To be quit honest, I never planned on having children. I never really had the desire to spend my time changing diapers and waking up all night for feedings. I guess you could say I was selfish. I was 25, single, and loved it! I worked Monday through Friday and I partied on the weekends. I really enjoyed my life and I didn't want to have a baby or a husband keeping me at home. I was so sure of all this, I would have bet anyone a million dollars that I would never have children. One day I went to a physic. She told me I was going to have a baby within a year. I thought she was crazy. I was wrong.

I was dating this guy for a few months. Well I wouldn't really call it dating. We were hanging out on weekends. We were basically friends with benefits. Than it happened. I must say very unexpectedly. I was on birth control. I guess I fell into that 3% category of the pill not working. I realized I was pregnant. I really didn't know what to think at first. I just kept thinking about how much this baby was going to change my life. I was scared and single. I kept thinking about how I had to tell this guy who I was barely with that I was pregnant. I was more petrified to tell my family that I was single and pregnant. Even though I was 25 and on my own, I knew that the first question would be "When are you getting married?". Everyone actually took the news better than I thought they would.

During the nine months of pregnancy I had a lot of time to think. It was a new world for me. The wild party girl was staying home on Friday nights. To be honest I had mixed feelings about the situation the first few months. Once I started to feel the baby kicking me, my feelings began to change. I started to grow a bond with my baby. I started thinking about what was best for us instead of what was best for me. I started to think that maybe being a mom wouldn't be so bad. It's amazing how one little person can change your life forever.

The first time I held my beautiful daughter in my arms, I knew I had made the right decision. I loved her instantly. She's so beautiful. She is a lot of work. She is worth it. Her father is here for her 100%. Who knows, maybe one day we will consider marriage. Were just taking things slow right now. My point to writing this article was to maybe help other woman out there who may be in the same situation. I know at first it can seem like a baby would just be too much for you to handle on your own. It's amazing how quickly we both just fit into each other's lives. She's my best friend. We have an inseparable bond. Children are truly gifts from God.