{Down with Detroit}
Hello there Detroit Mamas! I am very excited to join the Detroit Moms blog as a contributor! I have a profound love to laugh and there’s a reason for it – my three adorable yet rambunctious children; Sydney (6), Nate (2) and Ava (1). With these three, there are plenty of things to laugh at because crying is NOT an option. I’m married to the best husband ever, Jason, and we have a lot of fun together.
Both Jason and I grew up in Detroit and we love to try out new restaurants and activities in the area. Our goal this summer is to find those hidden treasures; you know places that don’t mind how loud your children are and provides a decent meal that won’t cause you to be hungry 2 hours later.
{My Life}
You could say that I am part of a dying breed…I married my high school sweetheart. We met through mutual friends in 1998 and have been together ever since. We knew from the moment we met each other that we would get married and have lots of babies. However, we waited until we were together nine years (2007) until we got married. Jason pursued the art of plumbing and I moved forward with a career in marketing. Our eldest, Sydney, was born the following year and I have been on the Mommy rollercoaster since then. Today, I balance a growing family, marketing career and volunteer time with a local non-profit. It can get hectic, but it’s well worth it!
{Babies & Beyond}
Our children are the greatest part of our lives. Sydney is in kindergarten and loves to sing, act out Broadway musicals and paint. I’m serious; she knows all of the lines to the musical, Annie. My tough tot, Nate is a ball of energy and doesn’t settle down until he conks out at 8pm. We are in the midst of the potty training battle and I think he’s winning this war. Let’s hope he gets it together before preschool begins in the fall. Our baby of the family, Ava, has stolen all of our hearts. She is the sweetest little angel and we are blessed to have her. On March 28, 2015, Ava suffered a seizure and stopped breathing. My husband performed CPR and was able to get her breathing again. She was sent to Beaumont Hospital where it was determined that she has low calcium and the early stages of Rickets. Those five days spent in the hospital were the scariest days of my life. Today, we are still battling the deficiency, but encourage everyone we know to make sure to get their Vitamin D levels checked and to get plenty of sun!
I look forward to sharing fun articles and learning new things as well. This is going to be so much fun!
