I feel ready.

I always thought people were nuts when they told me I would just know when I was ready to have a child. If anything, the thought scared me shitless. A few days ago, I figured out what moms were talking about. It wasn't a feeling like, "I want a baby." It was more of a calming feeling and a determination that I could do it. I can not tell you how good that feels! I have not wanted to wait very long to have children, but I was very scared that I wouldn't get up the nerve. I want to carry a child now. I want to be a mother. It is almost like it is in my blood...as weird as that sounds. I thought at first that I was just having an odd day and haven't been able to tell anyone about this. But it has now been three days and I wake up every morning with a smile on my face thinking about it. This is a huge breakthrough for me and I can't wait to start on this new adventure in my life.

My pup is growing too fast!

We finally got some pictures of the little one. His name is Aslan Falcor and I hate that he is getting so big. I want my chubby puppy back. He is just adorable though, and yes, I treat my animals as my babies. Here are some pictures from this past Sunday.

There's a first for everything!

So...you will come to find out that there is a lot to me and some of which I am not very proud of. But I will say this for now. My name is Karen. My goal in life is to persevere through hardships and good times. While I may be negative in many aspects, if I remember that I have this goal, then I will still stay on track. My life is full of transitions and decisions. And one must go through these every single day of their lives. But for some reason along the way, I got scared of change and decision making.

This is my new goal starting this month: I want to embrace life and with it, embrace change. While this may seem a little bit cliche and simplistic, I need to remember this in all I do. So, as an introduction to my blogging days, I have stated my goal. This is what will keep me moving and making a difference in my life.