This is my first post about my “new” family. If you were to ask me a year and a half ago who my “family” was I would have proudly stated my mom, my dad, my step-dad, my sisters, nieces and so on. Now this is my “new” family. My little 10 month old boy, Liam Gregory and my significant other, Adam. Liam was a surprise I never saw coming, the best surprise I could have ever gotten.
I will tell you a little about my life and family prior to Liam. My path (or so I thought was my path) before Liam was fashion school. Something I had dreamed of since like forever. The whole world that entailed, I thought I belonged to.
Fast forward a couple months before heading off to school I found out I was pregnant. My life changed forever in literally a minute in Adam’s bachelor pad bathroom. It was hard consuming and telling the world of the new little person growing inside my belly.
I truly believe there are paths we are meant to go down and places we are meant to be sent by the man above. Liam was placed into my life to make me a mom, to change my bad habits, and shape me into the woman he knew I could be. Liam was truly a gift from God.
Fast forward to now, this family of mine lives in a beautiful home where we grow and live everyday. Most days are beautiful and short, other days are long and hard (that’s being a mom right?). Being in So. IL Adam farms on their family farm and then while I am trying to make my dreams come true in other forms while raising our human. Everyday Liam teaches me new things like: how fast can I work during nap time, how fast can I shower before he destroys the bathroom, how to entertain while putting on makeup, how many puffs can a baby consume while I cook dinner, how little sleep can I get in a night, how long can a shopping trip to Wal-Mart be for only 10 items, and most of all how to have the realist smile and the most joyful laugh. This little boy honestly filled the happiness in my heart, especially when he gets mad at the other little boy in the mirror who looks just like him ;).
This new found family of mine was just the family the Lord knew I needed.
After all, when we all match doesn’t it make it look like we have it all together?