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When I found out I was pregnant with Caylee I was

When I found out I was pregnant with Caylee I was 22 and terrified. I waited to tell my mom until I was 5 months pregnant because I was worried about what she’d say.

I knew nothing about being a mom and remember being equal parts afraid and excited. Well, 13 years later and I still feel the same. I’m excited to watch who she becomes while also being terrified I’m not teaching her enough. I want her to know it’s ok to be strong and vulnerable at the same time. I pray she knows to stand up for herself but to also be compassionate towards others.

It seems like I blinked and opened my eyes to a smart and beautiful young lady and that my spunky chubby cheeked little girl is long gone.

What’s one thing you hope to teach your kids?

A reminder: wear what makes you happy even if your

A reminder: wear what makes you happy even if your 8 year old asks why your stomach looks like stretched out @laffytaffy when you sit down 🍬 😅

“One thing that had been bothering me is you spe

“One thing that had been bothering me is you spent thousands of dollars for invitro just to not even take care your baby yourself”

She went on to talk about my decision to hire an au pair and that as a stay at home mom this decision boils down to laziness.

*sigh* when did it become ok to judge and try to shame someone for their choices? I have 3 kids at home that all need me. I work, I coach, I substitute teach. I’m a wife with a husband who travels 90% of the time. I remember vividly the mounting pressure and stress I felt after having Emilia. I honestly felt like I wasn’t going to make it which then made me feel like a failure. Being spread so thin while not sleeping was the hardest thing I’d done. I woke up crying each day because I didn’t know how to push forward.

That’s when we decided to hire help. We hired a sleep consultant and made the choice to get an au pair. Having Carla @caarlapages here has, quite frankly, changed my life. Not only does she help keep me sane but she loves my kids. Am I extremely lucky to have all the help that I have? Absolutely! That doesn’t take away from my job as a mother. It doesn’t mean I don’t deserve to have had another baby.

Shaming a parent for choices you don’t understand needs to stop. Someone in an already fragile state could very easily be broken by this. Moms (and dads too) it’s OK to need help. It took a long time for me to feel ok admitting how much I was struggling. It’s ok to need breaks. It’s ok to take time for yourself when so much you do is for other people. I wish someone had told me this sooner.

#aupairlife #euraupair

Happy Father’s Day @daverod01 ❤️ Thanks for

Happy Father’s Day @daverod01 ❤️ Thanks for deciding we should try to have a baby and for being an amazing bonus dad to the big kids. We love you so much!

@casadecampodr is all it’s cracked up to be 🙌

@casadecampodr is all it’s cracked up to be 🙌🏽🏝🍹☀️

Vacation mode but all Summer ☀️🍹🏝 📸

Vacation mode but all Summer ☀️🍹🏝

📸 @caarlapages

Between the two of us I’m not sure how we ever g

Between the two of us I’m not sure how we ever get a decent photo 😵‍💫😅

Headed out of the country for two weeks soon! Any

Headed out of the country for two weeks soon! Any guess where we are going? If you know me at all then you already know it’s somewhere tropical 😉

First person to guess correctly (no cheaters!) gets tomorrow’s Starbucks on me

Best thing about the new house in Vegas is that it

Best thing about the new house in Vegas is that it’s on the golf course! My new @fabletics dress came just in time for me to embarrass myself on the course 🏌🏽‍♀️

#FableticsPartner #MoveinFabletics
#MyFabletics