Dear Jordyn,

Three. How is it that one word can make me want to cry? Three. It's been almost three years since I've welcomed the most precious little girl into the world and I honestly just can't fathom how it's been three years, already. Will time ever slow down? Just for a moment?

September 12, 2009.

Love at first sight.

I knew you were special the moment I saw you.

March 27, 2010 @ 5:31PM 7lbs 5.8oz 19.5in

My only wishes...

 I hope you always sleep so peacefully.

May the messy days last longer..

 Cuddles stay sweet.

Never get too old to be silly with your mom.

Loving me. Always.

Adoring your brother.

Always smile.

Play time never gets old.

 Don't try growing up too fast on me.

Be who you are. Be proud of who you are.

Always lend a hand for your friends.

Find a guy, with a heart like your father.

 Just try the green bean, next time.

 More movie dates, please?

& I hope you still feel small,

when you stand beside the ocean.

I know that one day, you'll be too old to cuddle with your mom. You'll be too cool to give me a kiss & hold my hand as we walk outside. I know that before I know it, you won't want to go to the movies with me, but you'll go with friends instead. I know that this time I have right now, with you, so innocent, so inlove, is a small amount of time. A time a truly cherish. When you come running to me, as I walk through the door after being gone for only 30 minutes, so excited to see me, so eager to give me a hug & tons of kisses. When your face lights up when you find me, as I'm upstairs & you say to me "I lost you mommy, but I found you now". All of these moments, these moments I adore, will soon end. I know I have a few more years, but time isn't slowing down for anyone. So I'll cherish the moments while I can. Record the moments on video or picture as I catch them. & When the day comes where you tell me you hate me for the first time, I'll have this to look back on. To remember, that you will always be my 7 pound 6 ounce baby girl. Always. May your future be bright beyond what I can imagine. May you grow into the lovely young lady I know you will become. & May you never get too old to still call me mommy.

Three. I'm almost afraid to blink. I might miss the next 15 years, if I do.. 

 Halloween 2010

Hospitalized for your first MRSA. 

December 2010

Going into anaphylactic shock.

March 26, 2011

First birthday! 2011

Swimming! Summwe 2012

Going potty for the first time!

Second birthday!

Playdoh in the AM

First hair cut!

Happy Third Birthday 

to the sweetest little girl I know! 

Sorry not sorry..

Some people sew for a hobby, some people dance as a passion, some sing, others act. My passion, however, is car seat safety. You can retreat to this blog on some simple & basic information to keep your child safer, while in the car. Car Seat Safety: 101


If for whatever reason, a post, blog, or statement, I make offends, annoys or in any other way makes you pissy, PLEASE delete me. I don't know everything, but what when I make a comment, blog, or whatever, it is based on FACTS. I stand firm behind the motto "When you know better, you DO better." I can "judge" someone on improper car seat use, because I was that mom. I will share information, I will make a comment if I see something. All it takes is one person, to say something to potentially save a life.


So get mad, annoyed, or whatever affect it has on you. If your too proud to actually take in the information I give & share, to learn, so you too, can do better, then be ignorant. I just hope you never get in an accident with your child in the car. I don't do this to annoy anyone, I do it, because I've had numerous people thank me, for sharing and posting so much. I do it for them. I do it for you. I do it for those innocent babies. I do it, so I can sleep at night, knowing that I at least warned someone that the way they have their child strapped in, could be fatal.


People don't get it. The difference between a child properly ( & When I say properly secured, I mean RF until AT LEAST two. But PLEASE research Extended Rear Facing & the mortality rate of children in accidents in Sweden. It's less than 1% because they ERF until FOUR.) secured child and a child improperly secured can be the difference between LIFE AND DEATH!


& I will NEVER understand how someone can know that RF is 500 TIMES SAFER and still choose to FF before or at 1. It may only be a recommendation to RF until 2 (AND BEYOND) but remember, seat belts haven't always been required & at one point in time, they were too just a recommendation.


I can't tell you how to parent, but I would hope, that you would want to give them more than just the state minimum requirement of safety. That is all.

Take a moment

I haven't blogged since October of 2012. I haven't had much to say.. Surprising. It's a new year though. New opportunities, new challenges, new struggles.. Another year I've been blessed to see.


I've got so much to be thankful for. But, I want to take a moment to just ramble for a little. Something that's been on my mind., for awhile.

Being a parent is one of the most awarding jobs, in life. It's a blessing. But, sometimes I think people get so wrapped up in, trying to rush their kids growing up. Hear me out..

I love sleep. I could sleep all day, if allowed. I've done it before. But in the (almost) 3 years Jordyn has been alive, sleep as been at a minimal. See, new parents think that once the baby is born, they sleep through the night, starting at around 4-8 weeks. Some are lucky. Some, including myself, not so much. Jordyn was two before she slept through the night (more than just a fluke). I tried everything, anything. It was after Jordyn was 15 months old, that in time, she would sleep. & She did. She does. All night. & Honestly, those two years weren't that long.. Not looking back anyways.


My point is, people are so focused on their child sleeping, crawling, walking, taking, weaning (off breast or bottle) that they forget to stop & enjoy the time. & Please, enjoy the moments. We're always being told "they're too old for that" that we start to second guess & forcefully take matters into our own hands. Jordyn was 2 1/2 before she was off the pacifier. Do you know how much criticism I was given? How many random strangers & family members told me she was too big for that thing? A lot. But I listened to my mommy gut instinct & she gave it up herself. No problem, no hassle, no fight. & get this, her teeth are fine!


No matter what you do, someone questions it. (There's a difference when someone is sharing good information & facts. Like car seats etc) there's a lot to learn..

People are just focused on "if I co-sleep they'll never sleep on their own" "if I don't let them CIO (cry it out) they'll never learn to self soothe" (I won't go further on that subject). When in reality, they'll sleep on their own, they'll learn to be independent. Trust me, it'll come. It'll come fast. & You'll look back & wish you had snuggled longer, soothed faster & just took a moment to enjoy it.


Don't get so wrapped up in the stress if them being so dependent, that you force independence too soon. Enjoy it. Enjoy that they cry for you, want you, want your cuddles, sleep on you.. These years, they go fast. Take a moment, or two & take it in. All of it. :)