I created this blog after my pregnancy experience left me elated about Motherhood, but concerned about the implications that my beautiful family would not be considered "traditional" or "legitimate" since my partner Thomas and I are not married. The truth is that Thomas and I planned our family from the beginning. We both wanted to be parents and we weighed the pros and cons of our decision. So why should I feel less than equal to any other new expecting parents? In this day and age, what makes one family any more legitimate than another?
Those are the questions that the magazine American Baby asked in their article "First Comes Baby..." in the February 2012 issue. After citing the recently popular statistic that about 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, the author Sara Lippmann applauds the ever-growing diversity of modern nuclear families. Mostly I agreed with the other mothers that were interviewed: marriage does not hold the same longevity that it once did, but being a parent is forever.
And that is what brings me to writing this blog post while breast feeding my new bundle of joy. Thomas and I are loving the new parent life. And we are realizing that we are even more in love with each other and our newborn son every day. So now we find ourselves looking to tie the knot (though I have not officially gotten the ring yet).
Follow me as I take two life-changing journeys simultaneously: wedding planning and new Mom milestones. I'm sure it will be full of challenges, but it's worth it to gain the achievements!
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