The First Post

Today I am embarking on a truly grand adventure. Trying to put my life into words and on a public forum is going to be a challenge for me, but I know I'll have fun. I had created a couple of blogs before, but they never took off quite how I'd hoped. I think at this point in my life I'm entering a new chapter and I feel as thought I will have, hopefully, more interesting topics to write about. To begin with there have been several major changes to my husband and I's lives lately.

Beginning in November 2012 we moved to a duplex from an apartment which was quite a change for us. We've lived in apartments forever it seems, but we were always yearning for a more house-like living situation. Though it was smaller than our apartment, we were quite happy.

Then in December 2012 we found out that we are expecting our very first baby! It was definitely planned and exciting but somehow felt slightly unexpected too. Going to our doctor appointments and finding out that it's going to be a girl was probably the most exciting!

Now in June 2013 we are trying to prepare ourselves for even more changes. We had decided long before our bundle of joy was expected that I would become either part time or quit work all together and be a stay at home mom. I switched to part time at work a month or 2 ago and since then, after much discussion, we decided it would be best for all of us that I would become a stay at home mom.

Since we decided that I would quit work we have been struggling with budgeting and changing our lifestyle and habits to accommodate a soon to be one income household plus a new baby. Since neither my husband or myself have any experience in this we are truly "flying by the seat of our pants". We are slowly learning and I would like to think we are catching on quite quickly.

I am sincerely hoping that through this blog I might learn from others, or be a helpful hand to others who are in similar situations. Thank you for your time and hopefully this will become everything I hope it will.