cheers to 2012!

I had a baby last year. Wow. I’m still trying to wrap my head around that one.

A year ago, only my immediate family even knew that I was pregnant. It was not news that JB and I were ready to share with the world yet. I just had my first ultrasound, and we were waiting for the results of our First Trimester Screening.

Although I was excited to be pregnant, I was also scared out of my mind. I worried that since I didn’t feel a connection at 12 weeks with the new little life growing inside of me, I never would. I had just come off a really challenging year and even though I had been thinking about having a baby for a while, I began to doubt that I was ready to become a mother.

So I began writing about these uncomfortable thoughts. I created Bunny & Dolly as a safe place to explore my complex emotions. I chronicled my journey towards motherhood, from denial and fear to acceptance and love. When I was eventually ready to share my news with the world, I connected with an amazing network of pregnant women and new moms. We shared stories, asked questions and dispensed advice. What a relief to know I was not alone!

In 2012 I would love to connect with even more like-minded young moms (yes, even at 31, I still consider myself young!). That’s where I need your help. I don’t get paid to blog. I wish I did because keeping up with it is time consuming, and as a WAHM, I don’t have very much spare time. But I won’t stop writing because that’s what I love to do. And I have some big ideas for the new year: new series, giveaways, a possible redesign.

So, if you enjoy reading Bunny & Dolly, please tell your friends! Subscribe to my RSS feed so that you never miss a post. Become a fan on Facebook for additional updates. Follow me on Twitter. Leave comments. Let’s engage and interact even more this year!

Wishing you love and laughter in 2012!

xx

{no alcohol was consumed by my baby on new year’s eve–though he tried darn hard to grab that glass!}