What is the most rewarding part of being a mom?

Being a first time mom has been challenging but the reward of it all is simply looking at my baby. It’s knowing that there is an unconditional, unexplainable love that I have never experienced before. Through the difficulty, it’s a certain happiness from hugging and kissing her. It’s the little things, the first times, the milestones. The new drive I have for life that I have to well because I have a human dependent on me to be great so that they can be great.

What is one memory of your kids that you will never forget?

This is a tough question! I won’t forget the first time my daughter laughed and sound came out. I think I might have called everyone I know to tell them my baby is laughing and she might be the only person to think I’m funny. I said that joke over and over again and laughed every time. It made me feel good.

What would you do with $20,000?

I would start the process with of buying a home for my little family. My fiance had an opportunity in Chicago so we moved there. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t want to be away from my mom anymore so I was sad for a while but he then got an opportunity to move back home. We had to move within a week so the 3 of us and our 3 pets have been living in a tiny apartment. It’s just not enough space and no place to continue to raise our daughter. I want her to have the best