Kari, brand new momma.
It may sound cliche but this baby has literally turned my life around. I can honestly say I am a way better person now than I was just 5 months ago. I see things so simple now, I think with a clear head, I don't make decisions without analyzing almost every detail and I found that to make a huge difference. I want to be a better person for my child. I'm such a homebody now and I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm constantly cleaning and making sure everything is running smoothly. :) I even look the part I am told from time to time. I quit drinking, smoking, and doing drugs and I don't miss it one bit.
"in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what-have-you. the right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. that's the kind of person that's worth sticking with. " -juno.
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