I’m Jayde. I live in Berlin, DE with my fiancé, Nik. Our daughter Zoey was born April 16th, 2009 in Leipzig.
I am originally from Holland, Pennsylvania. Both of my parents are plastic surgeons. I have three sisters, Tailor, Kelly, and Mariah, and they are my best friends in the entire world. My family means everything to me. I am a classically trained dancer, a former Hooters girl, and I have done a little modeling in the US.
Nik and I met in Berlin on NYE 2008. I met him and his twin brother at a club and right away I thought he was the hottest thing I had ever seen in my entire life. At the time the only German I knew was what I learned in 2 years back in high school so I was too nervous to go over and talk to him. Although after a few more drinks I finally went over to him and stuck up a conversation. Luckily for me his English is much better than my German was! We clicked instantly. It was like our souls recognized each other. By the end of the night we were just staring at each other with these stupid mooney expressions saying “I love you” over and over. And by the time I left to go back home, he was my boyfriend.
Dating long distance sucked. In July he surprised me with a one way ticket to Leipzig. My friends and family thought I was crazy, but I flew out to get my man. Maybe I was a little crazy, but I was smart enough to know that it is rare to meet someone you feel so strongly about. And when you meet that person you have to do whatever it takes to be with them. Because love is everything. Liebe ist alles.
Our daughter Zoey was nothing if not a surprise. I was on the pill, and we had only been living together for two months! But getting pregnant turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. I do not miss my pre-Zoey life at all. She is my heart and soul and has been the biggest, most important thing in my life since the day she was born. I don’t know how to act when she’s not attached to my hip anymore. Being a mother is the most satisfying thing I have ever done. I wouldn’t have my life any other way.
I already feel like Zoey had been here forever. I just get that “complete family” feeling. It’s wonderful. A year ago I didn’t even know what she would look like, and now I would know that little face anywhere. There is so much to come, and I cannot wait to see what kind of person she will become.
I will not lie and this life has been perfect, or even easy for that matter. But loving Nik has always been worth it because he sees so much in me. Zoey brings out the best in us both, has brought us so much closer together, and has given us to drive to really chase our dreams. Neither Nik nor I had any real direction in life before she came along to rock our world. But this petulant, sassy little girl changed everything. In many ways she has been our saving grace.
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