About

My name is Michelle and I am a first time mom to my daughter, Olivia.  Even though Olivia was planned, I was nervous if motherhood would be something that I could handle.  I just never felt that those motherly instincts were embedded within my DNA.  A prime example of my lack of motherly instincts was at my baby shower.  There I was, 9 months pregnant, and my friend unexpectedly hands me her new baby.  I didn’t cuddle or swaddle the baby.  I held her away from my body like she was an alien creature I had never seen before.  The baby quickly began crying and I instantly gave the baby back to her mother.  Onlookers were horrified.  I knew I was in trouble.

This past year has been the craziest time in my life. My pregnancy sucked.   I dealt with a non-progressing, 2-day induction that finally ended in a c-section.  My sweet, beautiful baby turned into a screaming demon once colic hit.  I’ve been covered in more spit-up than I could have ever imagined.

None of the baby classes could have prepared me for this.  This has been complete “on-the-job training” and we’ve done things that are a little unconventional, but they work.  I’m not sure if other mothers have had the learning curve that I have had to endure.  Either they were born with maternal instincts or they faked it.  I can tell you that I’m still looking for mine.  So on my search, I invite you to join me on my journey and laugh at my trials and tribulations, because they are definitely funny and ridiculous.  I hope that you can also use some of my experiences to help you get through this thing called “Motherhood.”

Michelle and Baby Olivia