19 and Pregnant

Being 19 and married is already kind of a mountain on its own, now add in a pregnancy and that takes it to new heights. Don't get me wrong, being married so young is one of the best things ever and finding out that I get to raise a family with the love of my life is such a blessing.

I think one of the toughest things throughout my pregnancy has been the things or comments that have been made. When people find out my age, they seem to think that I am too young to be married and that I have not gotten to experience life outside of Chaytin. When people find out my age; that I am young, married, and now pregnant...I just get "sympathy" smiles and "oh but you guys are so young." I have been told by other moms, "well don't expect to get any alone time and say bye to traveling." Although there have been many not so encouraging or uplifting things said, there have been so many people on our side encouraging us.

Being pregnant at such a young age has been such an awesome thing. Hear me out though, watching my body go from 100 pounds to 136 has NOT been such an awesome thing haha. I have seen my body change so much over the past 8 months than I have my entire life, no joke! Basically everything makes me tired, from walking up the stairs to shaving my legs...its all a marathon for me. One thing I do love about all of the weight gain is that I no longer have "hotdog legs" as my sweet husband would call them and I finally have left size 0 jeans buttt then again not anything really fits right now lol.

Chaytin has not only been such a good husband during this time, but he has been the best friend too. Don't get me wrong, there have been plenty of times when I have felt so alone and just sad (thanks pregnancy hormones) but there have been many more times when I have just been filled with overwhelming love and joy and I know when Baby K gets here, those short sprouts of loneliness will be longgg gone! It has been kind of a struggle to find young moms or women my age that are pregnant, and sometimes I feel like it will be harder for me to find friends my age or to be friends with people without kids because maybe they don't want kids around when they're trying to just hangout or maybe they just aren't ready for kids so they don't want to be around them.

Oh another thing, I have always thought I was going to be a "cool mom" but since I have been pregnant it seems like I may be the more strict one (oh please don't let me turn into my parents) haha just kidding, I didn't turn out too bad.

If you are a teen or young mom, you CAN and WILL still be successful. Many people will try to tell you otherwise and that your dreams of traveling the world or going to school are over...but they are far from over. You can do this, I know you can because I am. And if you don'y have a support system, I am here for you. You are going to be the best mama.

Being a pregnant teen is by no means easy, but every time I feel our sons kicks late at night or go into his nursery and imagine all of the memories that are going to be made, I fall more in love with my baby boy.