My Little Girl, Abigail

This is my mom's journal, the daily life of a single teenage mother. Her experience with me as an infant was so much fun. My mom soon learned that it wouldn't be easy caring for a baby all day, every day. Day one began the journey when she introduced me to her friends and family. She fixed my curly brown hair up in a bow and put a newborn diaper on me. Mom didn't know there were so many styles of diapers to choose from in the store. It was mind-boggling. My mom said I had the cutest little ears she had ever seen. I was very heavy for Mom to carry me everywhere all over school, including her books! The only time she needed a babysitter was when she had football games and class, so basically I was with the babysitter all day.

"I saw right then that day care would be a necessity. I hired my parents, my granddad, and my friends to babysit. Whenever I and the others went to practice, we created a meeting place in the classroom. If Abigail were in need of care services, I would pay around $90 a week just for her to go to day care, and that doesn't include any extra food or diapers I would need to send. I also couldn't imagine having to wake up every two hours all night long to feed, change diapers, and rock Abigail back to sleep. Then again, I know I would really love my baby, so I would take care of her the proper way. Before Abigail was born, I knew I was going to name her Abigail. If one day I have a boy, I am going to name him Colton. Hopefully, whomever I marry will think the same. I have decided I only want a few children, about three, but I definitely do not want to be a pregnant mom in college, taking care of more children when I am only a kid myself. I know I would have to focus on my schoolwork instead of taking care of a baby. I gave Abigail a certain time to play, and then it was nap time for my little baby. She needed her rest for the next day because we would have to go to school, then day care all over again."