A Year Of Us
Our son's first birth was last month. I've been thinking about what I wanted to share when posting his smash cake photos. Every time I sat down to write something it was to gush about how smart he is or all the milestones that he has hit. Then I started reflecting on the last year and how much I have also grown.
My journey to pregnancy wasn't easy. It took over two years, 5 rounds of IUI and IVF to get Luke here today. Getting that positive pregnancy test is a moment of joy I will never forget. Then, I had hyperemesis for 30 weeks of my pregnancy (fancy term for excessive nausea and vomiting), and after that finally got better I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Then my birth story is a whole other topic that would take a blog in itself. Long story short, we worked HARD for Luke to be here.
Luke knows 20 plus words, can wave, clap, blow kisses, and stand independently. Theses are just a few of HIS milestones but I also have hit so many over the last year. I struggled through and came out of the other side of postpartum depression and anxiety. I've made it over a year of breastfeeding! Which is crazy to me because it feels like just yesterday I crying about how hard it was. Now, I'm not sure this kid will ever want to stop!! haha
I am a new person. There is still parts of the old me but so much more to me now. I am a mom. I feel stronger and more fulfilled than I have ever felt. Sure, I am also the most tired I have ever been but to be expected! Some days are hard and I wonder what I could be doing better but then I remember that I'm doing my very best. My marriage has also changed in the last year. I am proud of my wife and I. We have been a strong team since day one. She has supported me in ways I didn't even know I needed her support. It has been amazing to fall in love with her all over again as I watch her also grow as a mom.
My baby is ONE. A year of us. A year of sleepless nights, belly laughs, traveling, crying, cuddling and growing. My son has changed so much in this last year and so have I.
