No other place to start than the beginning!!

A big hello to you, I am Roxanne and welcome to my blog!  I've only just started, so bare with me.  I am in no way a gifted writer, so prepare yourself now!! I've gone back and forth many times on starting a blog, first because really I don't think I have a lot to write about to keep things interesting. Second, sharing my feelings does not come easy to me. So why have I decided to jump on the blogging wagon?? To journal the life of a single mom (as exciting or not so much, as it may be), and to have a place to better share all experiences of my boy's childhood. Also, why not it may be fun!!! So let's get started.

As I've said, I'm Roxanne. I am 32 soon to be 33 yrs old, born and raised in Canada but my family is from Trinidad and Tobago. I'm single stay at home mom to a wonderful, adventurous and inquisitive 2 year old boy, Jaelon.  I have a love for movies, music and a ton of other stuff you may learn about.  I worked as (politically correct) a Child Care Provider for 13yrs before moving on to be a live-out nanny. That job lasted all of 6 months before my employer was laid off from his job, which in turn left me out of a job as well.  I was 5 months pregnant with my boy at the time. If it wasn't for my family and real close friends, I don't know what I would have done. Not being employed was a hard pill to swallow, all the things I imagined I would have when I started my family were just not attainable. A close friend to the family offered to take me in as I was sure going to have to give up my little apartment. While I was getting ready to move, I was admitted into the hospital with slight complications in my pregnancy. Which meant I had to rely on someone else to pack up my apartment and get ready for moving day. I was at 33 weeks when I was admitted and told that I would be there until baby was born. Fun times!!! Jaelon was born at 36 weeks via C-section, spent only a week in NICU before I was able to bring him home. Wouldn't you know it, he came home on moving day and things have just been hopping ever since!

Like I said, Jaelon is 2yrs old. He has never met his "father", I do not need nor have time for any drama so I do not keep in contact with him. I have made a promise to myself and Jaelon that if I am dating anyone, that guy will not be meet my little man unless the relationship is serious. I don't want random guys in and out of his life, not that I have random guys.... but you know what I mean!  Anyways, Jaelon has many more milestones to reach. Right now he is very much into animals and trucks, cars or basically anything with wheels. He is so not a crafty boy, which is a little hard to handle as I love crafting! He does love to be outside, sleeps exceptionally well and his eating habits aren't so bad either.  He's pretty easy going and very happy, though at times is a bit much. But he's two so that's just expected.  Even though I might say it, I wouldn't actually trade him in for anything in the world. 

I tend to ramble on, as you can see. But that's me in a nutshell! Hope you enjoyed and will come back. 

Roxanne