Before Mrs. Mama there was Me.

I always swore up and down that I would never lose myself to motherhood. I would make time to workout, go out alone, date my husband, do my hair everyday……but as soon as they placed that sweet little bundle of joy in our arms I entered the hood and it was a mother! Now let […]

Letter to my Lucy

Dear Lucy, You’re one already and I don’t know where the time went. It feels like Daddy and I just brought you home all wrapped up in pink and so little. Your first day home was perfection, we came home and took a family nap. There was very little fear or anxiety surrounding that day […]

Who Runs The World? Girls.

I was beyond ecstatic when I found out my husband and I were expecting a girl. I had always dreamed of having a little best friend who I could wear matching outfits with….Yes, I’m THAT mom. I couldn’t wait for her to be here so that we could raise her to be strong, independent, […]

A Mama In The Thick of It.

Someone recently asked me what I like to do and I had no answer. My mind froze and an image of my baby popped into my head. Just like that I realized I am in the deepest part of motherhood. The part were you feel like the You that you once knew is a distant […]

“This is just a phase.”

Such a bittersweet thought to me but it’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned in the last 11 months. From the newborn stage, to battling a stage of postpartum depression. From watching her learn to crawl, learning to feed herself, learning to stand on her own and every other stage in between. It’s so interesting to […]