Originally, born in Rochester Minnesota, I was raised in Richmond Virginia, a beautiful city and wonderful place to spend a childhood. I ran off to college, armed with as much common sense as I thought I would ever need and settled in at East Carolina University where I met my soon to be husband, Daniel. We married shortly after graduating and planted ourselves in Raleigh to begin our lives together. Daniel and I knew very early on that we were going to get married. It was meant to be. If I had gotten into my first choice school, I would never have set foot in North Carolina, let alone Greenville. If Daniel didn’t enjoy irritating his father by going to any school but NC State, he never would have found himself waiting for me outside of Econ1200 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are avid Pirates now, sort of as a “thank you” to our alma-mater. We are active Pirate Club members, attend each and every home football game, some away games and have even made it out to the bowl games in recent years. We love ECU for bringing us together. And now we have our own little Pirate as a result!
Daniel and I have been married for 7 fantastic years. In September of 2010, we were hit with the most life altering news we could imagine – we were pregnant! This was an incredibly joyous occasion for Daniel. I, however, found myself wrought with anxiety and worry for the new and unknown world I was about to enter and from which I would never return. After meeting Lily, I knew there was no way I could give her to a stranger on my way to work every day. And the decision was made. I have been home caring for Lily since I brought her home from the hospital and I am happier than I could have ever imagined. I have found that, much to my dismay, I was made to be a mother. Even the truly trying times, sleepless nights and colicky months are a drop in the bucket compared to the joy I receive daily from watching my child learn and grow and seeing her smile.
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My very first Mother’s Day has come and gone. Lily is a year old now and, of course, it seems as though it flew right on by. I am holding on to every moment the best I can.
With a rough start …
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I love to do little crafty things when the mood hits. Recently, I picked up some of those Styrofoam buoys people hang from their front porches. Instead of buying a super expensive set that is already painted and strung, I …
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Living near the coast, my friends and family must think that I spend all my free time laid out on the beach with a cooler and an umbrella. I wish that were true. Last summer a trip to the mailbox …
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I never planned on having an exclusively breastfed baby. It just kind of happened. And when I say exclusive, I mean exclusive – no bottles, people! I had trouble with my milk coming in, so I tried supplementing with formula …
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I should know this by now. It’s been almost a year since Lily entered this world, and she didn’t enter it as an 11 month old. She’s changed, a lot. What I need to be sure I remember is that …
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The bug’s first birthday is approaching. What an exciting time! For us, that is. You know, the parents. I know that a little one’s birthday is most definitely about that sweet creature turning one. What a milestone. However, there are ALWAYS …
