Fall is my favorite time of the year, but I am sure you already know that. This time of year, I take time to reflect on life. It’s like a fresh start of realizing how good life is, and how grateful you are for the people in it.

I am so grateful for the men in my life, my husband Chad, and 8 month old son, Asher. Chad has transformed my life, and the way I approach it. Asher has completely changed the way I view life. I thought my wedding day was the best day of my life, and then we had Asher this past February. Everything changed.

Our marriage changed, our personal needs changed, and our life completely changed. The first three months were pretty rough, since we were first time parents. The lack of sleep is so hard to get used to. I remember getting 8-10 hours of sleep during the third week, and felt my body shutting down. Then came week six, and my doctor told me I had PPD (Postpartum Depression). Receiving this diagnosis is shocking, especially how quickly they are to diagnose it. They gave me antidepressants and sent me on my way. Pulling into my driveway, I still couldn’t swallow the doctors words. I told my mom and just cried. But then I realized, “Hey, this is life. First time parenting is really freaking hard, but that doesn’t mean I truly have PPD.” I did not take the antidepressants since I was breast-feeding, and things turned out completely fine.

Fast forward after those first three months, I am still not able to recall what those days were like. I believe my body and mind purposely blocked it out. Rightly so, I did not want to remember how hard it was. By the time Asher was three months, life got so much easier. We figured out how to balance the push and pull of parenting, and learned how to eliminate fighting. We learned that waking our baby up in the morning, and seeing his face gleaming with joy is what life is all about.

I obsess over my son daily. He learns new things every day, and I am in awe of how much he is constantly changing. Asher is a touch of Heaven. He is truly a gift from God, and changes how we perceive life. I thank God every single day for him, and cannot wait for what is to come.

What does this season of Fall make you grateful for? How excited are you for a new season and a fresh take on life? I encourage you to take out a sheet of notebook paper, and write down all of the things you’re grateful for today.

Cheers to Pumpkin Spice Latte’s and playing in the fall leaves with your kids!