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I took this picture exactly one year ago and wrote

I took this picture exactly one year ago and wrote this:

I forgot how much I love and hate this stage. Snuggly sleepy baby, tiny fingers and tiny toes. A little miracle that I am totally in awe of. A human that I grew and birthed. But suddenly feeling out of place in this body that is no longer carrying life. Leaking fluids, sore boobs, a saggy stomach. Days that seem to last forever but also fly by. I remember the adjustment after my first was so hard. No one told me how sore my boobs would be. That I would leak milk all the time. That I would wake up soaking and wonder if it was sweat or milk or what. That I wouldn't see an end in sight when I felt so unsure of everything I was doing.

I didn't know that I would feel the happiest, most peaceful in my life, but also so lost. Trying so hard to keep feedings straight and which side was which for nursing, and didn't I just change a diaper? Didn't I just finish feeding you? I haven't done anything all day and yet I am exhausted and haven't rested either. Struggling to find something, anything, that feels familiar.

If you're a new mom and you're in the thick of it, I can tell you what I know. I know you do find something familiar. You find your baby. You find yourself. You can take the time to heal because "getting back" after having a baby isn't a competition. You don't have to prove to yourself or the world how good you are at being "you" again. Because you're not really you anymore. You're a better, more selfless, more imperfect version of you. Even on the days when your baby keeps you up all night and cries all day and you cry all day but you don't even know why and your husband is at work and you feel like no one sees you. Look at yourself in the mirror, and tell that woman “You are amazing.”

When someone tries to tell you cake has too many c

When someone tries to tell you cake has too many calories so you eat it anyway and live your best life👏🏻I shared all the links for her dress, flower crown, and decorations in my stories and made a highlight for everyone that has asked! I also put down a shower curtain liner on the floor to cut down on the mess 👍🏻

“My pregnancy with you taught me faith like I’

“My pregnancy with you taught me faith like I’ve never known. My delivery with you taught me strength like I’ve never known. Your first year of life taught me independence, confidence, and determination. You have illuminated parts of my soul that were lying in wait, and I only hope to one day be able to guide you in the ways you have already guided me.”
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Happy FIRST birthday to my baby girl! I polished up her birth story and put it on the blog, link in bio.

The sweetest little gappy tooth smile 😄 I’m t

The sweetest little gappy tooth smile 😄
I’m teaming up with @aao.info to help prioritize healthy smiles this year! Kids should be evaluated at age 7 for orthodontic work, and getting early intervention can save further treatment down the road! Age 7 sounds far off, but really it is right around the corner for the boys. I had braces twice growing up and Julian is a thumb sucker so I’m preparing for some orthodontic work in our future. •
When I got braces in second grade my favorite color combo was pink and green 🙈 spill it in the comments, you know you had a favorite color too! ⬇️ #aaoinfluencer

She’s not one yet but I couldn’t freaking resi

She’s not one yet but I couldn’t freaking resist!! Amazon primed the props in this set up for $20 and snapped these on my iPhone. Nothing fancy, but now I have a trio of complete “firsts”. Everyone’s first birthday/cake smash pictures, soon to be framed and hung in the kitchen as a reminder to always eat cake😉🍰

Never again. Never again will a life grow inside m

Never again. Never again will a life grow inside me. Never again will I be a secret home, a sacred place for just the two of us. Never again will I daydream about your tiny nose, your tiny face. Never again will I feel hiccups, kicks, and rolls. Never again will my heartbeat be your only song. I am forever grateful to have grown such miracles, and while our family feels “complete”, I know I’ll never really feel done. I took all the pictures and soaked in every moment, and still it was fleeting, now an almost distant memory. It stings to close this chapter of my life, “the baby years”, but I cling to the joys that lie ahead and the joys that are RIGHT NOW because I know it goes by in the blink of an eye 😭 photo @hannahpaynephotos

Do you even recognize me in a photo without my kid

Do you even recognize me in a photo without my kids?! 😜 just tryin to be a fashion blogger. Not sure what to do with my hands and face. I should also clean my mirror. Okay bye. #awkward #judgingmyself

In one week, she will be one 😭 please don’t m

In one week, she will be one 😭 please don’t mention it to me in person unless you’re comfortable dealing with hysterical ugly crying.

My personal favorite picture of 2019 because of wh

My personal favorite picture of 2019 because of what it represents. So much change and uncertainty, through growing pains and challenges, to grace and redemption on the other side. I lost myself in some ways and found myself in others. I’m heading in to 2020 with more clarity about what I want for my family, but a little less clarity on what I want for me and what my future on this platform may look like. I’m ending the year SO THANKFUL for all the ways you all have helped me find community and encouragement in a really difficult season. Cheers to YOU and 2020! 🥂

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