05/10/2026
5 years, 4 babies. 4 unmedicated births. 1 devastatingly tragic. 1 redemptive. 1 terrifyingly out of control and 1 empowering.
dozens of nights hospitalized, 37 days of NICU, 23 months and counting of exclusively pumping and countless sanitize cycles, jars of ni**le butter and places i never thought i'd pump in -- iykyk.
i wouldn't trade it for anything, maybe i'd do a few things differently. there is no one way or best way to birth or feed a baby. only choices and commitment, but boy am i in awe of my body allowing me to commit to the choices i have made.
these pieces of my heart that live outside of my body remind me constantly that their dad was the best decision in this life -- a partner not only in name, but in action.
and that my mother and mother in law love me so graciously and patiently while supporting me without expectation. and that we literally have a village of people who love my children like their own -- so that i can define what a working mother looks like on my own terms.
to my kiddos, thank you for making me your mama. loss mama, IVF mama, NICU mama, small business owner mama. thank you for allowing me to believe i can try and be them all.
happy mother's day to all the incredible moms out there. you truly make the world go round 💕
