my story

A few years ago I went through a life changing experience.
One I wish on no one.
I came out on the other side by the grace of god.
In the process, everything I believed was challenged.

 The way I was doing life was not going to work.

 I had to do whatever necessary to find a way to do life.
About this time I met Luis. Little did I know, it was the beginning of the end. The girl who didn't believe in forever had fallen head over heals, something out of an old movie, completely and totally in love.

Just as we started our life together we found out we were expecting.
For someone who didn't think motherhood was in the cards, this was really scary. Ultimately I knew everything would be okay. So with many doubts I started the journey of growing a little person inside me and spent the next 10 months getting to know everything about a man I barely just met.
Then on July 3rd 2011, while on vacation in the Bahamas, Luis asked me to marry him.

We anxiously awaited the birth of our nameless, sexless child.
With much help, our baby finally made his entrance October 17th, 2011.

He was beautiful.

3 days later we took home Nicolas Tomas and my life changed forever! 

Things were hard at first. I spent a lot of time alone while Luis worked. I didn't have family or friends in my new city. Nicolas and I spent many days crying together. Motherhood was hard.

 I thought, I am never going through this again.

God had other plans. When Nicolas was 2 months old, we again, found out were expecting.

This time I was determined for story to be different. We opted for a midwife and a home birth. I was excited and scared. I went into labor the morning of September 30th, and less than 4 hours later I was holding my perfect baby girl

Charlotte Presley.

I decided life was going to be different this time. No tears, no sadness.
Nicolas and I would figure out how to have this little girl in our life.

So far, I say we are doing pretty well!

On September 14th, 2013 Luis and I got married.

On October 11th, 2013 we moved our family to Santa Marta Colombia.

As of August 10th, 2014 our journey has a new home in San Juan, Puerto Rico! 
And 2 new additions on the way...

Estella Grace and Julia Marie graced us with their presence Febuary 1, 2016. 

Born peacefully into the water at home.
 with Gigi's, uncles, brother, sister, Daddy and Dr's present.
 Instantly intrigued and in love.

In February 2016 we found our self wrapping up our Puerto Rican adventure,
making way back to South Florida.

Greeted by many friends and family,
it didn't feel like "home" but we were happy. 

We are on to bigger and better things than ever before. 
Raising these four sweet humans, 
a more clear vision than ever before, 
fighting for our dreams and god's perfect plan for us. 

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