Hello, I’m MommaNette.  I am 22 with a beautiful baby boy, Baby J, and a loving fiance, JJ.

It’s very hard for me to describe who I am because within the last year and a half, I have grown into a completely different person.  Before, I was all about fun, adventure, good times, and good booze.  Then in July of ‘08, I found out I was pregnant, March of ‘09, I had my son and 1 week ago, the love of my life and father of my baby proposed.  I never foresaw any of those events coming and to this day, I wake up in disbelief of the life I have now and the person I’ve become.

I am still quirky, optomistic, and I still love good times but now I am also responsible, thoughtful, and organized.  My priorities, hobbies, and opinions have changed.  So while I can’t give you a quick peek into the person that is me, I can share my new experiences and opinions with you as life continues.

Let’s just say.. I’ve accomplished a lot and come a long way. And you know what? I’m finally very happy to be me.

I *used* to be the woman in your office who proclaimed, “I could never stay at home. If I didn’t work, I’d die!” A bit overdramatic? Perhaps. I was a newlywed who’d stay til 7pm – home life be damned! – to make a deadline, to perfect the wording, to tweak the color scheme on that pesky ad one last time.

….hmmm…..

Here I am, 10 months after the birth of our son, Oliver, the Today show on in the background (why?), musing about what outfit to put Ollie in, listing our grocery needs and mapping out the errand run. What time is Ollie’s doctor appointment? Is today a jeans day? Baked mac and cheese for dinner? A lounge-about romper?

In an unexpected twist of fate, my pregnancy ended abruptly, 3 months early. Not surprisingly, my priorities changed. I quit my 8-5 without a thought, to stay home with Ollie.

My boss is bald, (almost) toothless, wears diapers and drools, and I’m game for whatever he throws out (or up.) My home is now my office and my car is my satellite location, and a roll and a grin from my little guy is far more rewarding than that other job I used to have.

I proudly am the hovering, spit-up-wearing, sporadically showering stay-at-home mom I never thought I’d be.

Welcome to our Moms with Brains blog!

Moms with Brains is an eclectic group of women who subscribe to the same life motto:

Always wear your big girl panties.

With different pasts, presents, and futures, we have gathered together to bestow upon you our
thoughts and experiences, not only about motherhood, but about life in general.