The Adventures of a SIngle WAHM (working at home mom)

Good day to all! To say "let me start at the beginning" is a old time line that sometimes gets the reaction... oh no not the beginning! But in this case... it is a necessary evil that needs to be done.

Here I am - dating what i thought was a great guy - had lots in common and I waited to sleep with him for a few months. I am not one to jump into bed with someone just to get satisfied. IT seems, and i have heard this from others, that the first time you sleep with someone - he changes and not always for the better. This time this was true and it was not for the better. Any way - a few weeks after I broke up with him I found out I was pregnant. Here I am 37 a single busy gal who also was working on her fixer-upper house. This was not the ideal time for this but, I realize that this had to have happened for a reason. Lets look at the facts - 37, on birth control, and this is the first time in 2 years and the only time with this guy. I kept convincing myself that yes this is something that is meant to be.Because of his negative changes and things he was saying / doing I felt uncomfortable in telling him. So this adventure is completely solo. I am woman hear me roar! I can accomplish anything.

Nine months later my daughter Grace Catherine was born into this world. She is named after my grandmother Grace and my cousin Catherine (also a family name). Thank goodness for wonderful friends, coworkers and family to help me through all of this. As I am at the hospital and looking at Gracie - I realize that my life has definitely changed. But is it for the better or worst? I could not tell you at this point. All I can say is it had changed and I did not realize how much it was about to.

I have been babysitting for many years - but that does not get you prepared for taking care of an infant all by your self. THe thing about babysitting is that you leave and give the child back to the parents. Now you are the parent and the babysitter gives her back to you.

Don't get me wrong - I love my daughter and she is adorable - but you don't always fall in love with them the minute you see them. Some times it takes a bit of growing into that stage of being head over heals in love. And for me it did take a bit- but I am head over heals hooked now.