My name is Michelle and I am a 26 year old first time mom to my amazing 19 month old son Gavin and I am currently pregnant with our second son who is due in exactly 20 days! I am so counting down the days to where I get to have my body all to myself again! Many people would say that I have my hands full and I couldn't agree more! Although there was a point in my life where my entire day didn't revolve around diapers, bottles, play dates, nap time, and Disney. Just like most moms I did actually have a life before having children! I'll tell you a little bit about that life.
I was born in sunny Southern California and moved to Orlando Florida about 18 years ago as a young girl. I've been raised in Orlando, currently still reside here, and I proudly call it home. I attended the University of Central Florida and in May 2009 I obtained my Bachelor's Degree! Shortly upon graduating I got to put my hard earned (and expensive) degree to good use and began working at a local hospital. Unfortunately, my career didn't last very long as after 7 short months of working I found out that I was pregnant! I worked throughout the duration of my pregnancy and in September 2010 I gave birth to our first son, Gavin. Like every other mother, it was the most joyous event in my life!
Originally the plan was for me to stay at home for three months for maternity leave and then I would return to work on a part-time basis. So I stayed with my amazing son for three full months and then the time came for me to return to work. I had hinted toward wanting to stay at home with him, but I reluctantly returned to work. My first day back at work I was miserable! I felt that my role as a mother to my son was more important than any job or "difference" that I was making with patients in the hospital. I spoke to my husband about this and explained how I felt. So at the end of my first day back at work I met with my manager and put in my two weeks notice. I had just signed myself up to be a full time stay at home mom!
The past 19 months with my son have been an experience! I think I have experienced my happiest moments yet at the same time I have experienced my lowest points. The joy that my son brings me is truly something that I can not put into words and fills me with absolute happiness. But, at the same time I reflect back on my pre-baby and stay at home mom life and I am left with many "what-ifs". Ultimately I was the one who made the decision to stay at home with my son and to have this life and it is hands down a decision that I do not for a second regret. So now instead of having days filled with patients, nurses, and doctors my days are consumed with diapers, bottles, and play dates!
For the past 19 months I have gotten to know my son and gotten to know myself as a mother and I feel like I finally have a handle on things! So you can imagine my nervousness when I begin to think of how drastically everything is going to change in 20 days or less when my happy little family grows from the three or us to the four of us!
So this is pretty much me, well in the short blog setting anyway. A 26 year old first time, stay at home mom to two boys under two! Here I will chronicle my experiences of being a young mom to two boys and being the only female in a clearly male dominated household, eeek! I hope you enjoy reading about my family and my adventures with my two Badillo Boys!
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