May. 9, 2011 at 10:43am

A first time for everything...

Yesterday was my first Mother’s Day…as a mom!

As a new mom to a 7 month old, I have taken a whole new look at life. Right now, it’s a life of firsts. I love looking back on all that he has accomplished for the first time in his short life.
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Apr. 29, 2011 at 10:14am

Realizations of a New Mom

I do not regret having my first child at a later stage in my life. In fact, I am grateful for the experiences and life I have led up until this point, but that independent, somewhat schedule-ized life has been tossed upside down with the birth of my son. Things that I thought would come naturally didn’t, things I thought might be challenging weren’t, things I thought I would get done aren’t, and the realization that I don't always know what’s going on or how to ‘fix’ it has been eye opening. I walked into motherhood confident, thinking ‘piece of cake’ – I’ll be a natural at it! But I have to say I’ve been humbled by the experience.
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