by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting

By Alisha Williams
I heard about all the negative things that come with a new baby long before I had one: sleepless nights, endless to-do lists, no time for yourself. It was pretty discouraging.
So to help paint a more positive picture of becoming a first-time mom and adjusting to parenthood, I'm pleased to announce the launch of a new video series starring our little family on BabyCenter?s YouTube channel, starting Thursday, November 16, with new videos each week.
My husband Cortes, my daughter Valerie, and I will show how we work as a team, keep a healthy marriage with a baby, and find ways to better our work/life balance. You'll even be able to hang out with us for a day to get to know us more! Here is the first video:
In case you are wondering what makes our family unique and why you should tune into our lives, here's our background.

Last year, Cortes and I decided to finally to take the next step and expand our family. I still remember the day where we both said, "Let's go for it and whatever happens, happens." Little did we know it was going to happen REALLY fast. We found out we were expecting later that month.
Although I was super excited to bring a new life into this world, I had no idea what to expect. I searched YouTube for hours trying to find families I could relate to, just to get a sense of what parenthood would be like. Because I struggled so much to find positive family vlogs, Cortes and I decided...