Laurie Morris

Originally, born in Rochester Minnesota, I was raised in Richmond Virginia, a beautiful city and wonderful place to spend a childhood. I ran off to college, armed with as much common sense as I thought I would ever need and settled in at East Carolina University where I met my soon to be husband, Daniel. We married shortly after graduating and planted ourselves in Raleigh to begin our lives together. Daniel and I knew very early on that we were going to get married. It was meant to be. If I had gotten into my first choice school, I would never have set foot in North Carolina, let alone Greenville. If Daniel didn’t enjoy irritating his father by going to any school but NC State, he never would have found himself waiting for me outside of Econ1200 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are avid Pirates now, sort of as a “thank you” to our alma-mater. We are active Pirate Club members, attend each and every home football game, some away games and have even made it out to the bowl games in recent years. We love ECU for bringing us together. And now we have our own little Pirate as a result! Daniel and I have been married for 7 fantastic years. In September of 2010, we were hit with the most life altering news we could imagine – we were pregnant! This was an incredibly joyous occasion for Daniel. I, however, found myself wrought with anxiety and worry for the new and unknown world I was about to enter and from which I would never return. After meeting Lily, I knew there was no way I could give her to a stranger on my way to work every day. And the decision was made. I have been home caring for Lily since I brought her home from the hospital and I am happier than I could have ever imagined. I have found that, much to my dismay, I was made to be a mother. Even the truly trying times, sleepless nights and colicky months are a drop in the bucket compared to the joy I receive daily from watching my child learn and grow and seeing her smile.

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erin-carey

Hi my name is Erin Carey and I am the proud mama of Owen who is almost 5 months old. I am married to a wonderful man named Paul who is in the Marine Corps. We moved to the area from California where I was practicing as a horse veterinarian. Since Owen has been here, I’ve taken a break from my vet job so I can stay home with him. We enjoy playing, reading books, and taking our dog Axel for long walks. I can’t believe how much Owen has changed my life and I couldn’t be happier. I look forward to seeing all of Owen’s firsts and exposing him to new situations. I started blogging for Mom Talk when I was pregnant and I enjoyed it so much that I have continued now that I am a new mother. I love writing about my experience as a first time mother and sharing stories, worries, and happy times with other mothers. I don’t know what will happen next but I look forward to sharing it with my readers!

 

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