I started writing earlier, but was rudely interrupted by a screaming little boy who wanted my attention. Ha ha :) Hollis has been very clingy lately. I don't know if it's the lack of crawling or the teething, but I know it's one of those two things. Yes you read right, he's not crawling. 8 months old. He rolls everywhere. My mom said I did the same thing. Never crawled, just went straight to walking. Isn't amazing how the little things that seem insignificant, are passed on to our children! Makes me stop and think a lot. I know, he's young but I still guard his eyes, ears, and heart. Our children today have a much tougher road ahead of them. They will have a much harder time standing up for their morals and beliefs. This is why I believe, that you must start young. Teaching them not care what others think, but that the only thing that matters is what they believe to be the truth, and what God reveals to them to be. I may be stepping on some toes, but I believe it's about time somebody starts stepping on somebodies toes. This country was built on freedom of worship. Let's not forget.

A few days ago a woman that I knew from a long time ago passed away. We still know each other in passing, but have never been close. I guess you would call her an acquaintance. She was around 36 or so. She suddenly, with no warning, passed. I must say, this has hit me harder than I expected it to. It just demonstrates how fleeting life is. It makes me think hard about my life and my attitude.
Who am I that it wouldn't be me? The Lord still has purpose for me on this Earth, I better get to work finding out what it is. I mean beside being a mother and raising up soldiers for you, what else do you want from me Lord?

So, here it is, my very first post. What to say.. what to say. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Heather. I have a husband named Dane and a son named Hollis as you can tell from the title of this blog. I started this because I wanted a way to journal my new adventure of being a stay at home mom. Hollis is now 8 months old, so I'm still very new to the game. This has been the hardest 8 months of my life, but also the most rewarding. I'm still trying to find my "place in this world". Before being a mom I was a hairstylist for six years. I miss it dearly. The adult interaction, making people feel good about themselves, and the variety of each new day. People ask me all the time, "Do you miss doing hair?" I tell them, " A little, but I still get to do my family's hair". The truth is though, I miss it a lot! You see unlike, a lot of hairdressers, I actually went to beauty school because I wanted to! I say all this to say, I wouldn't trade staying home with my baby boy for anything. They're only young once. Every day that I get him out of bed and he hugs my neck is the most reward I could ever ask for.