There's a First for Everything

As I write my first blog post, I am nursing my baby to sleep. She’s just about three months old. These past few months have been nothing but a learning curve for both her and I, as well as my husband.

While the first months often involve many visitors, I find they’re not there for YOU, but for baby. How many people come over simply to bring you a coffee, some food, or anything for mom (or dad, or both)? In my opinion, it doesn’t happen nearly enough.

The transition into motherhood is hard enough, so it’s nice to know that you have people there to support YOU. Make sure you keep these people close, and tell them that you appreciate anything and everything they do for you! We are fortunate enough to have a few of these people in our corner who have helped with moving, house work, watching baby, etc. Oh yeah, did I mention we moved into our new home just 3 weeks before my due date?! That’s a story for another post though.

A little about me now…my name is Jenna and I live in a small town in Alberta. I am a fully certified teacher and achieved my goal of obtaining my Masters of Education in August 2021. I also have my kids yoga certification. I am 29 years old, have been married for 3 years, and am a dog mom.

I honestly didn't think I’d become a mom to a human. For years, my husband and I went back and forth on the idea of having a child, discussing both the positive and negative aspects. He leaned toward not (with legitimate reasons), whereas I was more on the fence, seeing both sides. Ultimately, we decided to leave it to fate and if we were meant to have a kid then we would and if not then we wouldn’t. We would be perfectly content with either way our life went. Saying that now, I couldn’t imagine life without our little one. While it is definitely tough, it is also very rewarding. Just because it wasn’t originally how we thought our life would turn out, doesn’t mean that we don’t love her or aren’t trying our absolute best.

The reason I say this is because it’s OKAY to be on the fence. It’s okay to be content with either outcome of life. It’s okay to want kids, and it’s okay to not want kids. It’s okay to be scared/nervous/worried about raising a kid in today’s world. It’s okay to let life be what it’ll be and it’s okay to try or not try to have a child. Whatever YOUR feelings are about it, are legitimate and okay.

By sharing my journey into motherhood with you, I hope to help you feel less alone in your journey of motherhood. I’m sharing some information - and yes, some of my opinions, and I’m okay with it if you don’t agree with all of mine. I want to help you know that you, yes YOU, mama, are doing an amazing job with your little(s)!