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💜2023💜

Thanks for being a pretty incredible year. Although, I could do with a few less hospital visits next year.
#2023 ❤️

5 months out
(Cute pic of Norah on her “isn’t she lovely” sheet still to come)

I had a thought today before going on my run while looking in the mirror, “I hope I look better by the time Norah is ready for her 9 months in and 9 months out photo.”

I saw a very good friend of mine, share a 3 month postpartum bare belly picture yesterday and it was triggering. As much as I am happy for her, I couldn’t help but be jealous that you would never know by looking at her that she’s had a baby.

The last few months I have focused on eating better and moving my body. When I started I was only able to do a fraction of what I could before, and in just under two months my mobility and strength are 10 times better. I try to remind myself how I feel is more important than how I look, but when I don’t see much progress it can be frustrating. Will my body ever be smaller again?

I know I am very blessed.

I know this body has done something amazing.

I am grateful that this body gave me a beautiful and healthy daughter. She is worth every pound and stretch mark.

I wouldn’t trade the skinniest version of me for any part of my life now.

I have been hiding this body. So here it is.

4 months (plus 1 day) 💕

It left like this last month was a big one for Miss Norah Marie. She now has two teeth, can roll on her belly, and had her first road trip! We have hit the 4 month sleep regression, so I’m focusing on enjoying the extra night time cuddles.

Norah seems to have a love hate relationship with the car, as she either sleeps or cries. A lot of people tell me their babies grew out of hating the car, and I’ve got plans of us having some adventures this summer, so here’s hoping!🤞

Norah seems to change a little everyday, and so does our lives, but she continues to be the best thing that’s ever happened to me. 💕💕💕

Scroll to see Instagram versus reality while taking these pictures! 🙃

I haven’t spoken about manifestation before.

Not because I don’t believe in it, and not because I haven’t learned about it, but because I didn’t think I was very good at it, so I didn’t focus on it.

In a world that is focused on facts and evidence, it’s hard to wrap your head around dreaming up something that you desire and through the power of the universe it comes to you.

I have gotten many things in this life that I desired, but I always contributed it to hard work and determination. Not based solely on me worthiness as human being.

Then on December 23rd, 2021 my power to manifest hit me like a ton of bricks.

I was holding my new born baby girl in my arms when Eric and I got the news we got the home we bid on. In the craziest housing market of all time.

It was in this moment that I realized that in early 2021, I had written my goals/desires list for that year, and on that list included getting pregnant and getting a home, and by the end of that year I had both.

Now, there were many other things on that list that didn’t come to fruition, but the two things I felt like I had the least control over came true, the two things at the beginning of the year truly felt like a dream, a “wouldn’t it be nice….”

You are worthy of everything you desire in this life, and it’s not based on what you do. You deserve it because you exist.
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