the world of A+J+Baby Girl became a reality, we also were dealt with a very challenging part of life - something that I really haven't had to deal with before... loss.

My grandfather passed away on Saturday, which was my "week 30 milestone." While I've been mourning his loss, I've also had some time to sit and reflect on him and the beautiful memories that he has provided me to have -- and of those things, one that really stands out to me is his use of technology. My grandfather was amazing with technology!! As in: he.sent.us.e-cards!! Yes, I'm really not kidding. As a matter of fact, I'll never forget being at my grandparents for Thanksgiving and him asking my opinion on if he should purchase an unlimited amount of use per year from a particular site that he could send "amazing" ecards from -- and, from that day on, many of us have been blessed with his e-cards. (Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Anniversaries - ahem, even one week anniversaries ;) and the most special of all - a congratulations on what would have been great-grandbaby #4 for him and my grandmother -- and, that's just to name a few!!)

So, I felt that to honor my grandfather - what better way than to keep a blog!! And here in my attempt to try to catch up on technology Bloggin Bailey's begins -- and I know that he's proud and smiling down upon us as we journey this amazing time in our lives. I hope that I can make him proud!!

Love for now, A+J+Baby Girl