Well the last 10 months have been absolutely wonderful. I gave birth to a happy healthy baby girl Karma Nevaeh Katera she was 5 pounds 4 ounces and was born at 6:18 a.m. On June 19th 2013 she was in the hospital for 7 days as it is mandatory for babies who are born to mothers on methadone. I have lived a long bumpy road I had an addiction problem which I still have to live with every day of my life but by the grace of God has been sober since July 1st 2013 and that was the day I quit smoking weed I put down the hard stuff couple months before that my daughter is absolutely wonderful she's a very well behaved baby she seems to be up to date with everything that she does smiling moving hearing seeing although I was a little scared because she was not seeing me properly until 4 months of age but everything was fine after we went to the eye doctor she gains weight good she's very happy I struggle with making the right decisions when it comes to her and over the years I have learned to actually listen to my mother she's my guardian angel and my best friend (my mother that is) but I would like some input from other people as well, little things like when is it warm enough to put her in a dress without leggins or is it okay for her to be in a stroller for more than a few hours when I'm down town running errands I don't drive. I go to a moms group every Friday at the methadone clinic and that helps me tremendously its nice to sit down with a bunch of mothers that are going through the same thing. I also have a 12 year old son named Niko he lives with my mother and has since he was born I moved out when he was about 3 but he knows that I am his mother and we don't hide anything from him. Since I've gotten sober I've developed and wonderful relationship with my family. I live with my best friend and her 2 kids and their father very funny situation but it works. I'm currently trying to get back on my feet and move out into my own house but right now I live off GOD because I do not have an income. My mom helps me out when she can but everything always seems to work out as long as I do the right thing good things happen therefore that's why I named my daughter Karma. I am a single mother her father does not want anything to do with her he's wrapped up in his own addiction and currently is in rehab. I am ordered to get child support but I do not see a dime it is hard for me to get a job but honestly right now I do not want to put her in daycare ,not until she can talk anyway unless I absolutely have to. I love the life I live now I would not trade it for the world but also I cannot forget where I came from and the things that I went through in the past, they made me who I am today .Like they say, what does not kill you makes you stronger. I'm going to be entering new posts every week to sum up the week that I have had I really do want some input, suggestions, anything that will help me out. I'm also going to be posting anything that I think that will help you out in your everyday life, mommy stuff, Addiction help, places that are discounted for everything from babies to furniture to food.I do extreme couponing also. I can't cook very well so that's on my list ,to start learning to do so. I hope you enjoy everything that I write,I don't do this for me (well that's a lie) I do do it for me but I do it for me because it makes me feel good to help other people I used to be a selfish son of a bitch, a very spoiled brat !!! So it's time for me to give back, I hope you enjoy!!!!