A little biographical information

I figured it might be nice to share with everyone who we are and where we come from and what we're all about.  Obviously most of my family and friends know this information, but not everyone knows everything.

My husband Jay and I have been married since June 4, 2005.  We met on a silly "dating" website called Hot or Not.  He brought 4 children into the family from his first marriage - Brad, Mike, Nikita and Derek.  I had a daughter of my own from my first marriage, Kaylie.  The first couple years of our marriage were ... interesting, so say the least!  It took awhile for everyone to adjust to the new family dynamic, to learn all about each other, and find our places.

In April of 2008, our first child together was born.  Wynter Raine Olson was born on April 10, in Watertown WI.  My pregnancy was fairly normal.  I was horribly sick for much of the time.  At about 30 weeks, I got badly dehydrated, started having cramps as I was picking up the 2 girls from school, and rushed ourselves to the hospital.  They fixed me up, and she was left where she was.  We moved about 2 weeks before she was born, and I was desperately hoping that would knock her out of me, but no such luck.  However, when she was ready, there was no stopping her!  I woke up at 5:30 with contractions, we got to the hospital at 5:55, and she was born at 6:05!

We had our hands full with her for the first 3 years.  She is full of energy and sassy (like her mommy, is what her dad would say).  Her big sister Nikita was like a second mother to her, until she moved to Texas.  When her youngest big brother Derek moved in with Jay and I, he taught her lots of fun but naughty stuff.  They play fight together and jump around like loonies, and play rough and tumble.  But the love is undeniable.

Last year, 2011, I decided that since my baby Bear (Wynter's nickname is Bear, Pooh Bear, and many variations of those) was not such a baby anymore, that I wanted to try for another baby.  Jay and I talked about it, and he felt the same.  I had hoped for a boy, since I already had 2 girls - but like every pregnancy, I knew either one would be a blessing.

See, I was one of those kids that knew being a mom was everything I wanted to do with my life.  I had dreams of being a therapist or maybe a teacher, but more than anything in the world I wanted to have lots and lots of kids.  I knew my first marriage wasn't meant to accommodate that goal, though.  When I met Jay, and learned that he loved kids as much as me (well, maybe not AS much, but that's debatable), I knew everything would work out.