June 06, 2016

Welcome HAYDEN JOEL!

June 06, 2016/ Ashley Jones

You have changed our lives, little Hayden. The most perfect little being is here now... a different kind of love I have never known. I can't believe we have been home from the hospital 4 days already. I want to write and share our joy, but he's needing me right now...so more very soon. xo

June 5, 2016

I wrote that 6 days ago. I've been meaning to get back to this every day, but the adjustment period is intense! Of course, Hayden is worth every single minute of it. It's the most challenging and rewarding time of our lives. See the gallery below of our first few days together. I'll be adding more, too.

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Calling all MOMS and DADS…SO…Hayden and I are working on a project. A pee project. I am hoping the pee goes where we want it to!!! 🤣🙄😫And no where else. Boy parents feel me? Anyone else constantly cleaning up!😵 so yesssss @toddlertarget 🥳 Hayden loves this and I had to share —- Swipe to see. Hayden was potty trained seated. How did you potty train your little one? If you did it sitting, did you teach a transition to standing? I’m using #toddlertarget to get him used to standing up so he can easily do it in public places. Genius idea for so many reasons…a MOTION DETECTOR turns a “target” light on- for peeing IN the toilet IN the right place, but also, the target light acts as a night light for transitioning out of pull-ups at night. (Great for girls, too!) And I have a feeling it could help more than just toddlers….. wink, wink. toddlertarget.com I’ll also put a swipe up in stories;) #toddlertargetpartner #boymomadventures #boymomlife #toddlerlife #pottytraining #pottytrainingboys #pottytrainingproblems #ashleyjones #haydenjhandmommy #singlemom #singlemommy #fulltimesingleparent

Well, that was fun! @openheartsfoundation knows how to put on quite the show. Happy birthday, @janeseymour🥳 I’m a lucky girl to get to see you (and meet your sisters and daughter! ❤️🙏🏻).

Was a good day being back on Bold as Bridget. I really missed it here. 💙 Goodnight y’all. #boldandbeautiful #cbsdaytime @boldandbeautifulcbs . . #amourgloireetbeauté #bridgetforrester #logangirls #ashleyjones #daytimetv

Had the best assistant today, but he got slightly confused where we were... so I lowered his fee 🤣 It backfired, though, cause he thought it was GREAT MONEY! swipe to see... and v happy to be here! 💙🤍💙 @boldandbeautifulcbs . . #boldandbeautiful #cbsdaytime #bridgetforrester #haydenjhandmommy #ashleyjones

Happy Sunday, ya’ll. Had a great time doing this last cash giveaway. Now I want to get to know YOU a little better👋🏼! I loved my friend @niagirl9’s idea… leave your hometown city in the comments below with a question for ME and I’ll answer them throughout the day. PS-Somebody is about to have a EXTRA good weekend cause we are announcing the winner of the cash giveaway in stories today. Stay tuned. 👏🏻🤑😍 #haydenjhandmommy #beachdays

Legends here! @janeseymour @katherinekellylang 💜 thank you @tvsn 😍 Such a pleasure catching up with everyone. @judydeuchar @charlielapson @dom472522 @brittanypattakos **anyone know when/how I first met Jane? 😉❤️❤️

always believe something wonderful is about to happen. can you do that today? find the wonderful? tell me about it when you do. happy monday, y’all. 💋

#SurfOrSki the beauty of Southern California...I love it!! Throwing it back to searching for Olaf ☃️with my little man… I’m ready to go again!! #sponsored Love that cleansing feel of fresh snow. ❄️Hayden brings up our day trip to the mountains A LOT. I want him to grow up feeling a sense of responsibility to preserve and respect God’s gifts; He is understanding🌍 A while ago I talked about @energyupgrade_CA after a day at the beach. I feel compelled to mention it again after another day spent out on an adventure. This is a practical conversation, not political. I see dumpsters overflowing with stuff that could be repurposed. And so much plastic. We can start in our own homes by being examples to our children. It’s fun to recycle, reuse, renew and use cleaner energy. Every one of us can do this. Just be mindful. Think progress, not perfection. Even just waiting till after 9pm to run your dishwasher and dryer ensures you are using cleaner energy from the wind and the sun. WHAT HABITS do you have to help our world? Share, please! We can help each other with good ideas! Check stories for more info soon and simple ways to make big changes in this world we all share, wherever on Earth you may be. For my neighbors, let’s #KeepItGolden! #EnergyUpgradeCA #haydenjhandmommy

New Energy. New Decade. Starting to feel it!! 🥳 ARE YOU? Rebuilding my life as a full time single mother can take a lot out of me. What is helping so much now is finally being able to SLEEP😴😴, drinking water first thing in the morning and before meals (sooooo helpful) and not missing my vitamin packets. Nothing replaces good eating habits and working out, there are no shortcuts, but my @gnclivewell GNC4U vitamin and supplement packets improve my quality of life. I notice a distinct difference if I skip a packet, mostly with sleeping and energy levels. That’s how I know my body needs them so badly; I’m still in healing mode after trauma and divorce. My personalized packs also focus on improving mental function and sleep schedules. If you haven’t taken the free quiz GNC is offering (link IN BIO) to discover what combo is best for you, never a better time than right now. To those of you that took the quiz and started your regimen- congrats! I LOVE reading your feedback. What are you doing to improve the quality of your life in 2020? I love all the details! Even smallest ones. #sponsored #GNC4U #GNCLIVEWELL

Hey Sun🌞 ready for you again! 👙 Reminiscing on the blog, but it is NOT what you think. I promise! #linkinbio @jonathanbluth (and @amyschumer) thanks for reminding me about this week. You’ll just have to check out the post;) I’ll attempt to explain a bit in stories. No need for TMI here. 🤣 @amy_davidson @kaleycuoco @alifedotowsky

You GUYS!!! One of you will win $1000 cash! YES! ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! 🤑🤑I’ve never done a giveaway like this before but I love the idea and sooooo hope it helps start off your decade WITH A BANG. I teamed up with some special, cool, authentic mommy friends that I hope you enjoy following as much as I do. 🙏 There will be ONE WINNER that will win $1,000 CASH 💵💰😍Here’s how you can enter: 1. Follow my friends and me: . @aprilathena7 . @missylanning . @jesssouthern . @niagirl9 . @aprilorgill . @madisonviningblog . @thelavignelife . 2. Like this picture and tag THREE friends in the comments. THAT’S IT! 🥳 Giveaway ends FRIDAY, February 7, 2020 and we will announce the winner on Instagram stories! This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or any brands pictured. Participants must be 18 years and older to enter. We release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s term of use. Giveaway winners will be randomly chosen and dmed once the giveaway ends. #cashgiveaways #cashgiveaway #workingmoms #busyparents #mommyhood #singlemommy #haydenjhandmommy #mommyandkids

I see you Friday. 👀And Eeeep! Tomorrow I’m announcing something fun (for you guys!!). So, stay tuned. See you here tmw. 11am⏱pst💫💫

Soccer in morning⚽️⚽️motorcross at night🚴🏿&zwj;♂️🚴🏽. #HaydenPlannedTheWeekend
Where my #boymoms at?? 💪🏼💪🏼💫
(But second picture was worth it all... #KidGotSpirit- and check stories). THANKS @supercrosslive @marquecomm
@feldentertainment .
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Soccer in morning⚽️⚽️motorcross at night🚴🏿‍♂️🚴🏽. #HaydenPlannedTheWeekend Where my #boymoms at?? 💪🏼💪🏼💫 (But second picture was worth it all... #KidGotSpirit- and check stories). THANKS @supercrosslive @marquecomm @feldentertainment . #realfansgo #floorseats #supercrosslive #singlemomlife #motorcross #ashleyjones #mommyandson #soccermoms Ps- for my grammar buffs that will @ me, I know I used a preposition at the end of that sentence😉

#ForeverYoung @bettymwhite You’re still teaching us all wonderful life lessons. Find the humor, be grateful, stay curious are ones that pop in my head.... oh, and have a bad memory when it helps;) Here’s to me posting this for many more birthdays...#happy98thbirthday #boldandbeautiful photo in @johntmccook’s dressing room.🥰 . #BettyWhite #ashleyjones

#TBT to when I was still pregnant with my second child. Yes, you read that correctly. Hayden wore a big brother shirt to tell my parents 🥰, the same shirt Huck wore when he met Hayden for the first time. Seems like a lifetime ago. I talked about my fertility journey with you all, but never shared that I was actually pregnant for a while. I feel a bit naked talking about this on the blog today, BUT it’s just been on my mind a lot this new year. I’m SO HAPPY for people announcing pregnancies and births, but for others it can be a difficult and disappointing reminder of loss. One thing that really helped me was hearing how other people healed and learned how to keep going. At first, it feels like everything stops and the devastation takes over. Talking about it all helps dissipate the feelings of defeat, loneliness or hopelessness. I felt guilty when I was so sad because I was already blessed with Hayden and Huck, so I felt awkward discussing it. I shouldn’t. When @LifeSpringInsurance came to me to open up the conversation about infertility, miscarriage, loss, etc I wanted to participate! It still feels raw and too sad and that is ok. But it helps to talk. 🙏🏻 LifeSpring is changing the conversation around infertility, especially for the youth of today by offering financial insurance for fertility options. I’m thrilled to be a part of that because I wish this had been available for me years ago. This is not a post for me to feel sorry for myself…It is a post educating more people about options out there for us. See you on the blog!💙💙#ad #thingshappenforareason #LifeSpring #MakingFertilityAffordable

I hope y’all have friends that bring out the best in you, tell you the truth when the jeans aren’t flattering, pray with you & love you (and your child) unconditionally. If you’ve followed for a while, I think you know my friends tend to be powerhouses!! And @marisa.coughlan is no different. #WCW Go follow her life (a funny mother of four in Minneapolis) with her full time career (writer/actress in LA). Thank you to her husband @stephenwallackmusic for holding down the fort more than once while she flew across the country on short notice to stand by me. #chosenfamily #25yearsoffriendship #whatwouldidowithoutyou #i❤️u

#sentimentalsaturday is that a thing? 😜#flashback May 4, 2016. 20 days before I met Hayden.

I didn’t post this when it first came out (and didn’t post the other columns, either), because I didn’t feel like my life reeked “expert.” Not the kind of expert in order to have tips in @parenting magazine. Well, that ends now. I’m an amazing mom that is forging a better path for my son and making a ton of sacrifices to do it. And I am SO proud to have fun tidbits of info to share I’ve picked up along the way. I’m leaving the small minded me behind in 2019 with the people I allowed to shame me into feeling that way. I LOVE the community forming here and on my blog and I LOVE watching us support each other. So... yeah— I’m super happy that @parenting thinks I have worthy things to share. Now, YOUR TURN. Let me know something about you that should be applauded right now. Please... tell me. Swipe up to article in my stories..! 💪🏼💪🏼👏🏻❤️ Thank you to: @ggbenitezprinc @ographr @goodcarmastudio 👏🏻😘

#mood #firstMonday of the decade ✨✨ . . . Just need to get outta my nightshirt first. 🤪

I’m trying to take a photo to show y’all how great and sassy my new shapewear pieces from @shapermint are, but this kid keeps popping in the picture! Then I realized, wait—he should be in the photo!! One of the reasons I even wear Shapermint is because of him;) My body changed carrying and growing this precious child. (He loves to touch my tummy and tell me he “grew up” in there. ha!) And I may or may not have indulged a little too much in holiday baking, but no one has to know that. Truly, this shapewear tucks it all up in there- “holding me in.” You know what I mean? I don’t know a better way to say it other than that. We all know there are no shortcuts in life, but this comes pretty darn close when I want a flat tummy. Not because I think I need it, somedays I just WANT it… who feels the same way?? We all deserve to feel like superwomen when we want. (I'm wearing the #commando control leggings, @empetua medium tank cami and shaper bra! I’ll add more info to stories;) #Shapermint #WhyIShapermint #ShapermintPartner . . #shapewear #workingwomen #haydenjh #postbabybody #haydenjh #ashleyjones #ashleyajones #mommyandmetime #thisis3 #mirrorselfies