In what seems forever ago I was first properly diagnosed with Bipolar I just days before 2007 ended. Now I am a mommy of a beautiful baby boy and still very young. Having a mental condition presents its challenges. Throwing motherhood in the mix makes life messy and fun. This is all just the beginning for me, but is already hard and a struggle. After the sleep deprivation, the endless nursing cycles, and the mixed episodes that post-partum offers, I still somehow manage to smile. I strongly believe that my son was a gift from God and without him I do not know where I would be right now. In here I talk about the daily highs and lows between mania, hypomanic, and depression (and if I’m lucky, stability). Life is entwined with music and the arts, so you’ll see that, too. My son’s name is Kai and this is my blog Check out my prelude to motherhood: http://bipolarpregnant.blogspot.comTumblr (3.0; @kaipolarmom)http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/i think pilates makes me manic.http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/12822403542http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/12822403542Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:01:28 -0500McNabb or Kolb | Philadelphia Eagles Blog: Eagles-Falcons Rewind: Grading the Run Defense:...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10454915344http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10454915344Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:45:04 -0400Philadelphia EaglesNFLAtlanta FalconsWeek TwoRun DefenseDefenseLinebackerDefensive LineJamar ChaneyCasey MatthewsMoise FokouTrent ColeKurt ColemanDominique-Rodgers CromartieJarrad PageBrian RolleJuan Castilloi just asked the big man upstairs to give me a little help. i opened up one book and it said not to...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10454892835http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10454892835Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:44:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lra978PSoU1qbaik1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a></p>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10016705513http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/10016705513Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:23:32 -0400Every day counts right? So then why do some days i feel as though I am wasting away my time? Not...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9374203402http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9374203402Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:49:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqato1RzaR1qbaik1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cheese!!!! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9224421671http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9224421671Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:12:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo2od3ckb71qh46g8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9106344084http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/9106344084Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:27:41 -0400<a href="http://newlatina.net/being-a-young-looking-mother/">Article I wrote in NewLatina.net</a>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/8949863561http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/8949863561Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:44:01 -0400Dear God, At this time last year I was off of meds and hoping for the best.  I was in a horrible...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/8199640079http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/8199640079Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:11:55 -0400prayerWish me luck tomorrow!http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7441298933http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7441298933Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:23:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo3letq6hI1qbaik1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A day at the beach with his titis</p>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7441288553http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7441288553Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:23:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnxzs9kUS51qbaik1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy fourth! How can you not smile???</p>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7327633152http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7327633152Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:48:09 -0400I just realized that I am working 24/7. Like a real workaholic. Either I&#8217;m doing my full-time...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7146169803http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/7146169803Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:22:59 -0400my life is anything but normal.  it doesn&#8217;t follow rules.  everyday is unpredictable.  but...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6926523569http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6926523569Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:04:40 -0400<a href="http://Meet tara! http//t.co/DPZUfYH">an article about me.</a>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6911674154http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6911674154Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:42:34 -0400<a href="http://www.rosemountcenter.com/library/details.php?id=91">color my world.</a>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6791625950http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6791625950Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:25:12 -0400there&#8217;s a feeling of uncertainty that comes when a person emails or texts or writes on my fb...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6767768049http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6767768049Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:30:21 -0400i need more energy.  i hate that i don&#8217;t get manic anymore!!!!! tough week.  long week. and...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6576174203http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6576174203Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:06:59 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j46ll2_jR7k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>this is incredible.</p>http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6374796213http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6374796213Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:04:56 -0400when i was experiencing post-partum depression, i was alone in my house most of the time.  i was...http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6374380741http://kaipolarmom.tumblr.com/post/6374380741Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:48:00 -0400tired,maniadepressionstabilitystablemanicdepressed