Blog — Morgan Matkovic

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Lettering in Motherhood | 10 Reasons I'd Make Varsity as a Mom

Lettering in Motherhood | 10 Reasons I'd Make Varsity as a Mom

Sports have been a part of my life since the day I was born.

My mother and grandmother were stellar tennis players. My grandfather was the Varsity football coach at Homestead High School- Alma mater of one Steve Jobs. And my father was an incredible baseball player; just like his father before him. So it's fair to say athletic prowess runs in the family.

I have always been a fairly decent athlete. I swam and played tennis since the moment I could walk. I made it to Counties in breaststroke, and won the coaches award for synchronize swimming- laugh if you will, but that sport takes coordination. I played lacrosse and field hockey in high school, and was club tennis champion at the age of fourteen. I've always been athletically decent; I've never been athletically AMAZING.

musingsmorgan matkovicMarch 18, 2016maternity Comments

Road to Motherhood | Lessons In Infertility

Road to Motherhood | Lessons In Infertility

My relationship with infertility is a tumultuous one.

Difficult as my road to motherhood was, in the scheme of things it was relatively short. Six months of trying on our own, seven months of IUIs and success after one round of IVF.

Throughout this struggle to conceive, I, sadly, encountered people that dismissed my struggles because of this brevity- comparing my "short" journey to their own, unfortunately, longer ones.

But I don't believe in ranking people's challenges- particularly when it comes to creating a family. Whether you struggle with infertility for seven months or seven years is irrelevant in my mind- it is an impossible pain to want to create a life and, for whatever reason, struggle to do so.

But boy, the fight is so worth it.

musingsmorgan matkovicMarch 9, 2016fertility, maternity, infertility Comments

Lend Me Your Ears

Lend Me Your Ears

Wow. Yesterday was a doozy.

It was the kind of day that made me want to crawl back in bed, and just wait for tomorrow come. But I'm a mom, and like that cold medicine commercial points out- we don't get days off.

musingsmorgan matkovicFebruary 18, 2016 Comments

Thirty, Flirty + Thriving

Thirty, Flirty + Thriving

I graduated from college in 2007, at the ripe-old age of 23. I had a handsome boyfriend, parents that still provided a roof over my head, and I drove a BMW all the way from Atlanta to Santa Barbara- where I would live beach side for the next several years. I was young, carefree, and just a bit cocky; and I was blindly ignorant to the abyss of uncertainty the next few years would bring.

musingsmorgan matkovicFebruary 17, 2016 Comments

Today, I Promise You

Today, I Promise You

We decided to marry in a church. The Catholic Church we both grew up attending; the one my husband's parents were so involved with; where we were both baptized, and then our daughter after us. A beautiful, sentimental location for both of us; but it came at a few creative costs...

musingsmorgan matkovicFebruary 9, 2016maternity Comments

5 Things | Motherhood Has Taught Me

5 Things | Motherhood Has Taught Me

Oh, how life is different with offspring. I've written a lot about the transformation from party of two to party of three- how it has redefined certain words for me, and how the transition into motherhood was so incredible I could never have prepared. And the journey continues. Almost eight months in, and I'm learning every single day. I can't say it always gets easier, but it certainly stays interesting and full of so much joy. Here are a few things I've learned so far...

musingsmorgan matkovicFebruary 5, 2016 Comments

Four

Four

Recently this photo showed up in my FB feed- the number "4" tattoo I got with my sister four years ago.

My husband will tell you the tattoo was for him- that it commemorates his lacrosse number, despite the fact that it predates my knowledge of his very existence.

Instead, this one was for the girls- for my mama, two sisters and myself. Four very different ladies that love each other fiercely and unconditionally no matter where we are in the world.

musingsmorgan matkovicFebruary 2, 2016 Comment

Dear Maddie

Recently, at a friend's baby shower, I sat sipping my mimosa as the guest of honor joyfully opened all her gifts. She was pressured into the act, doing so as a good daughter and friend does to appease those who live to see a mommy-to-be ooh + ah over burp cloths and onesies.

musings, bumpmorgan matkovicJanuary 8, 2016maternityComment

On The Color Pink

On The Color Pink

Before Maddie Mae was born, I stood up on my soap box and denounced the color pink. I was very adamant about the idea that MM shouldn't be forced to like the color, or bows, or hearts or anything too "girly" simply because she was a girl.

musingsmorgan matkovicJanuary 5, 2016maternityComment

Ama Te Ipsam

Ama Te Ipsam

Four years ago, I woke up out of an emotional fog + decided to make a big change in my life. I was living in California, somewhat lost, in a not-so-fairytale relationship, without my tribe, with no direction whatsoever. Yuck.

musings, lifemorgan matkovicDecember 10, 2015 Comments

FTM

FTM

The transition into life as a First Time Mom {FTM} is the greatest one I've experienced in the last thirty years- the polarity between my new life and my former being so vast, I couldn't possibly have anticipated the reality of the changes that would take place.

musings, guidesmorgan matkovicSeptember 24, 2015maternity Comments

Growing

Growing

It has officially been two weeks since we transitioned our little one from my bedside to her nursery- a move I had dreaded since the day she was born. From that first day, I was neurotic about watching her sleep- sometimes placing a fingertip on her little chest to make extra sure she was breathing.

musings, lifemorgan matkovicAugust 31, 2015Comment

10 Things

10 Things

Most nights, my husband will bring me an ice-cold glass of water and place it on my nightstand; and in the morning, he will lay out two Nespresso pods, a Splenda and a mug for my morning coffee. These sweet gestures are two of my favorite things in life- simple signs of "I love you," sure to put a smile on my face.

musings, lifemorgan matkovicAugust 14, 2015Comment

Redefined

Redefined

The past few weeks have been a learning experience for everyone in this household; with the biggest student, perhaps, being yours truly. I've learned so much since the birth of my daughter, much of which has completely redefined words I once thought I had understood.

life, musingsmorgan matkovicAugust 10, 2015maternity Comments

Strength

Strength

In my pre-pregnancy life, I was an avid Soul Cyclist. I rode at least five times a week- particularly in the year leading up to my pregnancy, during which fertility treatments wreaked havoc on my mind and body. Riding was my therapy, keeping me strong both mentally and physically for the journey ahead.

It became part of my every day routine, and I had so badly wanted to be one of those little pregnant women that happily pedaled all the way into their third trimester. So when complications kept me from riding throughout my pregnancy, it was challenging. I was frustrated with my body, now so foreign to me; and struggled to find an alternative outlet to ease my anxieties. I walked and practiced yoga, but it just wasn't the same.

musingsmorgan matkovicAugust 3, 2015maternity Comments