Joy in the Journey

I recently shared with you how we got mirrored closet doors in our bedroom and I had to learn to get used to how I look now vs prebaby (Read that blog HERE ). Well, I've been thinking about that a little more lately. Just like how becoming a mother changed my heart and life forever with my oldest two, getting to give birth to my son has changed my body forever. Sure, my 3.8 degree tear has healed and I'm "good as new". Sure, I'm similar to my pre-pregnancy weight. Sure, I did Kegels and I don't pee myself anymore and can even get on a trampoline but it's still different. My breast, holy cow, have they changed and not in the direction I was hoping for (you know what I mean). My stomach, though the weight is similar, just is not the same shape. My hips, my thighs, you name it, things are just different.  Becoming a mother changes your life forever, giving birth to your child leaves a physical mark that shows it. You can't see what happens on the heart wh...

Today I am officially 30 weeks along in my pregnancy with Asher Lee. It’s kind of crazy that in 10-12 weeks I will be meeting my little boy! When you first take that pregnancy test (for me it was always around 4 weeks), it seems like 36-38 more weeks is FORVEVER. Then you blink and you are almost there.  I don’t do pregnancy gracefully. With my first I gained way too much weight, which resulted in raising my blood pressure. And the varicose veins started popping out. With my second baby I actually started getting blood clots in the veins and had to spend a lot of my third trimester with my feet up. I ripped a hernia open when I was pregnant with my third and still had that open hernia and another one trying to open when I was pregnant with my fourth. With this pregnancy I still have that partial hernia and pain from a botched hernia repair to deal with. Of course, the miracle of life growing inside of me far overshadows these difficulties, and I’m so thankful for t...

Dear New Mom PART 1 Inspired by my two friends that just became moms. Dear New Mom,   I want you to know that you are incredible!! Whether you motherhood journey started through pregnancy, labor and delivery, adoption, fostering, or any other way, you are incredible! You are an amazing Mom! You are loving on your baby and you are working for his or her best. You are giving of yourself. You are growing, your child is growing and that is a wonderful, beautiful thing. Dear New Mom, It's hard but you've got this! You are stronger than you ever thought you could be. You will function on less sleep than you thought possible. You will do more in all these little moments then you realize. You are building a strong foundation for your child as you love and care for them. Hold them, snuggle, feed, sing, laugh, smile, and enjoy this beautiful treasure that has been gifted to you.  Dear New Mom, You have what it takes! Trust your instincts, do what you feel is best for y...