Hard work paid off

-Not watching Grey's anatomy because your baby prefers to watch despicable me instead.
-Cuddles on cuddles in an attempt to stop fussing.
-Wiping booties and picking noses.
-Giving your baby a better wardrobe than your own or any other adult you know.
-Annoying all of your social media followers/friends by bombarding their news feed with pictures or videos of your little one. (let's face it every little thing they do is amazing and worthy of sharing with others!)
-Eating only after your baby is fed.
-Sleeping only when your baby is asleep.
-Bathing yourself only after your baby has had their bath.
-Walking around with a sore shoulder and back because your chubby little infant just doesn't want to be put down.
-Turning your purse into a back-up diaper bag.


--I could list a few more but you get the picture.
Putting your needs aside in order to care for your baby is something you WILLINGLY do. Because you love them. Duh. People always told me about those "motherly instincts" I would get after I had Presley or how I would "just know" what to do and I remember thinking they were crazy. Now that I am a mom I realize it's true. You just do what you have to do and you do it because you love your babies-you have since before they were even born; you just didn't know it then. You are biologically programmed to love them.

But sometimes there is a glitch in our programming....our thoughts wander. I don't know about y'all but there are two times in specific when it's just me and my thoughts. 1: the shower. 2: when I lay down for bed at the end of the day. It is during these two times that I do the most thinking. Some things good, some things bad, some things just plain weird-or are they??

I don't think I am the only parent to have had this thought before. I feel like it's actually pretty normal. After tending to my sweet baby all day it's hard not to think that all my hard work is basically for nothing. Yes you read that correctly. No I am not saying that I wish I didn't have to do it. I guess I just wish there was a way she could just be like "hey momma you're doing an alright job of raising me!" I mean she's not going to remember those late nights I rocked her to sleep or played peek-a-boo for an hour straight just because she loved it so much. Think about it- do you remember anything your parents did for you as infants? Nope. You don't. So while I stand under the warm water or lay in bed with just my thoughts I ponder on that exact thought. The other day I was thinking to myself "man, I hope I turn out to be as good of a mom as my mom is" And that's when I realized.....

I don't remember the things my mom did for me but everyday of my life I have felt them. I may not remember every night my mom spent rocking me or playing peek-a-boo but ya know what I DO remember? ALWAYS feeling loved. And that is what makes being a mom so f u n. Just like as moms we are programmed to love our babies they are programmed to love us!

So when it's just you and your thoughts-think about that. Of all the things you are going to teach your baby guess what you have taught him/her within the first few days of their brand new lives without even realizing it? LOVE. And that right there is hard work paid off.

Memories & Milestones

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! 

My sweet little six month old is taking steps. Not on her own. But still. This momma is pretty excited! A week ago I was so concerned with why she wasn't rolling over and now she's ROLLING and TAKING STEPS!!!! This isn't the best photo but there she goes! She was holding onto my moms hands but the steps were all her! 

I mean, as her mom I think every little thing she does is pretty amazing...sneezes, rolls, giggles, grabs, hiccups, even toots sometimes. ;) and for those of you who find that weird-you'll understand when you have babies I promise. But her tee tiny steps today got me a tad emotional. Happy; but emotional. (ever since I had Presley all things make me cry) with every milestone she makes---from her first tiny steps to her walking across the stage at her graduation someday---I will ALWAYS be there. This little blessing of mine is stuck with me for life & I can't wait for the memories ahead. 

Rookie

Hello all! I'm a rookie when it comes to this blogging thing but I enjoy reading some of my other friends blogs so I thought I'd try it out. :)

There are a few other things I'm new at as well.....

1-MOTHERHOOD My boyfriend Garrett and I found out we were pregnant with a baby girl after only a year of dating. I was 21 and he was 20 when she was born on October 1st of 2013. The good Lord just knew what he was doing and although I couldn't see it at the time, Garrett and I were meant to be Presley's mommy and daddy. And she was meant to be our little girl. Everyday we learn something new. It is a constant journey and we love every second of it.

2-BEING A DEDICATED STUDENT There aren't many things in life I would change (firm believer in everything happens for a reason) but my freshman year of college....geez I wish I could go back, slap myself into shape and take my education seriously. Now that I have a child I see now more than ever how important a degree is. I want to be able to give Presley everything she wants. Ultimately, i think that is what every parent wants. During my pregnancy I took one class and passed with an A-praise God! This semester I am only taking two-slowly getting back into the routine of schoolwork. This time around I'm actually attending school, taking notes, going home and studying those notes, then repeating the process all over again. So far so good!

3-ENGAGED LIFE Getting engaged is FUN!!!! Especially when it is to your best friend. Things are always fun with your best friend. Who knew so much work came after the proposal though? After all the planning and stress that has come with the planning I'm tempted to just go to Vegas and tie the knot there. It's all about the love between the two of you. Not the wedding. No not really...planning is stressful but in my opinion it's a fun kind of stressful. If there is such a thing. 

Anyways, i am excited to start blogging and share these exciting times with all of you! Here's my life typed up-welcome to it :)