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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Find the truth

1)I have a dog named Rocky.
2)My favorite ice cream flavor is mint.
3)I am 3 months pregnant, and excited.
4)I love to do essays on the weekends.
5)I was born in Oxnard.
6)My favorite food is lamb chops.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Growth and Maturity


From now and my past I have changed my opinion on so many things. I can’t even remember some of the things that I thought were so important at the time. I look back and wonder how I could have thought the way I did. I can say that a lot of my growth and change in opinions are due to maturity and experiences. I can especially say that when it comes to what I think is most important.
            When I was younger I used to think that going out and hanging out with friends was the most important thing. I was so focused on being “cool.” Working out and having fun I wanted to get married and settle down, eventually. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to have children, I was worried about gaining weight. When I look back I think of how silly that sounded. After I met my husband and found out I was pregnant it changed a lot of things. Through my experiences and maturity I saw what was really important. I am so happy to have a family and especially my son. I wouldn’t change my life now for anything. It doesn’t matter about trying to be cool and hanging out with friends. As I got older I have two or three friends that I keep contact with. Being home with my family is what is really important. After one look at my son putting on a few more pounds was definitely worth it. Now it’s all about him and my husband, and finding time to manage my time. I didn’t think I would be able to take on family and my personal routines, but I have and it’s better than I imagined it would be.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Family

           Many people have different definitions as to what a family is. For me a family is a loving support system that you can always count on. I'm not saying that things are always perfect. There are fights, disagreements, and, you do bump heads every now and then. The thing that binds everything is the unconditional lovethat just comes from being a family.
           Throughout my life I have had my childhood years, my not so smart years, my growing up years, and now. In my not so smart years I bumped heads a lot with my father. He was in the military at the time so he was always very strict and punctual. I remember times I thought I would never talk to him again. I thought he didn't understand, and he should just let me do what I wanted. Obviously, I was very stubborn and hard headed that is why we clashed at times; I get it from him. Now that I look back I wonder how he put up with my attitude. What was I thinking? Not just that my mother had to go through the fighting and trying to stay neutral. I can honestly say that was definitely unconditional love.
           As I got older I started to see things a little better. My family and I had our moments and my brother was now getting onto his not so smart years. Through it all we managed to stay a tight family. Despite all the arguments I always knew that my parents and brother loved me very much, as did I. My father suffered through a stroke and we were all very worried. It was hard because he was always so tough. The doctors said that he wouldn't be able to walk again. It took some time a few months but he did it. We all really came together and through love, support, and prayer we got through it. Today my father walks, runs you wouldn't know that he had a stroke. That moment I really saw how blessed I was to have my family.
           Now I am a mother and I have a family of my own. I now see so clearly why my parents told me the things that they did. I see why they didn't let me do what I wanted and go where I wanted. I am so grateful that they cared that much to say no. When I see my son now he is not even two yet but I am worried. I wonder what will I do when he gets older? I'm glad that I can look back and see that it won't be the end of the world when he gets mad at me. It will still hurt when we fight I'm sure but I'm not trying to be cool; I'll just try to be a mom. I love my family and it is only growing. My husband is so loving and his family is great. I am so happy to have such a strong family and no matter what there will always be unconditional love.