ENG 121 Narrative Essay Peer Review Worksheet 1. What is the thesis statement in this essay? Topic = Viewpoint on topic = Thesis statement = 2. Give three details the writer provides to help set the scene 1. 2. 3. 3. What part of this narrative was difficult to visualize or understand? Why? 4. What is the complication in this essay and how do the characters resolve the complication? ENG 121 5. Was there a part of this narrative that went off topic or was necessary? 6. What advice do you have for this writer as he or she moves into sentence-level editing? Were there missing words, a consistent grammar issue, spelling mistakes, a lack of transitions, odd word choices, or any other areas that need some adjustment? Make sure to give examples. How Motherhood Changed Me 1 How Motherhood Changed Me Wilmington University How Motherhood Changed Me 1 How Motherhood Changed Me Let me start of by saying motherhood is a wonderful and amazing experience. I absolutely love being a mom, and all of the obstacles that come with it. Being a mom is a privilege, and a blessing all at the same time. Not many people can have children, or not many people can handle being a mom. I was blessed with a handsome baby boy, Jaden Carter. The way you look into your child's eyes for the first time is a moment that will change your life forever. Before I was a mother, I was extremely immature . As I’m sure, all young mothers can be this way. Not only was I scared when I found out I was pregnant, but I was also nervous for the whole nine months ahead of me. I did not know what was in store for me, and I was entirely unprepared. At first I did not tell my mother, but in the end I knew I needed her. I finally broke down and told her. Of course disappoint was in the air, but I knew she would soon learn to grow on the situation at hand. My father was incarcerated at the time. Of course having him find out was not the easiest conversation to have on the phone, but he then learned to grow on the situation as well. After the first ultrasound I received, it finally hit me that I was going to be a mother! Holding that piece of paper in your hand staring at what will be your newborn baby in a few months is the best feeling. When I was pregnant, I was a server at Red Robin. For nine long months I served food . The amount of pain I was in at the end of each night was unbearable. I soon had to go on leave until I had my son. The best feeling about pregnancy is the butterflies, and the kicks you feel while your sleeping, eating, or even walking. The movement of your child inside the womb is a feeling you couldn’t explain to anyone. Pregnancy was an amazing experience. I would absolutely go through it again. How Motherhood Changed Me 1 My son had a due date of February 25th, 2015, but didn’t arrive into this world until March 5th, 2015 at 10:21pm. My son was eight pounds and two ounces – the biggest baby in the NICU. After I gave birth to my son, they did something called “ Skin to Skin”. When I tell you that feeling of your newborn baby finally getting calmed down and laying on your skin for the first time is a heart warming feeling that only mothers could tell you about. After they allowed me to hold my baby, shortly after he had to be taken to the NICU. The feeling and the thoughts that went through my head were heartbreaking. How could a perfect moment turn into something so terrible. The doctor stated my son had to go to the NICU because he had high numbers when monitoring him before I gave birth. Hours went by, and Jaden was not eating or going to the bathroom on his own. The doctors advised that Jaden had to stay in the NICU and I had to stay in my room. Every second of every hour I was down there with him. I went back to my room to shower, eat, and sleep for a short time. As days went by, Jaden started eating and using the bathroom on his own , but at this time I had to be discharged from the hospital without my baby. Leaving the hospital without your baby is a moment a new mother never wants to encounter, and I had to. I got discharged on a Saturday and Jaden got released that Monday. That Monday was a moment to remember. I had the opportunity to get his pictures done, hearing test, and most importantly car seat check by the doctors!. Jaden being in the NICU was such a hard time to experience I would not wish that on anyone. Walking out of the hospital that day with my perfectly healthy baby is a memory I will cherish with me forever. As days went on I became the best mother I could be and I was blessed with a happy and chubby baby! I looked forward to the years I had in store to raising my son. Looking back at the first time I held my son is such a joy! I am now a mother to a raging two-year-old who will be three on March 5th. When I tell you terrible two’s is really a thing – it How Motherhood Changed Me 1 is REALLY a thing. My son has an attitude and an appetite of a grown man. He thinks he runs our home, and he thinks he runs his daycare. After all the attitude and talking back, he is a very smart boy. He is extremely advanced. Listening to him sing songs, saying his ABC’s, counting to twenty, and talking in complete sentences amazes me everyday. My son is very funny. It is hard sometimes to parent because he makes me laugh entirely to much. For Christmas, we bought him a Tablet. He plays word games, puzzles, ABC Mouse, and more! It was such a great investment because one, it keeps him occupied and two, it helps him to learn. I am also so proud of him because he is a “potty” trained two-year-old. The expense of diapers is completely out the window, thank god. My step son, Khalil, is such an amazing bright kid as well. He has gotten Straight A honor roll two marking periods in a row and he teaches Jaden so much knowledge. I love my boys and I love the energy and excitement they bring in our home. I have the opportunity to parent two amazing boys. My boyfriend and I parent together and make choices for everything. We have learned to teach our boys to the best of our ability into bright young men. My kids have manners that some adults do not use today. Watching them grow is a vision that only parents could advise you on. I love being a mother. It is such a great blessing. I would not change this blessing for the world.
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