One.

Creative title huh? I find it appropriate considering this is my first post.

I suppose I'll start this off by saying what I want my blog to be about and why I wanted to start a blog in the first place. Well, I got the idea to do this today, whilst blow-drying my hair (where all strokes of genius are born). I was thinking about how freaking difficult it is to be a mom and be responsible for keeping a helpless human alive. Not only that, but every single decision that you make has a drastic impact on this little person. I was thinking to myself that no one ever talks about how hard it is. Everyone in social media (Facebook and Instagram are my only sources here, I am not a fan of tweeting) only ever post things like "oh look how cute my baby is" and "having such a great day with my little one!" That's all well and good, and yes, I myself post things like that because, well, we are having a great day and my baby is adorable and the world simply must know!  Just kidding, but really, my baby is pretty cute. I guess what I'm trying to say is that no one ever talks about the hardships that come along with this full time job. Going into it, you know it's going to be difficult. You know that you're not ever going to get any sleep and you're "me" time will drastically decrease in frequency. But you don't really know. There is no way to prepare yourself for how it actually is when that alien creature that has been kicking you comes into the world and is no longer that thing you feel, but it's that baby that needs you.

To get back on track, I wanted to start this blog because everyone needs someone that is going through the same thing to relate to. As a new parent, you need to have someone that is going through or has already gone through, the hardships that come along with bringing that bundle of baby home from the hospital. I am very lucky to have my older sister who has a 3 year old and a 1 year old to talk to. This made me think that it must have been so much more difficult for her because she didn't have someone that she was this close to when she was going through this with her first baby. I wanted my blog, if anyone ever reads it, to serve the purpose of 1. telling the truth and not sugar coating what it's like to have a baby, be a mom, etc. 2. document my stories and experiences so that I can one day come back and read these older entries and remember the things that I will likely forget and 3. have some quiet time (the "me" time in the title) away from everything else. I need that little break for my sanity and to reduce stress levels.

Don't get me wrong, I love my son and I love my husband and I am 100% delighted with our decision to start a family. I would never in a million years give my son back and go back to the easier, more care free life of pre-Lucas. He is forever in heart. But everyone needs to vent and let off some steam. This is my safe place to do so. I love my husband to pieces, but sometimes, men don't understand and cannot relate to the emotions and ways of thinking of a woman.

So here I am, beginning the journey of blogging. I hope that my musings are helpful and entertaining to the one or two people that may read this.

Enjoy.