Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Before I was a mom...

I became a mom just weeks before my 31st birthday.  Which means, I got a lot of living done before I slowed my life down to be a mom.

Before I was a mom, I traveled.  I would spend several weeks in different cities across the US.   It was glorious and challenging all at the same time.  It was a time I will never forget and a time I would never want to relive.  For 18 months I lived out of a suitcase.  I made amazing friends – none of whom I communicate with now.  Some of the restaurants I dined at were the finest I’ve ever enjoyed.  I couldn’t keep a relationship alive at home, but I didn’t care.  I was experiencing the country.  There were weeks my family or friends would join me in whatever city my job found me in.

Before I was a mom, I took care of myself.  I got my hair done on a regular basis.  Sometimes, I even got my nails done.  The gym was my friend.  In fact, I had a trainer.  Three days a week, I took a dance class and was performing on the stage.  I could swim a mile without taking a break.  My skin didn’t have age spots.  My face didn’t have a pregnancy mask.  Sleeping through the night was normal, if I was tired, it was my own choice for staying out late.

Before I was a mom, Scott and I played a lot.  We had two “boys” that we called “Red” and “Blue”.  (Blue was my engagement ring).  Together we went golfing.  For fun we camped.  During our time as a couple, we enjoyed every minute we could together.

Before I was a mom, I never knew what it meant to hold the most beautiful and precious little bundle in my arms.  The love of a mother filled my heart and soul more than I thought humanly possible.    I knew what it meant to give my heart to a man (because I fell in love with Scott), but to give my heart to my baby was something new and wonderful.  Something greater than anything else I had ever experienced.  Being a mother brought emotions I never dreamed of in the forms of love, fear, worry, pride, joy, sorrow, sacrifice and compassion.  I would never go back to before I was a mom.  Because, as hard as it is to be a mom, it is the greatest time of my life.

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9 comments to Before I was a mom…

  • runwithmel
    Twitter: runwithmel

    i miss the you “before you were a mom” but i love you as a mom! and, your girls are just the sweetest things ever–there’s now even more of you to love!

  • Stephanie
    Twitter: stephsday

    What a beautiful post, Amy! It was fun to hear a little bit about the pre-kids “you” – how you’ve changed and how you’ve stayed the same.

    What kind of work did you do when you were traveling across the country?

    Amy
    Twitter: familytrifecta
    Reply:

    I was a software trainer. I trained the US Attorneys offices around the country. It was very fun and I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to do it.

  • Erin
    Twitter: ErinsMiracles

    What a perfect pic of you and your baby! I Love it!

  • Peg

    Yes, being a mom changes everything…. for the better….

    Stopping by from Mama Kat’s

  • Michaela
    Twitter: MamaMichie

    This was a beautiful post! I had a much more active life in my almost 31 years before becoming a mom too, but I would not trade my two for that life again… though it is tiring, being a mom is the best!

  • kat

    love this post. being a mom really is the greatest gift i have!

  • Being a mom reminds of us what we were Before Kids – and though I do miss sleep and going to the bathroom alone, I also wouldn’t trade it for anything. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed – or cried – harder since becoming a mom. Great post!

  • Funkidivagirl
    Twitter: funkidivagirl

    I loved this post! Yes, we had great lives before becoming moms, but this life is the best…messy hair and all. 🙂