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I spent last May wondering what motherhood would feel like.
Would I be good at it?
Would you know how deeply you were loved before you even arrived?

This May, you’re 11 months old, and somehow you answered every question without saying a word.
You made me softer, stronger, calmer, and more emotional all at once🥺❤️

You made me “Mama.” 🤍

There are days when I suddenly think about the woman I was before becoming a mother.
Not out of regret - just recognition.
She lived lighter. She moved through the world without planning, packing, or preparing.
Her body felt familiar.
Her routines felt effortless.
Her reflection looked like someone she understood.

Motherhood changed all of that, in ways I expected and in ways I didn’t.

But when I look back, I also see the strength in the woman who chose this journey.
She welcomed a kind of transformation that required courage.
She carried life…and with it, discomfort, sacrifice, and a love that reshaped her.
I admire her for that.
I’m grateful to her for saying yes.

Now I exist somewhere between who I used to be and who I am still growing into.
Some moments, I miss the freedom I once had.
Other moments, something deeper settles in — a sense of purpose that feels fuller than anything I knew before.

Motherhood is contradictory, raw, and beautiful.
I miss pieces of my old self, yes.
But I wouldn’t exchange the version of me I’ve become.
And I wouldn’t undo a single step
because every change brought me to my little one, Meera❤️

Carousel inspiration *ta.h 🥰

Better late than never to share these moments of pure joy! ✨

I might have been a tad lazy to post these earlier, but my heart is still overflowing looking back at our beautiful baby shower.

So much love celebrated then, and even more now with our little one here!♥️♥️♥️

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