Being Happy

I don't think it's any secret that women are constantly measuring themselves up against one another. Sometimes we catch ourselves thinking, "she can juggle all of those things and still look so happy, why can't I?"

In my twenties, I find myself looking at all my girlfriends out there living life, not married yet and with no kids, and it's easy to start feeling like I'm missing out. They can upload tons of pictures of themselves doing all kinds of interesting things in all kinds of interesting places, and I'm lucky if I even think of taking a picture between laundry loads and diaper changes.

But the truth is, I wouldn't trade my life for anything! One moment of snuggling with my daughter holds more satisfaction then anything money can buy.

After losing my parents, all I ever dreamed about was starting a family of my own. I can remember my last year in college thinking, "What in the world do I want to do with the rest of my life?" All I ever knew for sure was that I didn't want to spend it alone.

I can't imagine life without my little girl and my husband. We're even talking now about adding on to our family soon. (Which basically, would mean even less sleep:) )And while we don't get a lot of time to ourselves and we certainly aren't traveling to exotic places or wearing designer clothes, we both feel fulfilled in our lives.