There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. -Jill Churchill

   May 28th, 2012 is when it all began for me. My world was changing and I was terrified. Motherhood was always apart of my plan, but I didn't expect it to enter my life so soon. I quickly learned that the unplanned surprises in life are the most exciting.

 

 Maxine Rain Todd was born naturally and healthy at 9:38pm. She was weighing in at 7lbs 8.5oz and 19in. long. She is absolutely perfect if you ask me. She latched on within 30 minutes of being born, and I couldn't have been happier.  It was very important to me to exclusively Breastfeed Maxine. I knew that meant I would be the only one that could feed her and it would make it  more difficult to receive help from anyone else, but I believed it was the only healthy option for Maxine.  Ten months later, we are still breastfeeding and going strong. I love that I have a special bond that noone else will have with her, and knowing how incredible breast milk is for her makes it that much more rewarding for me. 

 

Not only do I have a loving little girl, but I have an amazing man taking this adventure with me. There are so many times I stop and realize how lucky I am to have Ryan in our lives. He has molded and become an amazing father to Maxine. For someone who thought he would never want kids, is doing an incredible job being one.  Maxine is her dad inside and out. They both have the biggest hearts I have ever seen, they absolutely love music, and Maxine cannot get enough walks in the woods with Daddy. I'm excited to see their bond grow and I can't wait to hear the interesting conversations they will have.

Ryan introduced me to healthy living when we first started dating. I slowly changed different habits in my life for  more earth friendly habits, but I didn't really dive into any of it until Maxine came along. I believe in healthy living. I believe that our bodies our precious and we should take care of it in every possible way. 

My goal is to write what I learn in this blog. I have heard  a lot of people think I am just following a trend and what I am doing might be harmful to my family. I want to show that I know what I am talking about and show everyone I do my homework before I make any decisions when it comes to my little family. In reality, I am following the lesser path taken in life and I am excited to share the knowledge with you.