I grew up in south Texas, Corpus Christie. My mom worked multiple jobs to support my sister and I alone. We never lived anywhere really nice, but she sacrificed every convenience to her self so that we could eat and have new clothes to wear to school. Around 5th grade we moved to north Texas, DFW area, and I acclimated to "city life". I moved from city to city, school to school, from then on. I spent the longest in one location during high school. I moved out of my mom's house when I was 16 years old. I began college, which I have yet to finish, but crossing my fingers I will one day in the near future, and began working at a simple supermarket. Three years passed by of monotonous daily living, on and off of school, and continuing my pattern of moving around place to place. Until, I finally saw what was under my nose the whole time, my amazing husband. Michael and I had worked alongside one another for a full three years, quietly admiring from afar, wishfully wondering what could be between us. Then, through a series of circumstances set in motion by an all knowing God, he and I finally began spending time together. About a month later we were going steady, then nearly a year later engaged, and 9 months later married. Which brings us to now, with a beautiful darling daughter. She is the most precious thing in my world, her smiles are worth more than gold to me. I recently returned to work and am balancing it with motherhood and the full time endeavor of breastfeeding! It can be overwhelming but Christ sustains me, so who needs more than 2 hours of sleep at a time anyway? I've had many trials, ups and downs along the way, however I am new to this whole "motherhood" thing, and would love to share the knowledge I've absorbed from countless hours scouring the internet, reading and re-reading kellymom and askdrsears, and studying baby book after baby book, along with some mere parental experience. I plan to document the days, months, years of my daughters life and hand out whatever simple advice I've acquired thats helped grant me sweet sanity in my darkest hours, 3 am feedings, am I right?