The past 6 months have been a whirlwind! Actually, I'll go ahead and include the month before that, too. Since my last 3 weeks of pregnancy, life has been different. So many kinds of different. At the end of my pregnancy, I wouldn't describe it as "good" different. I was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and put on bedrest. That was tough. But after countless trips to the hospital, being induced at 39 weeks, and a long hospital stay, everything since has been beyond "good."
I've always known motherhood was for me. Literally. Always. I loved playing with my baby dolls as a kid. I vividly remember mental breakdowns while I was in college because I couldn't decide on a major, and I told Tucker that I have no idea what I should be doing with my life. All I know - all I've ever known - is that I am meant to be a mommy.
Boy, was I right. I'm not saying I'm great at it or that I have it all figured out, but I absolutely love it. Everything about it. I mean, yeah, I'd like more sleep (heck, I would LOVE more sleep), but I'd get 3 hours of sleep every night for the rest of my life if it means I get to raise this baby boy of mine.
So yeah, it's been different. Tucker and I were used to lots of sleep, staying out as late as we want, making last minute plans, blah blah blah, all the kid-less things. But since we got used to this new life, we've both been happy. We've been comfortable. We've found our callings.
Riley makes me so stinkin' proud. He's healthy and growing. He's so strong and sweet. He's happy most of the time and his smile melts my heart every. single. time. I've taken a lot of pictures of him during his 6 months of life, but I've struggled to share them because I'm trying to be in the moment with him as much as possible. So my solution was to share them all at once! Do some scrolling. Check out the single greatest thing I've ever created! (Seriously, I feel like an artist. Look at how perfect he is!)
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