Please help us welcome our newest blogger, Mama Lion!
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Hi everyone! I am so excited to join the Hellobee community as Mrs. Lion! I am new to the world of parenting and blogging, and I am excited to share my experiences with all of you.
I met Mr. Lion in 2008, and we bonded over our love of travel. We went on first trip together a couple months after we met, and we have been seeking out new adventures ever since! He is my perfect companion, and we have been happily married since October of 2010.
Just Married! – October 30, 2010
Our newest, and certainly most exciting adventure is parenting our precious baby boy. Little Lion was born March 1st, 5 weeks before he was supposed to arrive! My due date was April 6th, but because he was a breech baby I had a scheduled c-section planned for April 1st… April Fools Day! Turns out the joke was on us; my water broke and I went into labor about an hour after I received the phone call from the doctor confirming the appointment!
After LL was born, I gave up my career as an elementary school teacher. After dreaming about it for years, I am now learning what it really means to be a full time mommy. I miss the students, but I love that I get to enjoy all of these special moments at home. The days can be monotonous, and I very rarely “stay at home,” but he is changing so fast and I am so grateful that I will get to watch him grow, and that I can be his first teacher.
I am a huge fan of organization, coffee, music, sunshine, bodies of water, and messy art projects. I am a follower of Jesus, and am very involved in the large non-denominational church that we attend. I am constantly discovering what it means to live out my faith. Most recently I am attempting to become a better steward of the resources we are blessed with, financial and otherwise. This means slowing down my former crazy schedule, trying out cloth diapers, cooking with more whole ingredients and less processed stuff, living with less, and generally simplifying our life. I believe childhood (and life) is best experienced outside whenever possible, and the best days end with pure exhaustion, just a little sunburn, and dirty clothes.
Hiking in the North Carolina mountains
Parenting is tough, but just as much fun as I hoped it would be! We love having LL along for the ride, and I am looking forward to being able to share all of these new experiences through the lens of both mom and educator. I am so excited to learn from all of you!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Welcome! I believe I’ve been to that spot in NC.
honeydew / 7504 posts
Welcome!
honeydew / 7091 posts
Welcome!! That is one adorable little boy you have!!
blogger / pomelo / 5361 posts
Welcome! We had the same due date! The Babies Blue hung in there until 36 weeks, so they are just slightly younger than LL. I’m looking forward to hearing more about you all.
blogger / pear / 1563 posts
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blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
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blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
Welcome!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
Welcome:)
clementine / 933 posts
Welcome! My niece was born under similar circumstances – my sister scheduled her c-section one afternoon, and her water broke that night! Babies seem to have their own agendas Glad to have you in the hive!
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
Welcome. Your son is beautiful.
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
Thanks everyone!!
nectarine / 2217 posts
welcome!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
Welcome!! Our babies are really close in age too – my son was born on 2/22/13… but I’m always on the March Mama’s boards… you should pop in sometime and say hello to the other fellow March mama’s – they’re a really active, talkative bunch!
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
Welcome, welcome!
pomelo / 5866 posts
Hiya! So nice to read about your background and see your super cutie baby! I love travel, Jesus and teaching Elem. school. (Not in that order!) My daughter is almost 2 1/2 yrs. Welcome, Lioness!
apricot / 301 posts
Welcome!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Welcome!!!
blogger / persimmon / 1220 posts
Welcome!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
Welcome!!
blogger / persimmon / 1398 posts
Welcome to the hive! I look forward to reading more!
apricot / 324 posts
Hi! I’m new to Hellobee, but saw you are from Apex, NC and have a boy that was born in March. Me too – on both of those things!!!!!