i'm a mommy

checking in

We are adjusting to life with a newborn. I currently have a coffee in hand and a foot on the bouncer. This is the new normal, but nothing feels normal about holding a piece of my heart outside of my body. Looking back at the past 9 months, I wish I would’ve just enjoyed growing my baby by worrying less about everything I can’t control. Because if I’ve learned anything in the past couple weeks it’s that there is always plenty to worry about and not much is control-able. Now with my son in my arms I just feel so humbled and lucky to be his mom. That’s not to say I haven’t had a couple of breakdowns that rival my baby’s, but the joy and unconditional love are sweeter than anything I’ve experienced in life yet.

Obviously, I’m excited to slowly gain access to my closet again and dip my toes back into fashion. I decided to treat pregnancy as a spending freeze on clothes. I bought a couple things to get by and rewear 100x, but mostly my plan was to save money and avoid mirrors. Next time around (because I’m insane and already dreaming about siblings, as if 29 hours of labor didn’t just happen) I think I’ll try to have more fun with my maternity style. Especially now that Allison Bornstein is expecting. I loathed being one trimester ahead of her and just missing out on all of her tips.

Signs of life…

front stoop happy hour

medicine cabinet of a mother

my whole world <3 (relieved the wedding ring fits again)

where baby goes, dobby goes

I consumed excessive “baby must-have” content while pregnant, so I’m excited for a turn to weigh in. No product makes a difference compared to my husband, our church, our families, our neighbors, and some fresh air and sunshine. But some cute jellycats and cookies certainly don’t hurt.

TLDR: God has given me a newborn who is so far sleeping great, and I spend a lot of my day attached to pump. This means I have both energy and time to do more than just lurk on here. For now anyways.

Xx, elle