Meet Sarah

 

 

Hi my name is Sarah and I am a 30 something stay/work at home mom to my 3 year old surprise baby boy. See I was told at 18 that it would be hard for me to conceive due to surgery. Then came an even bigger blow 2 years later when I was given a PCOS diagnosis. I cried for days, the only thing I knew for sure was I wanted to be a mom when I grew up.

 

I met my now husband in March of 2008 and we've been together ever since. Much to my surprise, in January of 2009, after a week of being sick with what I thought was the flu, we got a positive test. I was just sitting there in shock, hubby well he didn't know what to do. I had a fairly easy pregnancy well after about 5 months in when I could finally keep things down for the most part. I went into labor just shy of 36 weeks, the Drs. tried to stop it but Matthew wanted nothing to do with it. My birth plan went out the window. See I thought I wanted to have an epidural and I wasn't going to be able to do it without one. I learned on September 14, 2009 that I was so much stronger than I ever thought. 12 hours 31 minutes after my very first contraction I gave birth to a perfect 6 lb. 8 oz. 19 ½ inches baby boy. I had no time for my epidural and after 1 push he was out. We came home 4 days later as a family of 3.

I spend most of my time with my son but I enjoy my occasional nights out when I go to work selling Tastefully Simple. Sunday's will always be football days in our house, it's either on TV or hubby is playing it but I wouldn’t change it. The last 3+ years has not been easy on us, I lost my bio dad in 2010, Matthew was diagnosed with a speech delay and well hubby and I have had our ups and downs. Would I change any of it, no way. I love being a wife, a mother, sister and aunt. I have found an amazing group of mom's along my way and reconnected with friends who are more like family.

 

 

Meet Jessica

Meet JESSICA

My Name is Jessica Miner, but I am so much more than that.  I am a Wife, a mother, a step-mother, someone’s daughter, an Aunt, a friend to many and a follower of Christ.  I try and live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment while doing that.  Although life wasn't sugar, flowers and candy canes. 

Growing up I thought life would be so much easier and often dreamed that picture perfect photo for my life.  At the age of 18 my then ex-husband thought it would be great to welcome a child to the world.  Freshman in college and the world at my feet I thought nothing was impossible.  So in July of 2001 we welcomed our beautiful daughter to the world.  I was unstoppable.  Two daughters later following in 2003 and 2006 and almost 8 years of marriage I was brought to a path I never saw coming my way.  January 2009 is a month that forever changed my family dynamics.  I was face with the awful truth that my husband, my high school sweet heart someone that I had grown to love and care for had cheated on me and decided to up and leave for the other woman.

Picking up the pieces with 3 young children at home wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  I vowed to be there for them and to not stop and keep my head high, promised to show them a strong woman.  I thought for certain it was going to be just me and them.  Much to my own thinking my current husband Craig greeted me at my door step one day as he picked up his own daughter from a play date with my then 7 year old daughter.  Two weeks later we went on a long wonderful tractor ride in the pouring rain and have been in love ever since.  Married in January 2011, welcomed our son to the world in February of that year and then most recently welcoming our daughter in September of 2012. 

Together Craig and I have 9 children and we are a very blended family!  Not always going the way we like to see it and constantly talking about how we miss our children when they are not with us.  As some of you may know with a blended family the joys of becoming one are great, but the always having children in separate places is a constant state that is always there.  Craig works hard for the family outside of the home trying to provide for us while giving me the joy of being a stay at home mom.  The past year has opened a door for me to be able to put my talent as a knitter/crocheter and start my home based crafting business.  

Although the path of life twisted and turned in ways that I wouldn't have thought it would.  I am truly at a happy place in life.  The journey of life, of motherhood, of being a wife is always unexpected and thrilling all while not giving us the happy smiling faces we would hope for, but I wouldn't change it for the world.  Forever a wife, a mother, a step-mom, a daughter and a friend.  Waiting for the next day!

Meet Coretta

My name is Coretta Owen and I am a soon to be 30 year old wife and Mom!  My hubby and I recently celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary and we have three beautiful girls.  I am fortunate enough to not only be a SAHM but to also have the luxury of loving every single second of it (other SAHMs know what I mean)!  I feel like I am a walking cliche most of the time but I wouldn’t have it any other way.  I love my husband and we make a great team.  I love my girls more than words can describe and I make it a point to relish in every single moment of every day. 
 I grew up in a small town in Connecticut that has no traffic light and the one store closes at 9pm daily.  I enjoy cooking dinner for my family and baking treats on special occasions.  We sing songs constantly throughout the day and have random dance parties to pass the time.  My life is not perfect but it is everything I’ve hoped for.
Within the last year I made the decision to pursue a certification through CAPPA to become a Labor Doula and started my own small business.  I feel as though I want to show my girls that Woman can really do it all.  We can be amazing Mom’s, Wives and Business Woman all at the same time.  And also that it’s great to be just one of those at any given moment, whatever makes you happy in life is what’s best for you.  I love, love, love helping Women bring their beautiful babies into this world.
I have grown more in the last year than all of my 20’s; parenthood really changes every aspect of your life and requires constant adjustments.  It is a ride that I look forward to taking every day for the rest of my life. 

Why I Love Being a Mom

Being a mom is, indeed one of the most difficult and challenging jobs in existence. It is hard work that never ends and yet, if you ask a mom, any mom, why she loves being a mom, the answers reveal the truth; the rewards far outweigh the day-to-day struggles.
We are ALL real moms sharing real reasons why we LOVE being a mom....

 Jamie -

• the make believe worlds of my children and the opportunity to join in
• toddler pronounciations: babing suit, chick-munk, blawnquit, tutu, took-key, brudah
• gathering on the couch to read a book together, which is even more special now that the little ones can share in the task
• seeing my children display generosity, kindness and compassion to others
• creating a messy craft project with little hands or little feet
• witnessing the pure innocence associated with childhood
• watching their relationship as siblings develop as i hear them giggle and scheme from another room
• the "I AM HOME FROM SCHOOL" hug
• I LOVE being the ONLY one who has felt each of them move before ANYONE could see their little face

Coretta-

• The unsolicited hugs, kisses, and "I Love You's"
• Spontaneous dance parties that erupt throughout the day
• The daily pleasure of viewing the World through pure eyes.
• Constant reminders of what's important in life: love, laughter, and Family

Lauren-

• I love the company. No longer will I ever have to shower, pee, or poo alone.
• I love being a broken record. The clean up song has become a mantra for me; very relaxing.
• I love the extra "help" my toddler provides by turning a ten minute task into an hour.
• I love potty accidents and the clean up involved...
• I love crafts that turn hands, faces, clothes, and the playroom into a canvas.
• I love kid shows that leave songs stuck in my head that I can't stop singing for days on end

I love each and every one of these things about being a mother. Though some may think these are the nuisances of parenthood, to me they are reminders. Reminders that you are watching and learning every step of the way, every second of the day. Reminders that with my help you are well on your way to becoming an even more awesome human being. And with those reminders, I remember to pat myself on the back for a job well done.

Karyn-

Being a mom is so much more than changing diapers and making lunch.  It’s how I can be cooking in one room and hear my son saying “ready, set go!” playing with cars in the next.  It’s how I can walk in to check on him because he’s being quiet and he’s just sitting on his training potty eating an apple.  It’s how he comes up to me just to give me a kiss.  It’s how, completely untaught, he will spin himself around in circles until he’s dizzy and laughs the whole time.  Being a mom is amazing because each and every day (and all of THOSE were done in ONE day), he puts a smile on my face.  On my best days and my worst days I know that I will smile because of my son.  There’s nothing better. 

Aubrey-

• Big sloppy open mouth wet baby kisses
• Holidays! They have taken on an entire new meaning!
• Membership into an exclusive club. Being a Mom has allowed me to meet and connect with other women I would have never met before.These women, who share the same triumph, struggles, success and obstacles become your best friends. 
• I get to enjoy all the best parts of my childhood again & get to carry on family traditions. 
• I get to help make the world a better place... one tiny heart at a time. 
• Unconditional Love- The feeling that a tiny person relies solely on you and that they look up to you and love you unconditionally is truly an indescribable feeling.

 I am far from the perfect Mom & my children may not be the most well-behaved out there but together we are blessed to share life and love with each other. Becoming a Mom didn't change who I am, it made me

What about you?  Why do you love being a Mom?