New Beginnings

Good Morning!!

2012-03-31T06:17:00.001-07:00

Good Morning Ladies!

So far this morning, there has been minimal 'fighting' between Colin and Lily! Thank goodness! They have all been playing together and getting along! No Momma could ask for more than that!!

Colin, Connor and Lily

Just a week ago, I was able to dress all three kids in shorts and t-shirts and enjoy the 80 degree weather.. today I look out my window and see snow flakes! CRAZY! That is New England for ya!.. Pajama day! ;)

Work is still hectic, and the job search is still on as for right now. I am still waiting a call back from my interview last week. That position would be perfect! Fingers crossed for me!

Now that we are basically all settled into our new home, I want to do some changes:
Our room needs some special touches and the bathroom as well. I have NO CLUE what to do in either. My husband doesn't want to paint since the whole house was freshly done before we moved in. So, sprucing things up with a splash of color on the walls is out of the question..
The boys' room needs some attention as well. I need to get another dresser for their clothes. Also, I need a way to organize their books and toys.

Any suggestions on where I can find trendy, reasonably priced shelving units etc. for toys and books??

Any suggestions on ways to decorate the other rooms??

Much thanks!!

A day off!

2012-03-29T05:08:00.002-07:00

Working a fulltime job and having three children that need my attention continuously is exhausting. Especially right now, I am in the middle of searching for a new position and new job all together. Where I am working now, the branch will be getting closed down as of May 31st resulting in a 'wonderful' and inevitable lay off! Yayy! (Not)
So besides my regular working hours, I am picking up shifts to cover, because we are also short staffed!
Any way!..
Today I have the day off and I just want to sit down, not do a single thing of house work, and just enjoy the time I have with my crazy monkeys.
It just keeps hitting me how fast time really does go by. I woke up this morning to hear Connor crying through the baby monitor. I had to literally pry myself to get out of bed. I make it up the stairs and into his room. I see my 'baby' in his crib rocking back and forth on his hands and knees as he stares up at me with a face that just screams, 'Pick me up Mom!!'.
How and when did this happen!
Shortly after I got Connor up and gave him his morning bottle, I could hear little miss Lily. She is in her room yelling, "Hi Mom. Hi Baby!!" over and over again.
All this emotion lately, I just don't understand what is going on with me! Haha!
I just can't believe how big all of my "babies" are.
As I write this, Lily is standing next to Connor as he is jumping around in his bouncer. She is just smiling, laughing and singing to him. She just loves him and is just so full of love in general.
I am truly blessed. I have three GROWING children that are just full of life. They are happy, healthy and perfect to me.

On days like this, you have to just sit back, look around and just see everything for what it is.
So, today, on my wonderful day off from work, I am going to do just that. I am going to enjoy this time with my babies and just watch them grow right before my eyes.

My little Connor

My beautiful Lily Pie!

No longer my little baby boy..

2012-03-24T18:24:00.002-07:00

Well today was the day. My "baby" is officially no longer a baby.

Yes, I have known this for quite some time, clearly, but it kind of just hit me this morning when I packed him up and drove down to register him for Kindergarten. I cannot believe how fast time has flown by. It honestly feels like yesterday that I was sitting in the bathroom at my mother's house, 16 years old, holding a positive EPT in my hand.

5 years old and starting Big Boy School in just 5 months. I will have to cherish this time I have left with him because before I know it, I will be holding back tears as I watch him climb onto that big yellow bus for the very first time.

Any ideas on how to cope with this reality?? :/

Coming home from the hospital...

… 5 1/2 years later!

Introduction..

2012-03-24T12:30:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone!
My name is Maegan. I have never actually made or posted on any sort of blog before, so I am kind of new to the whole "blogger world". Basically, I decided to make one in a means to open myself up and share things. So welcome to my online, very public diary!

I am a mom. I am a wife. I am a full time working individual doing everything possible to help support my family and to be able to give my children the life they deserve.

So, get to know me:
I have three kids; Colin, 5 years old, Lily, 2 years old, and Connor, almost 8 months old.
My husband Patrick and I have been married since August 2009 and have been together since September 2005.

I am not your typical soccer mom, even though I DO drive the dreaded "mini". ;)
I became a mom when I was 17. Since having him, I have had to work extra hard and have had to fight to make a life worthy of my son. I like to say that I have done well. :)
My husband, merely a high school sweetheart at the time, stood by my side since day one and supported his new family-to-be. I could never have asked for more support from him or from our families.

As a teenage mom, I fought the odds. I do not recommend becoming a mother at that age to anyone, but I completely support all other teens out there who made that "mistake" and took that same path I did.

So.. I suppose this blog is meant for girls, teenagers, women like me who know what it is like to walk a mile in these shoes or who are simply starting that marathon and need some guidance.

A new life to make the best life.

Home Owners!

2012-03-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

Finally!

After working hard to accomplish a better life for our family, we have finally purchased our own home!
On February 29th, 2012, we officially became home owners!

The whole process was much easier than I expected and I am so relieved that we now have a place to call home. No longer will we be paying rent or moving from lease to lease in an unstable "gypsy" life with our children.

Settled and happier than ever!