Proverbs 31:28-29

Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
Proverbs 31:28‭-‬29 NLT

Hi, Margaret here, or Mommy, as I'm still getting used to.  Yes, another mommy blogger (eye roll) I know.  But I think I'm here more for me than you, or is it the other way around? I'm here for a sounding board, a place to bring my fears, strengths, failures, complaints, praises and whatever's.  To have a place for clarity, outside my own brain and to share with other moms so we can see the plans God has for us in this crazy journey as Mom.
I guess I should start with who I am. Who I am... I'm...Margaret. I'm me, wife and mom. Newlywed almost 8 months and mother to a 2 month old.  If you're doing the math, then you already know I was pregnant before my husband and I got married, I know that may sound so "normal" now, but for me it wasn't. However I will say I knew the moment I met my husband that I was going to marry him. I may have done things a little out of order, but God still had a plan for us. So not only are we newlyweds, but also parents of a beautiful 2 month old boy.
I am also recently a stay at home mom. I was a nailtech at a salon but decided it was best for our family, to be home with our son. That doesn't mean I have any oppinion on working moms, it's just what was best for our family. I'm also breastfeeding and pumping, in fact pumping while blogging this morning. This breastfeeding journey has been tough but it's getting easier even though it gets in the way of trying to lose weight. I've lost all but 6lbs of baby weight without even trying, not bragging, just explaining how easy that part was for me, so I thought I could keep losing weight and now have realized it's not easy at all. And you must protect your milk supply so I'm also dealing with trying to let go of my weight loss dreams for now. That's a whole other mind game the devil plays with me.
Don't get me wrong, I love being a mom, more than I knew I would, but it's harder than I thought I knew it would be, too. Everyday is filled with unexplainable joy and love, along with fear and tears. I mean I stress about things I never knew you could stress about, and yet I'm filled with joy over the tiniest new things my son does.  Then there's things like sleep deprivation, which is extremely real, incase you thought it wasn't, and raging hormones and your brain/Satan, whispering to you everyday how much you suck as a mom. Listen Linda 😆 there's lots of good that comes from being a mom, but let's face it, as mere humans we tend to focus on the bad. So let's stop that. Let's talk it out and refocus and then see what God has to say about it and us. Let's see God's plan for us as mom, because if we see ourselves through God's eyes, how much more will we see our children through Him as well.
So that's who I am right now, standing at the starting line, the Go square, waiting for God to roll the dice for my next move. Who are you, mom?