This is us. The topic of love has always intrigued me for so many reasons. So naturally, now that I have found my forever love, I cannot contain my desire to share our experiences together — the good, the great, and the very real. Growing up, marriage seemed like a fairy tale; always ideal and always beautiful. Now, I understand that marriage is something so raw, authentic, and far from perfect. However, it does encompass those fleeting fairy tale moments which I entirely adore and truly appreciate. Honestly, love can be madness at times, but when you have found the right person, like I have, your heart is unstoppable.

Join me on our journey full of laughs, adventure, tears, teamwork, growth, and above all, unconditional love.

Current Status: Pregnant

Talk about surreal — this is an experience that I have dreamed for as long as I can remember and now I’m just weeks away from meeting our little babe. How is this possible? It is so tough for me to completely wrap my mind around my pregnancy. Meanwhile, it is so tough for my husband to completely wrap his arms around my big belly. Kidding — kind of.
In the moments when I realize the miracle that is taking place within my very own body, it is thrilling, nerve-racking, and pure amazement. I am beyond grateful for this blessing and honestly, enjoying sleep while I still can. Physically, feel great, but these emotions are something else! It will all be worth it though. Looking forward to finally seeing that sweet, little face this June. Best believe my summer bod is about to be poppin’ — LITERALLY!

June 2020 Status:
Mama

Mama — one of two titles that I have so greatly desired since I was a little girl. During my elementary school years, the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was a common one. My classmates often listed off their top career choices, and although as a shy kid, I never voiced it, I knew that I only dreamed of being a wife and a mom someday. And suddenly, here I am, ready to embrace all the love, joy, headaches, heartaches, hugs, and kisses that come along with holding these two titles. I guess this means that I am officially grown up, right? Riiiight.

Adventure awaits. Everyone has a bucket list, right? Mine just so happens to consist of all the beauty found around the world. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to visit ten countries aside from my homeland and have traveled to numerous cities here in the states. Without a doubt, I have got the travel bug.

“In a sense, it’s the coming back, the return which gives meaning to the going forth. We really don’t know where we’ve been until we’ve come back to where we were. Only, where we were may not be as it was because of who we’ve become. Which is, after all, why we left.”

– Bernard from Northern Exposure, upon returning from Africa