The Daily Scrub

I have often wondered what it would be like to be a "blogger." It's not really me, but as I am now a Mom for the first time I have decided that I have a lot of things I would like to share and receive feedback on.  I do however realize that my only dedicated followers may very well be my best buddy and blog following queen, Anne Parker, and my number one fan, my Mom. I'm okay with that though because I realize I may not have as many good things to say as I think I do.

My son Wesley Jackson was born on February 7th, 2012, which makes him just over 5 months old.  He is the number one joy in my life and the reason for starting this blog.  Being a new Mom is extremely scary, overwhelming, financially stressful, and the most amazing gift in the world....all at the same time.  I have wanted to be a wife and mom for as long as I can remember but my husband and I wanted to enjoy a couple years of marriage before we took the plunge of starting a family.  After three years we decided it was time, only the Lord didn't agree.  It took us four months to get pregnant and although that is not a lot to many, it seemed like an eternity at the time!  I found out I was pregnant in May, 2011 and the next nine months were the most annoying and awful months of my life. I hated being pregnant, every second of it in fact, but the result was worth it!

I was able to stay home for 12 weeks after Wes was born, but then it was back to work at Davis Drive Middle school.  I love being a teacher, but my heart is with my son and I would have loved to be able to be a stay at home mom. Maybe someday.  My husband is an extremely amazing and wonderful provider, but we just could not make it on one income, and as a result I was back to work.  I have always been an extremely organized, type-A individual and I certainly was not going to let having a baby change that about me.  I will say that it has though, in some ways, but it has made me even stronger in others.  I have a lot of ideas on organization, cleaning, meal planning and saving that I would like to share--as well as some entertaining stories about everyday life with my little Wes...so if you're interested, follow along!