So the fun begins

After sitting here and typing my intro only to delete it minutes later (three times so far) I've decided to just be straight forward and skip pretending to be witty and interesting.

It's 1am and I'm lying in bed, unable to sleep like usual. Next to me is the most beautiful human being I've ever laid eyes on. My pooh bear aka my heart, my boogie monster, my stinky boy, my angel, my amazing 5 month old son. My everything. Since he's been born, my world has flipped upside down, inside out, backward, and right side up again. I never realized how much this little person could change me! Not much more than a year ago I was preparing to finish nursing school, attending classes full time as well as managing working 40 hours a week. I was determined to become a registered nurse, get an amazing job, make lots of money, travel the world some, then buy a huge house to settle down in one day.

Well, needless to say, things change. I did graduate and obtain my RN license. I am settled down, sooner rather than later however. And that part about an amazing job? Yeah, that happened too. But not the kind I was expecting. I work long days, stay on call 24/7 and don't even get paid in monetary value. But the benefits are pretty incredible. It's the hardest yet most rewarding and fulfilling job I've ever had.

I am a mother. And wouldn't change it for the world.

When I found out I was pregnant, I assumed I'd try to find a nursing job when the baby was a month old. Well, due to breastfeeding being a success (YES!) one month turned into three months that turned into six. And now as we approach that six month mark, I've decided I'm still not ready yet. Nor am I sure that I ever will be. So for now, I hold the title of RN but more importantly, I hold the heart of my baby boy.

We practice attachment parenting, thus the title of my blog, attached mommy, rn. It sums up pretty well who I am. I like how the mommy comes before the RN. That's the order of things around here. Pooh bear is absolutely number 1 in everything I do and think.

Join me on my journey into motherhood as I tackle the obstacles of being a new attached mother. Laugh with me through the humorous times. Cry with me during the puzzling times, and hold my hand through the criticism that I will receive for doing things differently. This rollercoaster ride known as my life has no intention on slowing down anytime soon so hop on quick if you don't wanna get left behind!