Life's Journey

It has literally been months since I have updated this blog! It has also literally been months since I have been healthy and have had some time to commit to sitting down and typing up a little blog :)

Much has happened. Happy times & sad times.



Natalie was chosen by the school district to be a peer model for their preschool.
She will go to preschool and help students with special needs assimilate to the classroom enivironment. She is doing exeptionally well and I couldn't be a prouder mother! Plus, we are also within walking distance to her new school. How convenient is that??

Natalie also went on her very fist field trip! It was to the pumpkin patch! She had LOTS of fun and even got to do a kiddie zipline....4 times! =) I was extremely fortunate that I was able to go with her. Trying to juggle school, a job, and her events can become tricky, but I would like to think I'm managing quite nicely. ;)




There is a show on Nick Jr. that Natalie is absolutely addicted to! It is called Yo Gabba Gabba and my husband and I just knew that she would want to be "foofa" for Halloween. I find the costumes for the show absolutely ridiculous!...So I went about see what I could do so mommy was happy and pretty girl was happy. I found a lady that custom makes tutu costumes. I had messaged her a couple times and had an idea in my head and she throws this together like it's no big deal! I was and still am amazed at her craftiness and am extremely happy with the finished product! As for Natalie, she thinks this is something you wear at all times. :o)




Unfortunately, life is not always grand. Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my awesome little brother as he embarked on a journey I can not accompany him on. On a good note, it is not forever. Out of many other siblings my brother and I were adopted together. We are attached to say the least and I am sad but at the same time so joyous about him deciding to help himself!

10 Things I love About Being a Mother

There are much more than ten but I would rather not bore you to tears;)

1. I love to read. I read for information, for joy and for education. Every night I get the chance to share my love of reading to my precious daughter. She can not go to bed without her stories.

2. My heart is near to bursting everytime I hear a little voice sing out, "I love you mommy!" I will always cherish it.

3. I love that my daughter has to have a hug and a kiss often. I never get tired of it and I know it won't last forever. So I make sure to savor every X & O. Every night she asks, "can I get more hugs and kisses in the morning?"

4. I love the day to day tasks of motherhood. Don't get me wrong there are days when I am grumpy or tired but I love the little rituals of brusing teeth, saying prayers, and winding down for the day.

5. I can't say I love this but Natalie has started saying, "You're not my friend!" when she is upset with me. (It is usually over me telling her she can't have anymore candy.) But I do love the way she expresses her emotions to me.

6. I love watching her grow but I feel if I turn around I might miss it all.

7. I love that I have a little one that depends on me for guidance in growth, nuturing and love. It is scary at times to have a beautiful princess so dependant on me. But I am overjoyed with the blessing God has given me.

8. I love the little things, such as even being able to write a blog post about being a mother. About sharing information with other moms.

9. I love that I will be able to show my daughter love and respect. Manners and kindness, but also be able to have fun and find the joy in the little things.

10. Most of all, I find joy in having someone so small look up at me like there really couldn't be a better mom. I love that she wants me over everyone else, which is sure to change over time.

I love being a mom because I have the most wonderful daughter!

The Beginning of A Long Journey (Part 2)

As I walked out into the waiting room to where my boyfriend was, I couldn't help but giggle. I saw him watching a cartoon and trying to figure one of the toys out!

I thought to myself, "I can do this. I am just going to march right up to him and tell him the news."... well I did march right up to him and then I chickened out, stating that I was done and it was time to go.

We got into the car and he started driving out of the parking lot...then the waterworks began. I told him the news I had received and he got this silly little grin on his face. Surely he didn't hear me right... right?

"I just knew it!" he stated.

Let me tell you something, when you are pregnant you're emotions are haywire! I mean crazy!!! I thought I was going to "punch his lights out". I am not even exactly sure why, I just felt like I was a trainwreck and here he was smiling!

He said five simple words after that, "It's all gonna work out." It was then I knew I wouldn't be facing this journey alone.

That Cool!? That cool, Mommy?

Natalie has brought nothing but joy to my life, but I'll have to admit she keeps me on my toes!

The other day we were sitting on the couch. I, on my Kindle and Natalie watching some Nick Jr.
All of the sudden Natalie does a somersault off of the couch! (please note in an earlier blog I mentioned I can become quite dramatic...)

BUT before I even had time to react besides making a huge gasping sound, Natalie shouts out, "That cool!? That cool, Mommy?" It took me a while to take in what she was saying, and once it sunk in I burst out laughing!

She then said, "it is pretty cool."

I'll have to admit I have one "cool" daughter. :)

Fresh Beat Band!

"Play it loud
 just like a rockstar
Shout it out
Just like a rockstar
Come on everybody
Let me hear you say
You feel just like a rockstar
hey hey hey!"

Can you guess who we are seeing in February!? The Fresh Beat Band!

I made the mistake of telling Natalie we are going to see them so everytime we get in the car she asks, "Fresh Beat Band time?" (It looks like we have a long two months ahead!)

This is a very exciting occurance since they will be in Kansas City and Natalie absolutely adores them.

We are very cautious on what she watches and the only channel we allow is NickJr. (she doesn't seem to mind a bit.) At first I was wary about the T.V. at all but when we decided to go the dish route I found out that they have a channel that is strictly NickJr with no commercials. It also is a great learning channel and I don't feel guilty sitting her in front of it when I am cleaning :-)

Just to prove a point, she can say hi to me in Spanish, Japanese and German! On top of that she can count to fifteen...in english...and to ten in German! We have one smart cookie on our hands!

I am a huge fan of NickJr. and I'll be sure to post pictures from the Fresh Beat Band in a couple of months!

The Beginning of A Long Journey

I remember the day I walked into KSAT not realizing my life was about to change forever.

At the time I was dating my now husband and I had complained of being sick for about two weeks. I had stomach pains and was nauseous constantly (not just in the morning!!!)

One of the first questions the nurse asked me was a general question that is normally asked for women visiting the doctor..."Are you pregnant?"

I replied with a simple no as I had done everytime I visited the doctor.

I WAS mistaken!

I remenber hearing before that if one nurse leaves and two come back you are in for a shock! (something that happened many times over this journey)

...You guessed it! Two nurses came back in. I thought for sure I was dying of some disease. (I can become quite dramatic=))

One of the nurses (she was defnitely pregnant) relayed the news that I too was pregnant. Her face had shown so bright with a beautiful smile I couldn't help but smile back....
...and then came the tears.

This was not a joyous occasion for me because at the time I thought this is NOT what I wanted to hear, my life was over.

I was mistaken yet again! Little did I know how much I would come to love and cherish my beautiful daughter.

MY life was just beginning!

Busy as a Bee!...(that's an understatement!)

The semester is coming to a close...and I am frantically pulling together last minute projects! Also studying like a madman. I'm not sure I'll even be able to remembe my name when all is said and done!:)

On top of being a college student I am also a mother. As it is nearing Christmas my two and a half year old makes crafts for her grandparents and daddy. This year we decided to make candles! She had a blast and it was super easy! All of our supplies came fom the wonderful Hobby Lobby. (the greatest store ever invented!)

I also work part-time (not even that...about ten hours a week)

Trying to find the balance can become quite tricky. After my LO was in the NICU for a while (I'll get to that part another time) my life revolved around seeing my princess and her day to day battles to grow and come home. My time was spent only doing one thing...watching my daughter survive:)
I found a wonderful article that have tips to help with that balance.

http://lafenty.hubpages.com/hub/Busy-Moms-Going-Back-To-School---How-to-Balance-School-and-Family

Schedule, schedule, schedule! I am very passionate about becoming a teacher and I am also very passionate about being a mother. Sometimes I feel I haven't given my LO enough attention for the week and I feel miserable. Then the next week comes and I spend all the time I can with her. Therefore, I have not given my studies near enough attention! This article helps to zoom in and focus on what your priorities are and how to find equal balance. (of course it won't always be perfect!)

Anyways, back to the books!:)