mamanancyrose
mamanancyrose
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I'm a Christian wife and mother – in that order. Although sometimes the way life dominates it seems to be in reverse order. I'm a daughter, sister and sister-in-law of several, friends to many and a business woman.
I am not a writer. I never did well in English, and my husband is definitely the great writer of the family. But I have had a lot of life experience and have been blessed with a relationship-rich life, which brings experience from others – have seen and heard things that I think can help others.
I love to help people.
Please trust me when I say I am probably the last person to start a blog – like any new blog starter, it’s easy to think – “ who actually will read this?” After a stressful week and realizing I need more quiet time with the Lord and journaling, different ideas and topics were flooding my brain one morning at 6 AM…in that moment, I began to start documenting as my brain was filled with all of these random things. You know ladies, or brains do not stop – even sometimes in the intimate opportunities with our husband, there are multiple things going on up there…
I work to be efficient and productive…since we all only have so many hours in a day – true writers may be appalled to know I am actually “writing” this through the voice-to-text feature on my smart phone…confession…talking into my phone as the thoughts are flowing to what now is published on this blog. Gosh, sometimes I love technology!
I like to think that I'm real, tell it how it is. I am humbled daily by the Holy Spirit, the lack of control I have in this world and my family and the constant things I learn as a mother.
I grew up in a large family and am the oldest girl which brings a lot of responsibility. My family never had a lot of money growing up, so I always learned to work hard and was motivated to make money. For me, that started with babysitting at 12 and I’d nanny families with up to five kids regularly, even 30+ hours a week as a 14/15 year-old. Loved it.
That same work ethic stayed with me working in restaurants from ages 16 to 22 and through college where the ambitious mission to start my own online business at 18. I always worked from the very first day of college, 20 - 30 hour a week schedule until graduation.
Organizational Communications Major in College (Is that a real major my Economics hub questions?!?) ....since I liked public speaking, people, and event planning, it seemed to fit the best. Through networking, I landed a great career out of college in recruiting and a few years later jumped into media sales which brought a lot of life experience, opportunity, and income. For that I am thankful. I always wanted to be a mom and was thankful that we have the opportunity because of my husbands good planning and our incomes leading up to the baby. Although I still have my online business, my full-time majority life is a mother :-)
To stay at home moms – I am you, and can relate. Working moms, I have the up-most respect for you, as I went back to work for two weeks before I gave my notice with a newborn – and God made me appreciate not having to work and have so much more respect and appreciation for what you do. Since I do still have a business, I have business appointments, networking and personal growth opportunities, and like to think I can relate at some level with you as well, because after all we are all in this together raising the next generation, right?
So that’s the low-down on me at a glance…after documenting these intro thoughts I kept battling, “do I really have a “story”?!?! was my question and hesitation to start this blog….a few weeks later….
I’m at the OB with my husband and cutie just 1 year old son, at the 21 week ultrasound to discover the gender of our second baby... We are surprised and thrilled to find there are TWIN GIRLS in there!
Shocked and excited.
Humbled at Gods majesty and creation. Two precious souls in MY belly!?!
Feeling great and healthy ( besides extra large and growing exponentially) not feeling much different this pregnancy and there are 2 sacs/ 2 placentas/ ideal health scenario for twins and all part of Gods great plan and goodness.
Praise to a very cool God who gives us the desires of our heart when it aligns with his plan for us….my husband and I always did pray for twins thinking it would be fun, talking about it ever since we were married….of course only if God thought we could handle it, but seemed like a cool thing and since we want a lot of kids...it was a nice way to knock out 2 pregnancies in one :)
Wow, humbled they are moving around healthy inside of me and it is nothing we did to deserve or maintain this miracle.
Whoa- 4 month notice to have 3 babies under 16 mo...Half hour into the ultrasound, after beaming smiles and raised eye brow looks, my husband says, "we need a mini van... And another crib..." I could see the dollar signs and practicality overcoming my financial planner hubby's face...
"It will all work out... One thing at a time ... God always provides for all that we need and he obviously thinks we can handle this so it will all fall into place" is all I could say and remind myself and him... So much out of our control.
My faith journey has instantly increased as this crazy ride begins with so much to experience/ learn/ grow and see.
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