Hi Friends!  So I thought that I would start off by giving some background on why I a decided upon “Mom’s Happy Hideaway.”  Let’s break it down…

Mom

Because…YAY, I AM FINALLY A MOM!!!  My earliest memories of myself almost all consist of wanting to be a mom.  I could not wait for that day to come.  And it is finally here!! I have been blessed to be the mom of the most amazing little baby boy.  I truly could not have been more lucky if I tried!  My son has given me a new purpose in life.  Being a mom is now what I am above all things…I will just blame that on the Leo in me wanting to fiercely protect, love, and nurture my cub!  However, I am still a wife, a friend, a daughter, a cousin, a niece, and a nurse, (and I’m sure many other things haha); and I will continue to do my best to be present in each of these roles, because they are all important to me.  You are all important to me!

Happy

Happiness is one of the first words that comes to mind when I think about how to describe mommyhood.  It makes me so incredibly happy to be my son’s mom!  Happy is the feeling I get when I simply think about our son.  It’s the feeling that rushes over me when I love on him, when I see him smile, when I hear him laugh, when he is being his silly talkative self, and when he is showing us on the regular that despite already being a daredevil (like his daddy), he is super smart (like me, LOL). It is also the feeling that fills my heart when I think about how special it is that my husband and I were given such a sweet boy to bring up in this world.  No doubt, there are MANY other emotions that go along with being a mom.  But, love and happiness conquers all and makes all the other stuff worth it!

Hideaway

Hideaway, Sanctuary, Retreat, Oasis, or Haven, they all refer to a place of peace, a place where you are your whole self, a place removed from the craziness of reality, and a place that you love and desire to be.  Whatever you want to call it, that place for me, is wherever and whenever I am with mine! Literally, we can be at home, in the car, in the RV, at the track, taking a walk, sitting outside… anywhere…my peace is having the hubs and my little man with me! I won’t lie…sometimes that place is also actually being able to shower for more than 2 minutes in peace and quiet too 🙂

Shortly before our son was born I can across a perfect pinterest find…which of course I can not find anymore… It basically said that to be a parent is to willingly allow your heart to walk around outside of your body. I totally get it and absolutely feel that way. I think that’s why I am happiest when I am with my little family. It’s when my heart and all of its pieces are together and whole.

So, this is my journey into Mommyhood, in all its glory!!!