It's here!

So we just got done celebrating a wonderful Ressurection Sunday! It was filled with food, fellowship and a whole lot of fun. I have to be honest with you all though because that is what this blog is really all about -brutal honesty. I'M EXHAUSTED!!! Today has been amazing but honestly, I think I can hear my pillow calling my name!

Baby, "Elijah" and or baby, "Abigail" is in 6 weeks gestation and is making Mommy feel all the more wiped out on this great day! But it's all worth it! I have finally hit the, "Morning Sickness" stage. I typically will begin feeling ill at night. Unfortunately though this morning in hit me some but I made it and got to enjoy the day. We had a wonderful service! Following that was a bit of a Sunday nap (THANKFULLY) when we got home Elliana was pooped as well and so ready to catch some Z's so it worked out awesome.

Meanwhile my husband had to leave to visit a family that had just expereinced an unfortunate loss of a dear family member. If any of you reading this out there are connected to this family in any way, you know who they are -our deepest condolences go out to you all. Sometimes we may not understand what God is doing and that's okay but let us, in the midst of that always remember never to forget who He IS.

Well, in other news, Spring has sprung! Well...sort of. Our family when out to Lowes the other day to do some landscaping/garden shopping and we came home and had a fun time in the front yard watching Daddy landscape the yard and put the flowers in, Elli had a fantastic time playing in the dirt and checking out worms of course! Mommy had fun sun bathing with baby in the rocking chair we've got out there, enjoying the sun and the smell of fresh bloomed life and my ears just tickled with the sounds of Spring.

We got everything planted and in place and looking beautiful and then a few days later just out of the blue hail came falling out of the sky the clouds hover over, the rain starts to pour and the birds go into hiding for a few hours. And come to find out...they may be into hiding for the next few days! We didn't see that coming! At least I didn't anyway. Looks like we may have to make a trip up to Lowes all over again. Maybe Spring has sprung but it's just decided it wants to hang out with old man winter a few more weeks? I don't know we'll see!

Has Spring come and visited you where you are long enough to do some yardwork with the fam? What was your Easter like? In the next post I'll be talking about my very first prenatal appointment with our little baby so stay tuned!

One diaper at a time,

-Tina 

What's Motherhood Life?

A picture of me when I was newly pregnant with 10 month old Abigail!

Hey guys! My name is Tina, I am married to a wonderful husband of 5 years, I am 23 years old and I am a Mother of (technically) three -all my children count! One here with us -a little girl named Elliana who is turning 3 in March, another up in Heaven hanging out with Jesus and another little girl named Abigail who is 10 months and is recovering successfully from reconstructive skull surgery due to a birth defect she had since birth! No more birth defect or surgeries now! I wanted to create a blog where Mother's, Mother's-to-be, or women who desire to one day become Mother's can come and share there ups and downs, ask there questions and maybe even give some answers to myself and the women who come here. On this blog, expect to hear a lot of advice, (Ouch! I know...there's the, "A" word again) Mommying (is that even a word?) tips, even how-to's on how to cope with losses and post-partum depression. I am not in any way shape or form claiming to have all the answers! I am on this journey alongside you and desire to learn together! I have chosen these topics and others like it because I have struggled with most of them and have a burden on my heart to share with you ladies what has helped; what works for me as well as what does not work for me. My prayer for this blog is that when you come here, you will feel uplifted, inspired, encouraged, renewed and relieved so you too can Mother with joy! Because the journey is not supposed to be difficult! It CAN be challenging yes, of course! But don't let the challenges steal your joy or keep you from having fun parenting your child(ren)! And a special message to all of you aspiring Mother's out there...don't feel left out! This is a place for you too! Where you can learn ahead so when the time does come for you to one day be blessed with a child...whether that be through adoption or conception...the journey's road will all lead to the same place: MOTHERHOOD. I hope to connect with you ladies soon! 

One diaper at a time,

-Tina