It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post. The last few months have been a whirl wind. The weeks leading up to my scheduled C-section were busy and stressful to say the least. But on March 4, we welcomed our sweet baby Joshua Alan into the world. The procedure went very well (compared to when I had Trenton and had to battle postpartum preeclampsia). We are so thankful for the doctors and nurses that we had. It made this birth experience much calmer and easier than the last. After a three day "honeymoon" in the Mother/Baby unit, we headed home to start the task of caring for our baby in the real world. It immediately clicked: There are now three little boys to take care of. Honeymoon over!! Reality begins! Our days have been filled with crying, no sleep, more crying and whining--and that's just me and daddy. We were blessed to have help from our parents for the first three weeks postpartum. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and we ...
Being a mother is like wandering through a maze-- there are so many twists and turns that we often lose our way. As a young mom raising three energetic boys (one with Autism Spectrum Disorder and another with Tourette Syndrome), I can attest to feeling puzzled, helpless, and exhausted. Mama’s Maze is intended to encourage and uplift Christian mothers as we walk together in the ministry of motherhood. Let’s journey together!