Are you someone who enjoys being pregnant even though you spend the first few weeks with your head in the toilet? That was me. With my first two I loved every minute of it. I was the happiest when I was pregnant. This time last year mentally I was going through a difficult time, the start of a new year does that to me. I remember thinking I want to be pregnant, because that’s when I’m the happiest. Two days before my birthday we found out we were expecting. It was a joyful yet fearful moment. And although during my pregnancy I was happy- it wasn’t the kind of happy that got me through the tough times. Dealing with covid, changes at work, and homeschooling took a large toll on me and my ability to enjoy the pregnancy during moments of fatigue, but it was also just a different pregnancy with the vomiting and heartburn! That’s when I knew it must be a girl 🙂

I was pregnant for 40 wks + 1 day. My boys were both born at exactly 39 weeks naturally so I thought for sure she was coming early but she had other plans. My husband and I would joke around saying she’s afraid to come out to meet her crazy brothers lol!
Having an induction scheduled was not something I wanted or was looking forward to, specifically because I knew I wanted to have another natural unmedicated birth and I heard inductions are extremely intense pain wise. It was weird to go to L&D without being in active labor, and not knowing how pitocin would effect me was hard. But 2 hours into the induction, with a lot of focusing and breathing, she made her appearance! It was my quickest labor yet.

3:06 PM. 6lb 14oz . 19in long.
Pure heaven on earth.

As cliche as it sounds, she is everything our family needed. 2020 has been such a tough year for everyone. We were given the biggest blessing to make it one of the best years. The healing that comes with a newborn is indescribable.