My Sweet Rowan, I can't believe we are here. It's your first birthday, and yet, the memories of when we first met feel like yesterday. Life with you has been nothing short of an adventure. From the moment I found out you were a boy baking away in my belly the adventure set sail. I think back to those weeks I spent crying about not knowing how to be a Mom to a little boy, ... Read More
The Highlight Reel
I've been trying to write a post about the stage of life I'm currently in and so far I have 4 drafts and hate every single one of them. I just can't find the words I want to say or convey what I'm really feeling onto the screen. Then, today it happened. A moment struck me and all the feelings I was trying to put into words built up and I was ready to spew a word vomit ... Read More
Made for Motherhood
This post was an emotional one to write. The personal ones usually are. But still, with tears in my eyes, there's an emotional charge in my fingertips that is allowing the words to flow freely onto the page, so I must get it out of my system. Grab your popcorn, it's going to be a long one. Motherhood is filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Sometimes ... Read More
A Year Ago …
A year ago ... I sat on the other end of a phone call in disbelief of what the other person was saying. My heart fell to my feet as the word "Boy" echoed through my head in slow motion. I couldn't focus, I grew nauseous, and before I could grasp what was going on, I broke out into tears. I was 12 weeks pregnant with a boy, that I was convinced was a girl. I thought it was ... Read More
Some Days My Kids Suck the Life Out of Me
Let me start by saying I love being a Mom. It is, by far, THE best job I have ever had, and I am so fortunate to be able to stay at home with my babies. That being said, that doesn't mean that all days are glamorous. In fact, there are days where my kids suck the life out of me. Yep, I said it. I love my kids to death, and would do anything in the world for them, but some ... Read More