My son has 100% changed my life. I'm not going to say "he got me off the wrong path I was going down" or any of that shit... because that would be a lie on my part. I was on the right track in my life... most would give anything to be where I was before I got pregnant... great job making $65,000+ a year, "amazing" group of friends, going to school, on the right track to graduate, got rid of my "POS boyfriend"... and then my whole life changed July 28th, 2007 when I found out I was pregnant with my ex-boyfriend's child. My son slowed me down, and made me realize there was more to a 22 year old's life then working 70+ hours a week, going to school 5 nights a week, and occasionally drinking with friends if I wasn't working or at school. There was more to life... family, love, laughing, taking a million pictures... doing nothing on a Wednesday afternoon, for example. Sitting down and watching Elmo for an hour has become an enjoyable hobby of mine, when before him, I couldn't imagine having time to watch something so "childish". I love my son, not just because he's my flesh and blood, or because he's my son and I'm "supposed" to love him (which is a sack of shit since my mother never loved me), but because he's my best friend, and without him I'd be a 24 year old acting like she was 40.


My SO and I have been together for 5 years, but broken up for 13 months of it (from February of 2007 til March of 200 . Yes, I got pregnant by him when we were broken up, and no, I was not TTC at all, and yes, I'm positive he's the Dad. I was on YAZ for birth control, and it worked for 3 years before that... then one day God decided I needed a son, and I got pregnant. A month after I had Owen, me and SO worked things out, and here we are today. We still have our fair share of problems, but nonetheless, I love him, and I love my little family of 4 (me, Zack, Owen, and our furbaby Jack  )


I do work 3 days a week (Saturday, Sunday, and some Wednesdays), but he's with his father during that time, and sometimes with my best friend the Wednesdays. My SO works full time, 60 hours a week doing utility construction and loves it.   Other than that, I'm a Stay At Home Mom and wouldn't have it any other way. Financially it's difficult, but no money could compare to seeing my son's first EVERYTHINGS.  

**Update of Paragraph Above!**
My SOgot laid off, so I'm back working almost full-time between 2 jobs. It's hectic and I miss spending so much time with my son, but we have to make ends meet somehow.  


Owen Vincent was born February 28th, 2008 @ 1:40pm. He was 5lbs exactly, and 5 weeks 3 days early due to pre-eclampsia and the fact he stopped growing. He's a fighter... they said he'd be under 4lbs, wouldn't be able to breathe on his own, would be in the NICU for AT LEAST a month, and basically prepared me for the worst. He came into this world just looking around, not crying, not blue, nothing. Eyes wide open just looking around like "what the fuck am I doing here?". He was breathing on his own, eating on his own, and 5 days later when I was waiting to be discharged, he was already dressed and ready to go home to meet his puppy waiting for him at the door.



I won't lecture you on any of my beliefs, and I expect the same from you...

I'm Pro-Life... don't tell me you should have a choice... because the child should have a chance.

I'm a Formula Feeder... breastfeeding is just not my thing, and when I had my son I did not have the option to breastfeed, so I'm a formula feeding Mommy. I don't want to hear "Breast Is Best" because my son is perfectly healthy.

I Vaccinate On Time... The vaccination schedule was put in place for a reason. They are spaced out more than far enough, and this way when he goes to preschool he will be all caught up, not have to get 5-6 shots all at once every time he goes to the doctors later in life.

My son is circumsized, and I'm a proud "slicer and dicer". I'd rather my son feel NORMAL (since his father is circumsized as well), than ask why he's different, and I'd much rather do it now when it doesn't hurt him than wait til it makes him sick and do it later. I've done my research both ways, and this was my choice, and will be again if we have another boy.

Pacifiers Only Until 18 Months... I see nothing wrong with a child having a pacifier until s/he is 18 months old. Once the child IS 18 months old, it should be gone. It's so unattractive for a 2, 3, 4, 5 year old with a freaking pacifier hanging out of their mouth having a full-on conversation. It's called lazy parenting.

I'm A CIO Method User... Worked wonders with my son, and it never hurt him or made him love me less. Anything I felt he should CIO over lasted 10 minutes or less (except his pacifer he cried an hour and a half for one night, and that was it), and then he forgot about it for good.

NON CO-SLEEPER... this is probably my biggest thing. I have no sympathy for Momma's who say "I can't get my son/daughter to sleep in their crib/bed! I've been co-sleeping for a few months and now s/he won't sleep unless I'm there!". Well, obviously... you get them accustomed to it, and this is what happens! What did you expect?

And finally, I'm NOT a baby wearer... I want my child to be independent... not want me to wear him/her forever and hold their hand going into high school. I love the fact my son is independent, and although sometimes it kills me that he doesn't want to play with me when he gets in his little fresh moods, I'm happy to say that he is completely independent in every way he possibly could be at 18 months old, and still loves to cuddle with Mommy and Daddy every morning when he wakes up, and every night before bed.



Anything else... just ask.  

oh....that must be what he was really doin......that slut....oh well money is money right? Hey j/w how much was rent at the Boulders?