A New Year as A New Mom

You’d think being around 12 kids age 0-5 in your household everyday growing up, that you’d know what motherhood would be like. (Mom owns a daycare in home). You’d think touching bellies for 4 years while belly casting and learning the stories of pregnancy, you’d get a taste of what pregnancy was all about. You’d think having best friends who have kids to which you adore, you’d “get” being a mom. You’d think being a God-mom and hearing your best friend give you the true gritty details, you’d surely get motherhood. You’d think having nieces and nephews and watching your siblings go through parenthood, you’d really get it. You’d think opening a maternity store where you’re constantly surrounded by mommies who tell you all about pregnancy and newborns, you’d know what to expect out of motherhood. You’d even think growing a baby for 10 months makes you a mom. BUT YOU DONT – NOT EVEN CLOSE.

6 Months and 19 days ago my world changed. I know longer “knew” all about what motherhood was, I became a mom in an instant and only NOW do I know what motherhood truly encompaases. The experience of a lifetime that carries with it the biggest oxymorons you could possibly imagine. Tears meet laughter. Exhaustion meets endless energy. Depression meets pure happiness. Frustration meets overwhelming peace.  And above all else, L-O-V-E… an indescribable, heart-bursting, free-spirited dancing, breath taking love.

Cooper Avery Andress (“Coop”) gave me my ticket to motherhood. Well technically God gave it to me, but Coop had it in his hand the moment I held him on my chest for the first time. And gracious it was the golden ticket I never expected, but will NEVER give up.

I intend to share…ALL OF IT…in this blog. I want to be a beacon for women who are expecting. To know the TV shows, the books, even the friendly mom stories don’t do it justice. And while I may try to personify motherhood as much as possible, even I won’t be able to explain it to its magnitude until you have your own little one in your arms, but I’ll surely give you it as real as I can. I also hope to be relatable to all my mommy friends out there. Now that I’m no longer living in a cloud of fog, I want to tell you all about the past 6 months and ride this roller coaster with each of you in the coming years.

Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoy!