Focus on Cheyenne
Well, I'll start from the beginning.
At the age of 10, my dad was granted full-custody of me, which left my mom with no parental rights at all, no visitations, unless my dad felt it was a safe environment for me to be in. Life started out great with my dad until I turned 13, and I started hanging out with the "wrong crowd" as most people would put it. I started abusing drugs, and alcohol, having sex with guys that I would just meet, and only to get my drug supplies. I ran away from home a lot, which got me no where honestly, because the cops found me each time, the last time I ran away, my friend found me and took me home, and the cops were there within 10 minutes of getting word that I was found, one officer came inside and sat me down and had a long discussion with me, asking if this was a lifestyle I really wanted to lead, and turn out like my mother, I certainly did not, so after that I started changing, but eventually fell back into my old ways of drug and alcohol use.. That led to me being placed on tracking and having a social work come into the home for counseling, after a year of being on this system, I was released and things have been different ever since. I stopped the drug use completely, and I stopped drinking as much as I did.
At the age of 16, I started seeing a guy who I thought was just "gods gift to women" but I was wrong, but we continued to sleep together. I also at the same time was sleeping with 2 other men, one who was my ex boyfriend.
In February 2005, at the age of 17, I found out that I was pregnant, on May 13th 2005, I learned that I was having a baby boy, I was excited and so was my family. On September 30th 2005 at 8:43pm I gave birth via c-section to a very happy and very healthy 5 pound 9 ounce baby boy named Ethan Michael. I thought for sure I knew who his father was but I was wrong. The first guy I had tested turned out to be wrong, so I thought for sure the 2nd guy was the only other guy possible, but once again after he was tested I was once again proved wrong.
In February 2006, I met a guy, and on March 29th we were married, and shortly after our marriage, I learned that I was pregnant once again, very shocking and very unexpected, I was upset and so was my husband. Things fell down hill between my husband and I, which was devastating but I'm coping slowly.
Where Am I Now?
Now days, I'm living back with my dad, with my divorce from my husband pending, and my pregnancy coming to an end in about 6 ½ weeks. I am expecting another little boy, to be named Coby Mitchell.As for Ethan, well he is now a year old and is growing up so fast, it's hard to believe it's been a year since he came into my life. A final paternity test is being done, on Tuesday November 14th2006 and the results should be back by the 2nd week of December.
I have been through a lot this year but I believe in the fact that "everything happens for a reason", and I have to stay strong for my boys! If it weren't for Ethan in my life, I wouldn't be who I am today; he has made me a better person, which makes me a better mom in the long run for both him and the new baby!
For all the young moms out there who don't think they can succeed as a young mother, you're thinking wrong, cause it is possible, if I can do it, so can you!!