Hey Everyone! Just wanted to briefly introduce myself and tell you why I decided to go ahead and start a blog on motherhood. My name is Nicole, I am 33 years old and live on Long Island, NY. I’ve been married 4 years and we welcomed our first child last July. Her name is Gianna Rose and she is my world. Transitioning into motherhood was nothing like I had expected it to be. Honestly, it was completely different from what I did expect. Part of me felt silly for not realizing how incredibily challenging it would be. I was the first of my friends to get married and the first to have a baby, I was clueless. I read books, talked to others, took classes, but how could that possibly prepare me for what was going to change my life forever? It couldn’t. Fast forward to a year later, I still feel like I sometimes have no idea what I am doing and am literally just hanging on by a thread, but I’m doing it. I’m excited to share my life with you all – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Motherhood is a wild ride.