Life Of Q

I was so excited when I was asked to join the Let's Talk Motherhood Series! I feel honored to be teaming up with some really great ladies to all share our perspectives on the same subject, the seasons of life.    have enjoyed reading the previous posts from this series and am so excited to be sharing my perspective with you all this month.  Each blogger's info is linked at the end of my post, so be sure to go check them all out!  The Seasons of Motherhood: 1. What is something you want to remember about this particular season of life? I never want to forget how much my son loves me; especially how much he loves me in this season of life. When he is upset, it's very rare that cuddling his momma doesn't make him feel better. As much as I hope this doesn't happen, I remember how I was as a preteen and teenager, thinking I was way too cool for my parents. I cherish these times and soak in all the love he gives. As Jude grows older, I wa...

4 months and 23 days. That's the answer I received when I tearfully Googled, "how long does it take to adjust to becoming a mother?" It was one of those days. The hard ones. I want to make it crystal clear, that when I talk about my tough times and trials in motherhood, it really has nothing to do with my son. It is not his fault I have struggled. I do not blame him. And he is not a difficult baby by any means.  It's hard to explain the emotions and thoughts that come with becoming a new mom, especially when postpartum depression is added to the equation. It is debilitating, but Jude is my light in the darkness.  I remember after reading about the 4 months and 23 days it took to adjust, telling myself, "if I can just make it until then, everything will be fine."  In the beginning when I was having an extra tough day, I mentally repeated "4 months 23 days." I thought for sure once that day hit, everything would come together at once and I would ...

Before people actually have a baby, they say a lot of things. They talk about what kind of parent they'll be and what is right and wrong when it comes to child rearing. I am extremely guilty of this! There are so many things I said I would or wouldn't do with Jude, before I actually had Jude. Everything changes when that little baby is actually here and you're just trying to keep your head above water.  My first "failure" as a mother happened within 48 hours of becoming one. I swore no baby of mine would ever have a drop of formula. Ha. As I have previously talked about, I have struggled with depression for years. I was on a pregnancy safe antidepressant for my entire pregnancy, and was told by my doctor most babies have to issue with it being in you breast milk. Jude isn't most babies. Those first two days weren't bliss, like most new mom's claim they are. They were awful. Jude was going through withdrawals from my medication, the dose he was gett...